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The Lihtc Program, Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas Of Poverty, And High-Opportunity Neighborhoods, Kirk Mcclure, Anne R. Williamson, Hye-Sung Han, Brandon Weiss
The Lihtc Program, Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas Of Poverty, And High-Opportunity Neighborhoods, Kirk Mcclure, Anne R. Williamson, Hye-Sung Han, Brandon Weiss
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (“LIHTC”) program remains the na- tion’s largest affordable housing production program. LIHTC units are under-represented in the neighborhoods that both promote movement to high- opportunity neighborhoods and affirmatively further fair housing. State and local officials should play an active role in guiding site selection decisions and ensuring that LIHTC developments are located in a manner that affirmatively furthers fair housing. Planners can use newly available data discussed herein to identify high-opportunity tracts.
Louisiana, Keith B. Hall
Louisiana, Keith B. Hall
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
In Guilbeau v. BEPCO, L.P., a landowner filed suit seeking remediation of contamination arising from oil and gas activities prior to his purchase of the property. The landowner previously had filed a suit seeking a clean-up based on the defendants’ obligations under the Louisiana Mineral Code. That earlier suit was dismissed based on the subsequent purchaser doctrine. The subsequent purchaser doctrine states that private claims for damages to property belong to the person who owned the property at the time of the damages and absent that person’s assignment of his claims to a subsequent purchaser of the property, the subsequent …
Ohio, Gregory W. Watts
Ohio, Gregory W. Watts
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
In recent years, as a result of Ohio’s Utica shale boom, Ohio courts have confronted the issue of how to apply the Ohio Marketable Title Act. As with many statutes, there are generally two questions to answer: (1) does the particular statute apply to the particular facts of the case? and (2) if the statute applies in the first instance, how does a court apply the statute to the particular facts of the case?
Oregon, Eric L. Martin
Oregon, Eric L. Martin
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
Even though no oil and only a small quantity of natural gas is produced in Oregon, the Oregon Legislature enacted bans in 2019 on hydraulic fracturing until 2025 and on using Oregon’s territorial sea for oil and gas activities. Beyond that legislation, though, legal developments in Oregon this year concerning the oil and gas industry focused on downstream issues.
Survey Of Selected 2019 Texas Oil And Gas Cases And Statutes, William D. Farrar
Survey Of Selected 2019 Texas Oil And Gas Cases And Statutes, William D. Farrar
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
Texas courts and the legislature were quite active in 2019 concerning oil and gas issues. Texas courts decided many cases involving everything from deed interpretation to lease repudiation to farmout interpretation. The Texas Supreme Court has granted several petitions for review from the courts of appeal. The legislature enacted or amended statutes concerning so called “royalty leases,” the Mineral Interest Pooling Act, and others. The following are summaries of some selected cases and statutes that will be of interest to those involved with Texas oil and gas law.
Alabama, Brandt Hill
Alabama, Brandt Hill
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
This case reviewed and conclusively determined the proper venue in which to file appeals from decisions by the Alabama Surface Mining Commission (the “Commission”). The Commission issued a surface-coal-mining permit to Black Warrior Minerals, Inc. (“Black Warrior”), allowing Black Warrior to mine land in northern Jefferson County, Alabama. In response, three. individuals who owned property nearby appealed the permit’s issuance with the Commission’s Department of Hearings and Appeals, and a hearing officer affirmed the issuance. The property owners then petitioned the Commission for review of the officer’s decision, but their petition was never taken up and thus was denied by …
Colorado--The Changing Landscape Of Land Use Law And Regulations Impacting The Colorado Oil And Gas Industry: From The Colorado Oil And Gas Conservation Act Of 1951 To Senate Bill 181 Of 2019, Ralph A. Cantafio
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
When Colorado Democratic Governor Jared Polis approved Senate Bill 181, this new law significantly redirected the historical focus of Colorado oil and gas regulation. This provided a significant delegation of land use related authority to local government for the first time since the passage of this Act in 1951. This new law moved away from the traditional notion of statewide regulation based upon exclusive jurisdiction by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (“COGCC”). While this change of legislative focus is significant, this latest direction is probably a natural continuation of a general trend that has been emerging in Colorado …
Montana, Stephen R. Brown
Montana, Stephen R. Brown
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
In 2018, Montana produced 21.5 million barrels of crude oil and 93.2 million cubic feet of natural gas. Nationally, Montana ranked thirteenth in crude oil production. Through August 2019, crude oil production declined by 587,000 barrels, and natural gas production increased by 5.5 million cubic feet when compared to the same period in 2018.
