§ 45.2-2003 Findings; clarification of nature of the resource
Geothermal resources are found and hereby declared to be sui generis, being neither mineral resources nor water resources. No mineral estate shall be construed to include geothermal resources unless such inclusion is explicit in the terms of the deed or other instrument of conveyance.
History
This law was first created in 1981. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 506 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1981 “Acts” aren’t available online.
1981, c. 506, § 45.1-179.5; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.