Kansas Statutes 55-1622b. Failure to provide required information; mediation; civil action
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 55-1622b
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Payor: means :
(1) The first purchaser of production of oil or gas from an oil or gas well. See Kansas Statutes 55-1614
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) If a payor fails to provide information under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 55-1620, and amendments thereto, or a royalty owner makes a written request for information pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 55-1622, and amendments thereto, and the payor or seller of production, or both, fail to respond within the 60-day period, either party may request mediation. The conservation division of the state corporation commission shall maintain a list of qualified mediators, which shall be available to parties requesting mediation under this section.
(b) If a payor fails to provide information under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 55-1620, and amendments thereto, or the royalty owner makes a written request for information under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 55-1622, and amendments thereto, and the payor or seller of production, or both, fail to respond within the 60-day period after receipt of the request, the royalty owner may bring a civil action against such payor or seller of production, or both, in the district court of the county in which the royalty owner’s oil or gas is produced to enforce the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 55-1620 or 55-1622, and amendments thereto. The prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to recover reasonable court costs and attorney fees.