Any lease of rights to drill for and use oil, natural gas, or minerals on public or private lands must not allow drilling for or use of geothermal energy by the lessee unless the instrument creating the lease specifically provides for such use.
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 375, Section 1; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt V, Section 7.M, eff July 1, 2015.
Effect of Amendment
2014 Act No. 121, Section 7.M, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 10 - Public Buildings and Property
Chapter 9 - Minerals And Mineral Interests In Public Lands
Section 10-9-10. Leases of gas, oil, and certain other minerals.
Section 10-9-20. Minimum royalty.
Section 10-9-35. Disposition of revenues received from offshore oil leases.
Section 10-9-40. Authority conferred by article is cumulative.
Section 10-9-120. Protection of the state's interest against adverse claimants.
Section 10-9-130. Department may issue leases or licenses; notice of applications.
Section 10-9-140. Department may grant or refuse application for license.
Section 10-9-150. Bond of licensee.
Section 10-9-160. Additional security to bonds may be required.
Section 10-9-170. Proceeding for relief of sureties; new bond and its effect.
Section 10-9-180. Power to fix and change rates for digging phosphate.
Section 10-9-190. Returns of rock mined; payment of royalty; rate of royalty.
Section 10-9-200. Comptroller General notified of licenses issued.
Section 10-9-210. Mining without license; penalty.
Section 10-9-220. Purchasing or receiving from unlicensed person.
Section 10-9-230. Penalty for violation of Section 10-9-220.
Section 10-9-240. Department may take measures to prevent interference, obstruction, or molestation.
Section 10-9-260. Interfering with State, department, or licensees; mining without license.
Section 10-9-270. Annual report to General Assembly.