Chapter 6. Coal Mining Property, Interests, Adjacent Owners, and DamsRead Chapter
- Article 1. Rights of Owners of Land Adjacent to Coal MinesRead all
- § 45.2-600
- Consent required before working mine near land of another
- § 45.2-601
- Adjacent owner to be permitted to survey mine; proceedings to compel entry for survey
- Article 2. Trusts for Coal InterestsRead all
- § 45.2-602
- Petition to establish a trust for missing coal owners
- § 45.2-603
- Advertisement upon filing of petition
- § 45.2-604
- Court may declare trust; trustee sale of lease
- § 45.2-605
- Duty of trustee; sale of lease; distribution of funds
- § 45.2-606
- Payment of attorney fees, expenses, and court costs
- § 45.2-607
- Production of coal by majority interest owner; petition to establish trust for known coal owners
- Article 3. Emergency Seizure of Coal Property by the CommonwealthRead all
- § 45.2-608
- "Public uses" defined; mining, etc., of coal essential business; subject to seizure by Commonwealth
- § 45.2-609
- Interruption of public uses; proclamation of emergency; seizure
- § 45.2-610
- Additional powers of Governor to operate seized properties
- § 45.2-611
- Virginia Fuel Commission; purpose; membership; compensation; staff; powers and duties; report
- § 45.2-612
- Negotiating purchase or lease of coal properties
- § 45.2-613
- Proceedings for condemnation
- § 45.2-614
- Expense of acquiring and operating coal property; funds derived from operation
- § 45.2-615
- Restoration of property to owner or operator
- § 45.2-616
- Article subject to provisions of general law
- Article 4. Coal Mine Refuse Impoundments and Retaining DamsRead all
- § 45.2-617
- Definitions
- § 45.2-618
- Design and construction of retaining dam or mine refuse impoundment; designs and other data to be submitted to Chief
- § 45.2-619
- Examination of retaining dam or mine refuse impoundment; potentially hazardous condition; plans to be submitted by operators
- § 45.2-620
- Emergency notification and evacuation plan