Alaska, Traci N. Bunkers
Alaska, Traci N. Bunkers
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
The First Regular Session of the thirty-first Alaska Legislature began on January 15, 2019, and ended on May 15, 2019. A First Special Session was held from May 16, 2019, through June 13, 2019, with a Second Special Session following from July 8, 2019, through August 6, 2019. The 2019 legislative session resulted in virtually no oil and gas legislation being passed, as the Alaska Legislature focused primarily on legislation regarding the State budget and the funding of the Permanent Fund Dividend. Despite the uncharacteristic lack of oil and gas legislation, the Legislature addressed the prevalent issue of oil and …
Arkansas, J. Mark Robinette
Arkansas, J. Mark Robinette
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
There is very little to report in Arkansas this year. The 92nd General Assembly made no substantive changes to the law of oil and gas in Arkansas. In addition, the federal courts produced no significant developments In state court, there were two notable cases.
Kansas, Jeff M. Pike
Kansas, Jeff M. Pike
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
2019 provided no shortage of excitement, as there were more oil and gas opinions issued by the Kansas Supreme Court than in a usual year. These cases will be the main focus of this Survey, as there are no major legislative developments to report for this year. The first case decided whether the common-law rule against perpetuities should be applied to exceptions of defeasible term mineral interests. The second case is “yet another round in [a] high-dollar subsurface prize fight” about who has the right to gas that has escaped from an under- ground natural gas storage facility. The third …
California, Joshua L. Baker
California, Joshua L. Baker
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
Although California continues to transition away from its historical status as one of the nation’s most important oil and gas-producing states, California is still among the top-ten states in oil production and produces a significant amount of natural gas. California has a long history of oil and gas exploration, production, refinement, and marketing, and as a result, well-established common law principles and statutory and regulatory laws are in place that govern all facets of the industry. The following update summarizes key changes in California oil and gas law for the survey period from January 1, 2019 to October 15, 2019.
Michigan Oil And Gas Update, Joshua D. Beard
Michigan Oil And Gas Update, Joshua D. Beard
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (“EGLE”), formerly the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, is in the process of seeking primary enforcement responsibility from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for its Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) program for Class II wells pursuant to Part C of the Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”).
New Mexico, Sharon T. Shaheen
New Mexico, Sharon T. Shaheen
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
Under the Produced Water Act (“Act”) enacted in the 2019 regular legislative session, the New Mexico Legislature authorized the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (“OCD”) and the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (“WQCC”) to regulate produced water resulting from oil and gas drilling or production. The Act governs the transportation and sale of produced water, recycled water (also referred to as recycled produced water), and treated water (also referred to as treated produced water).
Pennsylvania--Recent Developments In Pennsylvania Jurisprudence Related To Oil And Gas Leasing And Conveyancing, Ross Pifer
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
Pennsylvania is the largest producer of shale gas in the United States and is the second-largest natural gas-producing state overall. Owing to its strategic location atop the Marcellus and Utica Shale Formations, Pennsylvania’s position as a major natural gas producer is relatively new. Just a little over a decade ago, Pennsylvania ranked sixteenth among states in total natural gas production. With this rapid rise in the amount of natural gas development, there has been a corresponding increase in activity in courtrooms across Pennsylvania—both in state and federal courts. As a result, Pennsylvania oil and gas law has evolved within a …
Utah, Mark Burghardt
Utah, Mark Burghardt
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
Oil and gas production continues to be an important sector of Utah’s economy. Following a 25% loss in production between 2014 and 2015, Utah’s production continues to slowly rebound. Crude oil production in 2019 appears to be slightly ahead of 2018 production. Monthly production averages slightly over three million barrels, placing Utah among the top ten states in crude oil production. Along with the continuing increase in production, the state’s legal framework governing oil and gas continues to develop.
This Article examines recent changes in Utah statutes and regulations along with new case law developments involving the oil and gas …
North Dakota--Dealing With Dubious Contracts For Conveying Land Statute Of Limitations Or Reformation For Mutual Mistake?, William P. Pearce
North Dakota--Dealing With Dubious Contracts For Conveying Land Statute Of Limitations Or Reformation For Mutual Mistake?, William P. Pearce
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
The topic of this Article arose from a recent opinion by the North Dakota Supreme Court: Western Energy Corporation v. Stauffer. The case dealt with how the law handles changes in ownership of property, specifically land including underlying mineral interests, that come into dispute after substantial periods of time have passed, resulting in a need for the parties involved in the dispute to turn to the courts for a solution. The passing of a substantial amount of time often becomes the issue in resolving the dispute in these types of situations.
