Bill > HB1175

This bill amends Section 25-7-9 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to revise the chancery court clerk fees charged for recording oil and gas assignments. The key provisions are: 1. The fee for recording the first 5 pages of an oil and gas lease, cancellation, etc. is increased from $18 to $25. 2. A new fee of $25 is introduced for recording the first 5 pages of an oil and gas assignment, amendment of assignment, or release, plus an additional $18 fee per assignee. 3. The fee for entering marginal notations on oil and gas documents is set at $4 per book and page. 4. The "recording each oil and gas assignment per assignee" fee is removed, and a new $1 "archive fee" is introduced. The bill aims to update the fees charged by chancery court clerks for recording various oil and gas-related documents.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

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