557C.1 Lapse of mineral interests in coal — prevention. A mineral interest in coal shall be extinguished twenty years after its creation, transfer, or preservation, unless a statement of claim is filed in accordance with section 557C.3,and the ownership shall revert to the person who was then the owner of the interest fromwhich the mineral interest in coal was created, transferred, or preserved. Upon the filingof a statement of claim within the specified period, the mineral interest shall be deemed tohave been preserved for an additional period of twenty years, or a shorter period as may bespecified in the instrument creating the interest. 91 Acts, ch 183, §2Referred to in §557C.3 Sat Dec 23 11:05:20 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 557C.1 (14, 0)
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