Category Archives: dormant mineral act

New state law will allow landowners to regain mineral rights

Megan MillerThe Cumberland Times-News Sun Oct 03, 2010, 08:03 AM EDT — CUMBERLAND — A new state law took effect Friday that has nothing to do with cell phones, and everything to do with buried treasure. It’s the Maryland Dormant … Continue reading

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Local Lawmakers Encounter Success, Disappointment In General Assembly

by Brandon Butler, legislative aide The confetti flew in both chambers as the 2010 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly came to an end in Annapolis on Monday, and Del. Wendell R. Beitzel (R– Dist. 1A) and Sen. George … Continue reading

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Dormant Mineral Act Passes House, Senate Chambers

Dormant Mineral Act Passes House, Senate Chambers Apr. 1, 2010 The Maryland Dormant Mineral Interests Act, introduced by Del. Wendell Beitzel and Sen. George Edwards, has cleared a key procedural hurdle this week that had prevented the bill’s passage in … Continue reading

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