<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS 5-7 MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 5-7 MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 5-7"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 5-7 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-1">5-7-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Commissioner of school and public lands to conduct leasing of state-owned mineral interests. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-2">5-7-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Advertising and auction of mineral leases--Exemptions. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-3">5-7-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Lands subject to lease. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-4">5-7-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Right of entry to prospect for and remove minerals. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-4.1">5-7-4.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Lease required to explore for minerals--Civil penalty--Publication of data collected--Judicial remedies for enforcement. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-5">5-7-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-6">5-7-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Oil, gas, and geothermal resources not subject to provisions--Exemption of lands sold prior to reservation. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-7">5-7-7</A>, 5-7-7.1. Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-8">5-7-8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Priority to receive permit determined by application date. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-8.1">5-7-8.1</A>, 5-7-8.2. Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-9">5-7-9</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-10">5-7-10</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-11">5-7-11</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-11.1">5-7-11.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-12">5-7-12</A>, 5-7-13. Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-14">5-7-14</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-15">5-7-15</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-16">5-7-16</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Right of lease holder to enter sold or leased lands. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-17">5-7-17</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-17.1">5-7-17.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Disposition of payments for damages. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-18">5-7-18</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Oil and gas leases--Casing-head gas included. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-19">5-7-19</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Oil, gas, and geothermal exploration, development and production leases authorized. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-20">5-7-20</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Application for oil, gas, or geothermal lease--Tender of annual rental and bonus--Form and contents of application. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-21">5-7-21</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Advertising of oil and gas or geothermal leases--Conduct of auction. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-22">5-7-22</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Withholding of tracts from oil, gas, other mineral or geothermal resources leasing. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-23">5-7-23</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Term of oil and gas leases--Resumption of drilling operations after cessation of production. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-23.1">5-7-23.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Term of geothermal leases. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-24">5-7-24</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Royalty provisions in oil and gas leases--Annual rental. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-24.1">5-7-24.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Royalty provisions in geothermal leases--Renegotiation--Annual rental. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-25">5-7-25</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Customary provisions inserted in leases for protection of state and surface owners and lessees. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-25.1">5-7-25.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Geothermal resources--Additional provisions applicable to. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-26">5-7-26</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Leases assignable--Minimum tract assignable. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-27">5-7-27</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Execution and acknowledgment of assignments of leases--Filing and recordation--Form and fees. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-28">5-7-28</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Grounds for refusal to approve assignment of lease. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-29">5-7-29</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Effect of approved assignment of lease. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-30">5-7-30</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Grounds for cancellation of lease--Notice of intent to cancel and opportunity to remedy default. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-31">5-7-31</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Correction of mistaken land descriptions in leases. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-32">5-7-32</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Pooling agreements on behalf of state authorized. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-33">5-7-33</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Deposit of collections from leases in treasury. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <hr> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-34">5-7-34</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Apportionment of receipts from leasing of school, indemnity and endowment lands. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-35">5-7-35</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-36">5-7-36</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Records of mineral interests and leases maintained by commissioner. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-37">5-7-37</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Rules and regulations governing leasing--Promulgation. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-38">5-7-38</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Water law provisions applicable to certain geothermal leases. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-39">5-7-39</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Validation of oil and gas leases prior to July 1, 1981. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP 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--><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-43">5-7-43</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Royalty increments for commingled lands assigned oil and gas royalty increment status. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-44">5-7-44</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Leases offered only during term of royalty increment status. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-45">5-7-45</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Commissioner authorized to issue leases for prospecting, exploration and mining. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-46">5-7-46</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Penalties for fraud. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-47">5-7-47</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Inspection of records. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-48">5-7-48</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Preferential right of lessee to renew or purchase leased lands. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-49">5-7-49</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Definitions. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-50">5-7-50</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Validity of leases prior to 1993 amendments to this chapter. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-51">5-7-51</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Relinquishment of prospecting permit. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-52">5-7-52</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Term of permit--Primary and secondary terms--Tertiary and quaternary terms--Royalties. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-53">5-7-53</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Conditions warranting suspension of license--Effective date--Term of suspension. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-54">5-7-54</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Annual rental--Minimum. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-55">5-7-55</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Payment of royalty--Amount. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-56">5-7-56</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Marketing minerals. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-57">5-7-57</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Bond required--Amount. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-58">5-7-58</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Records furnished within reasonable bounds--Confidentiality of records. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-59">5-7-59</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Relinquishing lease to state. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-60">5-7-60</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Cancellation of lease by commissioner--Notice required. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-61">5-7-61</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Assignment of lease. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-62">5-7-62</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Removal of improvements and equipment upon termination--Time limit. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-63">5-7-63</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Authority to withhold land from leasing--Rejection of application--Competitive bidding. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-64">5-7-64</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Transfer of State Cement Plant Commission mineral estates to commissioner of school and public lands. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=5-7-65">5-7-65</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Limited surface and subsurface easements for access to oil, gas, minerals, and geothermal resources. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034197Normal { 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.s2034197SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034197CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034197CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034197Normal-000001 { 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.s2034197DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034197000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034197SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034197SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034197Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-1"><span class="s2034197SENU">5-7-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034197SENU">. </span><span class="s2034197CL">Commissioner of school and public lands to conduct leasing of state</span><span class="s2034197CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2034197CL">owned mineral interests.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034197Normal-000001"><span class="s2034197DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner of school and public lands shall conduct all leasing of mineral interests owned by the state, or held in trust by the state, including school, indemnity, and endowment lands, rural credit lands, lands owned by the state and administered by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, the Board of Regents or any other mineral interest of any kind in the state or any of its departments or institutions. However, with respect to lands administered by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, the consent of the department shall be obtained.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034197Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034197000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034197Normal"><span class="s2034197SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034197SCL-000003"> SL 1953, ch 72, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.0516 (1); SL 1989, ch 20, § 57.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034198Normal { 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.s2034198SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034198CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034198Normal-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.s2034198DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034198000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034198SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034198SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034198Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-2"><span class="s2034198SENU">5-7-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034198SENU">. </span><span class="s2034198CL">Advertising and auction of mineral leases--Exemptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034198Normal-000000"><span class="s2034198DefaultParagraphFont">It is hereby specifically provided that all leases for prospecting for, producing, and marketing oil and gas, geothermal resources, bentonite, and gypsum, shall be, and for feldspar, mica, coal, and all other minerals or combinations thereof, may be, issued after advertising and sale at public auction to the highest bidder. The public auction may be an electronic event that is advertised and made available to the public via the internet. The sale of sand, gravel, rock, stone, clay, shale, and lake sediment are specifically exempted from the provisions of this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034198Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034198000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034198Normal"><span class="s2034198SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034198SCL-000002"> SL 1953, ch 72, § 2; SL 1955, ch 47, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.0517; SL 1980, ch 40, § 2; SL 1980, ch 42, § 1; SL 1998, ch 30, § 1; SL 2019, ch 46, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034199Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034199Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-3"><span class="s2034199SENU">5-7-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034199SENU">. </span><span class="s2034199CL">Lands subject to lease.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034199Normal-000000"><span class="s2034199DefaultParagraphFont">All coal, ores, asphaltum, metals, minerals, and other metallic or mineral products in or upon lands belonging to the state or in lands which subsequent to July 1, 1919, were or may hereafter be sold, granted, conveyed, or leased for agricultural, meadow, pasturage, or other purposes, or in any way transferred by the state, are subject to lease by the state, except as provided in this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034199Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034199000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034199Normal"><span class="s2034199SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034199SCL-000002"> SL 1919, ch 305, § 1; SL 1931, ch 203, § 13; SDC 1939, § 15.0501; SL 1980, ch 42, § 2; SL 1993, ch 53, § 21.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034200Normal { 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.s2034200SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034200CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034200Normal-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.s2034200DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034200000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034200SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034200SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034200Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-4"><span class="s2034200SENU">5-7-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034200SENU">. </span><span class="s2034200CL">Right of entry to prospect for and remove minerals.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034200Normal-000000"><span class="s2034200DefaultParagraphFont">The state and all persons claiming under it shall have the right to enter upon such lands and to prospect for, mine, sell, and remove such coal, ores, asphaltum, metals, minerals, and other metallic and mineral products and for such purpose to construct all necessary roads, buildings, and improvements thereon, including machinery for mining or removing such coal, ores, asphaltum, metals, minerals, and other metallic and mineral products in such lands.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034200Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034200000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034200Normal"><span class="s2034200SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034200SCL-000002"> SL 1919, ch 305, § 1; SL 1931, ch 203, § 13; SDC 1939, § 15.0501.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034201Normal { 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.s2034201SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034201CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034201Normal-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.s2034201DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034201000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034201SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034201SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034201Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-4.1"><span class="s2034201SENU">5-7-4.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034201SENU">. </span><span class="s2034201CL">Lease required to explore for minerals--Civil penalty--Publication of data collected--Judicial remedies for enforcement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034201Normal-000000"><span class="s2034201DefaultParagraphFont">No person may conduct mineral exploration upon state lands, including lands in which the state has a mineral interest, without obtaining a lease under the provisions of this chapter. Any person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each day of violation. All data collected on any state lands as a result of such violation shall be made immediately available to the commissioner of school and public lands who shall make such data available to the public as soon as practicable. The penalty may be collected by means of a civil action brought in the circuit court for the county in which any of the affected state lands are found or in the circuit court for Hughes County. The right of the commissioner to any data may be enforced by the circuit court through appropriate injunctive relief.