The opening paragraph in the Court’s opinion in Western …
Oklahoma, Mark D. Christiansen
Oklahoma, Mark D. Christiansen
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
In Naylor Farms, Inc. v. Chaparral Energy, LLC, the plaintiff royalty owners (collectively, Naylor Farms) contended that Chaparral systematically underpaid royalties on production from approximately 2,500 Oklahoma oil and gas wells by improperly deducting from royalty payments certain costs that the plaintiffs contended should have been borne solely by Chaparral under Oklahoma law. The district court granted Naylor Farms’ motion seeking certification of a class of royalty owners under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In the present proceedings, Chaparral has appealed the district court’s order granting class certification.
Scaling Commercial Law In Indian Country, Marc Lane Roark
Scaling Commercial Law In Indian Country, Marc Lane Roark
Texas A&M Law Review
How do you drive economic enterprise in a financial desert? Indian tribes, academics, economists, and policy makers have considered the means and methods for energizing economic growth for forty years. Efforts such as the creation and promotion of the Model Tribal Secured Transactions Act (“MTSTA”) promise much toward creating conditions that would gather financial opportunity to tribal regions that experience poverty at a strikingly higher rate than any other place in the United States. And yet, while the law has been available for more than ten years, tribes have been reticent to adopt it. This Article fills the vacuum in …
Talking About Abortion (Listening Optional), Jennifer W. Reynolds
Talking About Abortion (Listening Optional), Jennifer W. Reynolds
Texas A&M Law Review
Whether we can expect others to listen—and whether we choose to listen to others—have become central challenges in handling conflicts around polarized and high-profile political matters. For those who study alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”), these concerns about listening hit especially close to the bone because they implicate some of the most foundational precepts of dispute resolution practice. This paper explores some of these implications in the context of the fight over reproductive rights, with special focus on the “listening dilemma” that people experience when navigating extremely difficult conversations around crucial political entitlements, especially when those entitlements are in the process …
Countenancing Employment Discrimination: Facial Recognition In Background Checks, Kerri A. Thompson
Countenancing Employment Discrimination: Facial Recognition In Background Checks, Kerri A. Thompson
Texas A&M Law Review
Employing facial recognition technology implicates anti-discrimination law under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act when used as a factor in employment decisions. The very technological breakthroughs that made facial recognition technology commercially viable—data compression and artificial intelligence— also contribute to making facial recognition technology discriminatory in its effect on members of classes protected by Title VII. This Article first explains how facial recognition technology works and its application in employee background checks. Then, it analyzes whether the use of facial recognition technology in background checks violates Title VII under the disparate impact theory of liability due to the known …
Same-Party Legislative Appointments And The Problem Of Party-Switching, Tyler Yeargain
Same-Party Legislative Appointments And The Problem Of Party-Switching, Tyler Yeargain
Texas A&M Law Review
For half of the states and almost every territory in the United States, legislative vacancies are filled by some system of temporary appointments rather than by special elections. Most of these systems utilize “same-party” appointments to ensure continuity of representation. But few states have anticipated the problem of state legislators switching parties. Though party-switching is rare, it happens frequently enough that several state supreme courts have already interpreted same-party appointment statutes as applied to party-switchers.
