Kansas Statutes
Article 2 - Leases And Liens
55-228 Same; waiver of presumption prohibited.

55-228. Same; waiver of presumption prohibited. As created by this act, it shall be against Kansas public policy to provide for a waiver of the presumption, established by K.S.A. 55-223, in any lease or sublease for the exploration, development or production of oil, gas or other mineral, or any combination thereof.
History: L. 1983, ch. 181, ยง 6; April 14.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas

Article 2 - Leases And Liens

55-201 Duty of lessee to have forfeited lease released; publication notice; affidavit to be recorded; notice to landowner; remedies.

55-202 Same; action to obtain release; damages, costs and attorney's fees; attachment.

55-205 Record of lease as notice for definite term; extension upon contingency, affidavit.

55-206 Demand for release before bringing action; evidence.

55-207 Lien of contractor on gas and oil leasehold or pipeline for labor and material; filing of statement.

55-208 Lien of subcontractor or materialman on gas and oil leasehold or pipeline.

55-209 Lien statement for labor or materials; filing and record in district court.

55-210 Same; enforcement of liens.

55-211 Lease of school grounds for drilling for oil and gas.

55-211a Lease of lands by municipal corporations, board of park commissioners, improvement districts or other public agency or quasi-municipal corporation; disposition of moneys.

55-211b Same; validation of prior leases.

55-212 Lien of transporter of oil-field equipment, labor and materials; definitions.

55-213 Same; extent of lien.

55-214 Lien of transporter of oil-field equipment; filing of statement; service of notice; removal of equipment to another county.

55-215 Same; time for actions.

55-216 Certain leases unrecorded prior to January 1, 1952, void.

55-217 Same; certain assignments executed prior to January 1, 1925, not to be recorded.

55-218 Same; expunging certain purported assignments from records.

55-219 Receiver for minority mineral interest in action where location of defendant-owner unknown.

55-220 Same; contents of petition; hearing; notice; dismissal as to certain defendants; appointment of receiver.

55-221 Same; duties of receiver; duties of court.

55-222 Severability.

55-223 Implied covenant to explore and develop minerals established; burden upon lessee.

55-224 Same; presumption of breach of covenant, when.

55-225 Same; presumption overcome by proof of compliance.

55-226 Same; remedies for breach; authority of court.

55-227 Same; action for breach not permissible, when.

55-228 Same; waiver of presumption prohibited.

55-229 Same; substantive rights and remedies saved; presumption cumulative.