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034201Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034201000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034201Normal"><span class="s2034201SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034201SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 43, § 2; SL 1993, ch 53, § 22.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS 5-7-5 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 5-7-5 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 5-7-5"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 5-7-5. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1993, ch 53, &#167;&nbsp;23.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034203Normal { 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.s2034203SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034203CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034203Normal-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.s2034203DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034203000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034203SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034203SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034203Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-6"><span class="s2034203SENU">5-7-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034203SENU">. </span><span class="s2034203CL">Oil, gas, and geothermal resources not subject to provisions--Exemption of lands sold prior to reservation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034203Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034203DefaultParagraphFont">The provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-3"><span class="s2034203DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034203DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-4"><span class="s2034203DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034203DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-4.1"><span class="s2034203DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-4.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034203DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-6"><span class="s2034203DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034203DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-8"><span class="s2034203DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034203DefaultParagraphFont">, and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-16"><span class="s2034203DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034203DefaultParagraphFont"> shall not apply to oil and gas, or geothermal resources, and shall not apply to lands sold prior to the reservation of such coal, ores, asphaltum, metals, minerals, and other metallic and mineral products.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034203Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034203000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034203Normal"><span class="s2034203SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034203SCL-000002"> SL 1919, ch 305, § 1; SL 1931, ch 203, § 13; SDC 1939, § 15.0501; SL 1980, ch 40, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS 5-7-7 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 5-7-7 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 5-7-7"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 5-7-7, 5-7-7.1. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1993, ch 53, &#167;&#167;&nbsp;24, 25.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034205SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034205Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-8"><span class="s2034205SENU">5-7-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034205SENU">. </span><span class="s2034205CL">Priority to receive permit determined by application date.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034205Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034205DefaultParagraphFont">Priority to receive a permit on each tract, as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-45"><span class="s2034205DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-45</span></a><span class="s2034205DefaultParagraphFont">, shall be determined by the certification date on the application. The commissioner of school and public lands shall issue the lease accordingly.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034205Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034205000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034205Normal"><span class="s2034205SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034205SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 15.0503 as added by SL 1953, ch 43, § 1; SL 1975, ch 48, § 2; SL 1993, ch 53, § 26.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS 5-7-8.1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 5-7-8.1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 5-7-8.1"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 5-7-8.1, 5-7-8.2. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1993, ch 53, &#167;&#167;&nbsp;27, 28.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - 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Codified Law 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS 5-7-17 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 5-7-17 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 5-7-17"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 5-7-17. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1993, ch 53, &#167;&nbsp;35.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034216Normal { 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.s2034216SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034216CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034216Normal-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.s2034216DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034216000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034216SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034216SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034216Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-17.1"><span class="s2034216SENU">5-7-17.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034216SENU">. </span><span class="s2034216CL">Disposition of payments for damages.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034216Normal-000000"><span class="s2034216DefaultParagraphFont">Any agreed payments for damages to the lease between the holder and the lessee shall be approved or disapproved by the commissioner of school and public lands and shall be paid fifty percent to the lessee and fifty percent to the state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034216Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034216000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034216Normal"><span class="s2034216SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034216SCL-000002"> SL 1984, ch 38, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034217Normal { 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.s2034217SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034217CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034217CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034217Normal-000001 { 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.s2034217DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034217DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034217000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034217SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034217SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034217Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-18"><span class="s2034217SENU">5-7-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034217SENU">. </span><span class="s2034217CL">Oil and gas leases--Casing</span><span class="s2034217CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2034217CL">head gas included.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034217Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034217DefaultParagraphFont">Where the term "oil and gas" is used in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-19"><span class="s2034217DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034217DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-33"><span class="s2034217DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-33</span></a><span class="s2034217DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, it shall be construed to mean "oil, gas, and casing</span><span class="s2034217DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2034217DefaultParagraphFont">head gas."</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034217Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034217000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034217Normal"><span class="s2034217SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034217SCL-000004"> SDC 1939, § 15.0510 as added by SL 1941, ch 53, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034218Normal { 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.s2034218SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034218CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034218Normal-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.s2034218DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034218000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034218SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034218SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034218Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-19"><span class="s2034218SENU">5-7-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034218SENU">. </span><span class="s2034218CL">Oil, gas, and geothermal exploration, development and production leases authorized.