55-609. Assessment of costs of administering 55-601 to 55-613; disposition of moneys. - Kansas Statutes

55-609

Chapter 55.--OIL AND GAS Article 6.--CRUDE OIL OR PETROLEUM; PRODUCTION AND SALE

      55-609.   Assessment of costs of administering 55-601to 55-613; disposition of moneys.(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 55-143, and amendments thereto,the state corporation commission is hereby authorized and directed totax and assess against the parties involved in any hearing orapplication all or any part ofthe costs incurred therein and also, all or any part of the costs tothe state incurred inmaking necessary investigations and in enforcing its orders under K.S.A.55-601 to 55-613, inclusive, and amendmentsthereto, and divide such costs among the parties in such proportion as isjust and equitable.

      (b)   The state corporation commission shall remit all moneys received byor for it for costs taxed and assessed under this section to the statetreasurerin accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215,and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the statetreasurershall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury. Twentypercentof each such deposit shall be credited to the state general fund andthe balance shall be credited to the conservation fee fund created byK.S.A. 55-143, and amendments thereto.

      (c)   Assessments imposed on the basis of avolume measure of productionunder the authority of this section shall be reported and remitted in themanner provided in K.S.A. 79-4230, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1931, ch. 226, § 9; L. 1957, ch. 312, § 2;L. 1971, ch. 187, § 5; L. 1978, ch. 211, § 6;L. 1986, ch. 204, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 201, § 39;L. 2001, ch. 5, § 196; July 1.