This Article argues for a uniform approach to the problem of party-switchers in same-party appointment systems. First, this Article reviews the current legislative appointment schemes …
Fraud Is Now Legal In Texas (For Some People), Val D. Ricks
Fraud Is Now Legal In Texas (For Some People), Val D. Ricks
Texas A&M Law Review
Three intermediate appellate courts in Texas have held that corporate actors— directors, officers, managers, shareholders, and probably common employees and agents—are immune from personal liability for fraud that they themselves commit as long as their deceit relates to or arises from a contractual obligation of the corporation. Similar actors in limited liability companies also enjoy immunity. These courts do not require that the business entities themselves be liable for the fraud. When the entities are not liable, these new holdings leave fraud victims no remedy at all, even if a jury would find fraud. One (or maybe two) Texas appellate …
How Small Cannabis Businesses Can Survive The Hurdles Of Ip Protection, Spencer Keller
How Small Cannabis Businesses Can Survive The Hurdles Of Ip Protection, Spencer Keller
Texas A&M Law Review
The current state of cannabis and intellectual property laws and regulations leaves small and emerging cannabis businesses at a distinct disadvantage compared to those in other industries. Those wishing to pursue cannabis inventions and patents face an uphill battle as cannabis research and development is nearly impossible to conduct legally. The difficulty in researching cannabis has pushed companies to move their research outside of the United States, leaving those growing businesses unable to corner their market in the cannabis industry. Complicating matters further are the overly broad patents that cannabis patentees are likely receiving as a result of market participants …
Incentivizing Top-Musicians, Guy A. Rub
Incentivizing Top-Musicians, Guy A. Rub
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
Part I explores the challenge that COPYRIGHT’S EXCESS tackles. It explains the core of copyright’s incentive theory, why it is difficult to test it empirically, and how COPY- RIGHT’S EXCESS rises to that challenge, especially by exploring the lack of correlation between sales and productivity, and, in particular, superstars’ productivity in the music industry.
Parts II-IV of this Essay consider several explanations for the lack of correlation. Part II addresses the sometimes-neglected role of the recording companies. Those intermediaries profoundly affect the art- ists’ compensation and their creative decisions. Therefore, any analysis of the connection between sales, artistic income, and …
Using The Lessons Of Copyright's Excess To Analyze The Political Economy Of Section 203 Termination Rights, Ann Bartow
Using The Lessons Of Copyright's Excess To Analyze The Political Economy Of Section 203 Termination Rights, Ann Bartow
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
Glynn Lunney’s recent book Copyright’s Excess: Money and Music in the Recording Industry provides many important, even stunning insights about copyright law and policy, primarily from the standpoint of economic analysis. To highlight just one example of many, Lunney does an outstanding job assembling data to support a core assertion— more money does not mean more music.
Copyright's Excess: Symposium Foreword, Saurabh Vishnubhakat
Copyright's Excess: Symposium Foreword, Saurabh Vishnubhakat
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
The focal point of this symposium is COPYRIGHT’S EXCESS, Glynn Lunney’s thoughtful and trenchant critique of copyright law’s effects on the U.S. recording industry. Before delving into the book’s contribution and into the chorus of scholarly replies that it has inspired, it first bears mention that both the book and its author share a cardinal strength: practicality. As Professor Lunney’s colleague at Texas A&M, I have heard him remark more than once that each of his three fields of formal study—engineering, then law, and eventually economics—is ultimately concerned with solving problems. Problem solving is also the basic template of COPYRIGHT’S …
Social Justice And Copyright's Excess, Elizabeth L. Rosenblatt
Social Justice And Copyright's Excess, Elizabeth L. Rosenblatt
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
My life is real. So when I hear about an editor asking: What’s up with my output? I’m like: What’s up with you even commenting on my life? Niggas don’t know my life. That’s the bourgeoisie approach that I get offended by because this ain’t no bubble. This ain’t no vacuum we doing this music out of. That’s why people connect to the pain in it. Because it’s real. That’s the part they should respect. These radio hits, these charts, they don’t validate the truth and the message. That’s when I start to be like, “Okay, you ain’t got a …
Copyright's Excess Revisited, Glynn Lunney
Copyright's Excess Revisited, Glynn Lunney
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
As a starting point for this Essay, in Section I, I will present new data on the musical preferences of Spotify listeners that confirms and reinforces the core findings of Copyright’s Excess. In Section II, I will then move to address some of the concerns and questions that my colleagues have raised. In Section III, I will briefly conclude.
Is Incorporation The Solution To The Enigma Of Corporate Tax Residency For International Tax Purposes?, Charles Edward Andrew Lincoln Iv
Is Incorporation The Solution To The Enigma Of Corporate Tax Residency For International Tax Purposes?, Charles Edward Andrew Lincoln Iv
Texas A&M Law Review
Incorporation of a company for testing residency—if applied uniformly—is likely the best and most accurate way to reflect corporate residency for tax purposes. However, it does not always reflect economic reality. There is not a consensus on what the best approach is. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) countries overwhelmingly use three tests for residency: incorporation, central management and control, and domicile. Indeed, a court in the United States or other jurisdictions may often ask if tax-avoidance motives exist when incorporation occurs in one jurisdiction and central management and control occurs in another.
This Article follows the 2017 …