Bill > HB3943

This bill authorizes the Commissioners of the Land Office to grant hunting lease contracts on public lands, alongside existing commercial and agricultural leases, provided these hunting leases are offered at fair market value and that notice of any hunting lease is given before commercial or agricultural leases begin on the same land. It also clarifies that lessees of commercial and agricultural land must be notified of any existing or potential hunting leases affecting their property, and that lessees of any type of surface interest, including hunting leases, are entitled to compensation for damages to crops and improvements caused by oil and gas operations. The bill also specifies that the Commissioners can refuse leases to parties who are delinquent on payments or violate prior lease terms, and that they can require proof of adequate creditworthiness. Finally, it sets an effective date for these changes.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb3943&Session=2600