Legal Opinion
Town of Milliken v. Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided May 9, 2013No. Court of Appeals No. 12CA1618PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by JUDGE HAWTHORNE
¶ 1 This case concerns the propriety of fees imposed by the Town of Milliken on active oil and gas wells for site safety and security inspections conducted by the Town's police department. We conclude that the plain language of section 34-60-106(15), C.R.S.2012, which is part of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, prohibits the Town from imposing such fees. Accordingly, we affirm the summary judgment entered for Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP.
I. Facts and Procedural History
¶ 2 Beginning in 1983, the Town enacted a series of ordinances that imposed fees on oil and gas…
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