West Virginia § 22-7-6 - 22-7-6. Agreement; offer of settlement.
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§ 22-7-6. 22-7-6. Agreement; offer of settlement.
Unless the parties provide otherwise by written agreement, within sixty days after the oil and gas developer received the notification of claim specified in section five of this article, the oil and gas developer shall either make an offer of settlement to the surface owner seeking compensation, or reject the claim. The surface owner may accept or reject any offer so made.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-7-6 ("22-7-6. Agreement; offer of settlement.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. 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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