(1) Within 4 years after the effective date of this section, the department shall complete an inventory of all land under the jurisdiction of the department and shall categorize the land as follows:
  (a) All land in which the department owns both the surface rights and the oil and gas rights.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.61002

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the department of natural resources. See Michigan Laws 324.61001
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  (b) All land in which the department owns the surface rights but not the oil and gas rights.
  (c) All land in which the department owns the oil and gas rights but not the surface rights.
  (2) The department may contract for the completion of the inventory under subsection (1).