Washington Statutes
§ 78.16.060 — Surface rights.
Washington § 78.16.060
JurisdictionWashington
Title 78MINES, MINERALS, AND PETROLEUM
Ch. 78.16MINERAL AND PETROLEUM LEASES ON COUNTY LANDS
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Wash. Rev. Code § 78.16.060 (2026).
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Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed as giving the county commissioners the right to lease the surface rights of tax acquired property, except that the lease of any property as in this chapter provided shall give the lessee the right to use such portions of the surface on said land as may be necessary or desirable to it in its business.
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Legislative History
[1945 c 93 s 4; Rem. Supp. 1945 s 11314-3.]
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