California Public Resources Code

§ 3276

PRC § 3276Div. 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4.5

Statute text

The provisions of the interstate compact referred to in Section 3275 are as follows: An Agreement to Amend, Extend and Renew the Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas Whereas, On the 16th day of February 1935, in the City of Dallas, Texas, there was executed “An Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas” which was thereafter formally ratified and approved by the States of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Illinois, Colorado and Kansas, the original of which is now on deposit with the Department of State of the United States; Whereas, Effective as of September 1, 1971, the several compacting states deem it advisable to amend said compact so as to provide that upon the giving of congressional consent thereto in its amended form, said compact will remain in effect until Congress withdraws such consent; Whereas, The original of said compact as so amended will, upon execution thereof, be deposited promptly with the Department of State of the United States, a true copy of which follows: An Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas Article I This agreement may become effective within any compacting state at any time as prescribed by that state, and shall become effective within those states ratifying it whenever any three of the States of Texas, Oklahoma, California, Kansas, and New Mexico have ratified and Congress has given its consent. Any oil-producing state may become a party hereto as hereinafter provided. Article II The purpose of this compact is to conserve oil and gas by the prevention of physical waste thereof from any cause. Article III Each state bound hereby agrees that within a reasonable time it will enact laws, or if the laws have been enacted, then it agrees to continue the same in force, to accomplish within reasonable limits the prevention of:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1335.