Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 4
Discussions
Posts: 1
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 4
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2020–21 bar year.
Mineral Law
- Community members: 86
- Total discussion posts: 1
Transactional
- Community members: 25,879
- Total discussion posts: 958
Litigation
- Community members: 25,867
- Total discussion posts: 1,739
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 4 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- House Bill 691 creates the Rust Belt to Green Belt Pilot Program Act.
- House Bill 705 creates the Underground Natural Gas Storage Safety Act to provide that in the case of a verified facility leak, the owner and operator of the underground natural gas storage facility is responsible for specified actions.