§ 11-22-133. Contesting reasonableness of oil and gas drilling fee.  


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  • Any person, firm or corporation may contest the reasonableness of any fee imposed pursuant to the provisions of Section 52 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for the issuance of a permit for the drilling and operation of an oil and gas well or the regulation thereof, by filing a petition in the district court of the county where the governing body of such incorporated city or town is located.  The court, upon hearing all the facts and circumstances relating to the imposition of the fee, shall determine the reasonableness of such fee.  The court may award attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing party.

Added by Laws 1986, c. 250, § 14, emerg. eff. June 13, 1986.