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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 23 — Geothermal Resources

§ 1011. Termination of leases

Statutory text

Leases may be terminated by the Secretary for any violation of the regulations or lease terms after thirty days notice provided that such violation is not corrected within the notice period, or in the event the violation is such that it cannot be corrected within the notice period then provided that lessee has not commenced in good faith within said notice period to correct such violation and thereafter to proceed diligently to correct such violation. Lessee shall be entitled to a hearing on the matter of such claimed violation or proposed termination of lease if request for a hearing is made to the Secretary within the thirty-day period after notice. The period for correction of violation or commencement to correct such violation of regulations or of lease terms, as aforesaid, shall be extended to thirty days after the Secretary’s decision after such hearing if the Secretary shall find that a violation exists.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Geothermal Steam Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–581 § 12 · 84 Stat. 1566

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1011

    Pub. L. 91–581, § 12, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1570

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–581, § 12, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1570

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 12. Leases may be terminated by the Secretary for any violation of the regulations or lease terms after thirty days notice provided that such violation is not corrected within the notice period, or in the event the violation is such that it cannot be corrected within the notice period then provided that lessee has not commenced in good faith within said notice period to correct such violation and thereafter to proceed diligently to correct such violation. Lessee shall be entitled to a hearing on the matter of such claimed violation or proposed termination of lease if request for a hearing is made to the Secretary within the thirty-day period after notice. The period for correction of violation or commencement to correct such violation of regulations or of lease terms, as aforesaid, shall be extended to thirty days after the Secretary’s decision after such hearing if the Secretary shall find that a violation exists.

  2. John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–58 title II § 236(12) · 119 Stat. 594

    Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 1011

    Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (12) Section 12 (30 U.S.C. 1011) is amended by striking “sec. 12. Leases” and inserting the following: “SEC. 12. TERMINATION OF LEASES.   “Leases” .

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.

Credits

1970–2005 · 2 acts
  1. 1970Pub. L. 91–581, § 12, , 84 Stat. 1570
  2. 2005Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(12), , 119 Stat. 672.
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(Pub. L. 91–581, § 12, , 84 Stat. 1570; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(12), , 119 Stat. 672.)

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