North Carolina § 113-382 - Declaration of policy.
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§ 113-382. Declaration of policy.
In recognition of imminent evils that can occur in the production and use and waste of natural oil and/or gas in the absence of equal or correlative rights of owners of crude oil or natural gas in a common source of supply to produce and use the same, and in the absence of adequate measures for the protection of the environment, this law is enacted for the protection of public interests against such evils by prohibiting waste and compelling ratable production and authorizing regulations for the protection of the environment. History (1945, c. 702, s. 2; 1971, c. 813, ss. 3, 4.) Legal Periodicals. - For article, "The Evolution of Modern North Carolina Environmental and Conservation Policy Legislation," see 29 Campbell L. Rev. 535 (2007). Opinions of Attorney General "Commercial Quantities" Defined. - See opinion of Attorney General to Mr. Roy G. Sowers, Jr., Director, Department of Conservation and Development, 40 N.C.A.G. 67 (1970). §§ 113-383 through 113-386: Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1262, s. 86.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 113-382 cover?
Section 113-382 ("Declaration of policy.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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