Section 45-5A-2 - Purpose of chapter.
45-5A-2. Purpose of chapter. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide the maximum amount of constitutionally permissible protection to surface owners from the undesirable effects of mineral development. This chapter is to be interpreted to benefit surface owners, regardless of when the mineral estate was separated from the surface estate.
Source: SL 1982, ch 304, § 2.