Authorizing ordinance, requirements

55-1611. Authorizing ordinance, requirements. Whenever the governing body of any city authorizes the development of minerals within the corporate limits of the city, it may adopt an ordinance dividing the city into drilling units for the production of those minerals. The ordinance shall require any persons having the right to produce minerals in a drilling unit to pool their rights for the production of such minerals. History: L. 1983, ch. 55, § 2; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Sustaining the Unsustainable: Oil and Gas Development in the 21st Century," David E. Pierce, 23 Kan. J. L. & Pub. Pol'y, No. 3, 362 (Spring 2014). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026