55-1602. An interest in coal, oil, gas or other minerals, if unused for a period of 20 years, shall lapse, unless a statement of claim is filed in accordance with K.S.A. 55-1604, and the ownership shall revert to the current surface owner.
History: L. 1983, ch. 185, ยง 2; July 1.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Cited in holding that mineral interest lapses and reverts if unused for 20 years and no claim filed per 55-1604. Scully v. Overall, 17 K.A.2d 582, 585, 840 P.2d 1211 (1992).