<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 45-6C-22 - Cash or securities in lieu of surety. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066450Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066450SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066450CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066450Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066450DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066450000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066450SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066450SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066450Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6C-22"><span class="s2066450SENU">45-6C-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066450SENU">. </span><span class="s2066450CL">Cash or securities in lieu of surety.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066450Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066450DefaultParagraphFont">In lieu of the required surety, the operator may deposit cash or government securities with the Board of Minerals and Environment in an amount equal to that of the required surety on the conditions prescribed in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6C-23"><span class="s2066450DefaultParagraphFont">45-6C-23</span></a><span class="s2066450DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066450Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066450000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066450Normal"><span class="s2066450SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066450SCL-000002"> SL 1982, ch 306, § 22.</span></p></div></body></html>