Bill Text: CA SB550 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled

California Senate Bill 550 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Natural resources: oil and gas: drilling.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2010-09-29 - In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto) [SB550 Detail]

Download: California-2009-SB550-Enrolled.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 550	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 30, 2010
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 25, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 20, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 16, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 2, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 30, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 21, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 8, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 31, 2009
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 17, 2009
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 9, 2009
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 20, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Florez
   (Coauthor: Senator Romero)

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to add Section 3205.7 to the Public Resources Code,
relating to natural resources.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 550, Florez. Natural resources: oil and gas: drilling.
   Existing law regulates oil and gas activities.
   This bill would, commencing January 1, 2012, require the operator
of an oil and gas well to provide to the surface owner a 10-day
written notice of the intent to enter the surface owner's property
for the purpose of the extraction of underlying oil, gas, or
minerals. The operator would also be required to provide to the
surface owner a copy of the applicable recorded short form or
memorandum of oil, gas, or minerals lease within 10 days prior to
entering the property.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 3205.7 is added to the Public Resources Code,
to read:
   3205.7.  (a) An operator shall provide to the surface owner a
10-day written notice of the intent to enter the surface owner's
property for the purpose of the extraction of underlying oil, gas, or
minerals. If all surface owners cannot be located or determined, the
operator shall provide notice by publication. In addition the
operator shall provide to the surface owner a copy of the applicable
recorded short form or memorandum of oil, gas, or mineral lease
within 10 days prior to entering the surface owner's property for the
purpose of the extraction of underlying oil, gas, or minerals.
   (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2012.