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034218Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034218DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner of school and public lands may execute and issue in the name of the State of South Dakota, as lessor, under rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner, leases for the exploration and development of, and production of, oil, gas, or geothermal resources from any lands belonging to the State of South Dakota, including lands which have been or may hereafter be sold by the state with the reservation of the minerals in the land. Such leases to be issued upon such terms and conditions as the commissioner may deem to be to the best interests of the state and not inconsistent with the provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-20"><span class="s2034218DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034218DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-37"><span class="s2034218DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-37</span></a><span class="s2034218DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034218Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034218000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034218Normal"><span class="s2034218SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034218SCL-000002"> SL 1931, ch 203, § 1; SDC 1939, § 15.0507; SL 1980, ch 40, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034219Normal { 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.s2034219SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034219CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034219Normal-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.s2034219DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034219Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2034219000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034219SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034219SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034219Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-20"><span class="s2034219SENU">5-7-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034219SENU">. </span><span class="s2034219CL">Application for oil, gas, or geothermal lease--Tender of annual rental and bonus--Form and contents of application.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034219Normal-000000"><span class="s2034219DefaultParagraphFont">Applications for the issuance of any such oil, gas, or geothermal resources lease shall be executed under oath by the applicant, or his agent or attorney duly authorized in writing, or by any officer or attorney in fact of the corporation, if the application is made by a corporation. The application shall be accompanied by a certified check, bank draft, or money order in the amount of the annual delay rental for one year and the bonus offered, if any.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034219Normal-000001"><span class="s2034219DefaultParagraphFont">The form of the application shall be prescribed by the commissioner of school and public lands and all applications shall contain a description of the lands by legal subdivisions upon which the lease is desired, together with such data and information concerning development on and in the vicinity of the land as may reasonably be required by the commissioner. No lease shall be issued for less than the amount offered by the applicant as a bonus, if any, and the annual delay rental for one year.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034219Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034219000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034219Normal"><span class="s2034219SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034219SCL-000003"> SL 1931, ch 203, § 5; SDC 1939, § 15.0508; SL 1953, ch 44, § 1; SL 1980, ch 40, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034220Normal { 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.s2034220SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034220CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034220Normal-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.s2034220DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034220000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034220SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034220SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034220Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-21"><span class="s2034220SENU">5-7-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034220SENU">. </span><span class="s2034220CL">Advertising of oil and gas or geothermal leases--Conduct of auction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034220Normal-000000"><span class="s2034220DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever an application is made for such an oil and gas or geothermal resources lease the commissioner of school and public lands shall advertise the lands for lease by the publication, once in each week for at least two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county where the lands are located, if there be one, or if there be none, in such newspaper as will be most likely to give notice of the leasing, of a notice stating the time and place at which the leasing of such lands will be held. The commissioner shall conduct the letting at public auction. The commissioner may establish such rules and regulations as in his judgment shall be necessary in order that the lands may be leased most profitably for the state and to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The lands shall be leased to the highest bidder but the commissioner shall have the right to reject any or all bids.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034220Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034220000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034220Normal"><span class="s2034220SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034220SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 15.0510 as added by SL 1941, ch 53, § 1; SL 1972, ch 28, § 2; SL 1980, ch 40, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034221Normal { 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.s2034221SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034221CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034221Normal-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.s2034221DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034221000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034221SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034221SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034221Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-22"><span class="s2034221SENU">5-7-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034221SENU">. </span><span class="s2034221CL">Withholding of tracts from oil, gas, other mineral or geothermal resources leasing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034221Normal-000000"><span class="s2034221DefaultParagraphFont">Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the commissioner of school and public lands to offer any tract of land for lease, nor to lease the same, but the commissioner may withhold any tract from leasing for oil, gas, other mineral or geothermal resources purposes if, in his opinion, the best interests of the state shall be served by so doing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034221Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034221000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034221Normal"><span class="s2034221SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034221SCL-000002"> SL 1931, ch 203, § 7; SDC 1939, § 15.0515; SL 1980, ch 40, § 7; SL 1980, ch 42, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034222Normal { 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.s2034222SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034222CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034222Normal-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.s2034222DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034222000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034222SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034222SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034222Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-23"><span class="s2034222SENU">5-7-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034222SENU">. </span><span class="s2034222CL">Term of oil and gas leases--Resumption of drilling operations after cessation of production.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034222Normal-000000"><span class="s2034222DefaultParagraphFont">The term of all such oil and gas leases shall be for a period not to exceed ten years and as long thereafter as oil or gas is produced from the leased land. In no event, however, shall such leases covering lands granted to the state of South Dakota by the Enabling Act of February 22, 1889, or by later congressional act, be for terms longer than as provided in said acts as subsequently amended or to be amended. If for any reason production of oil or gas from the leased lands shall cease after the primary term the lessee shall be entitled to resume drilling operations on said land within such reasonable time as may be prescribed by the rules and regulations of the commissioner of school and public lands, and if such drilling operations shall be conducted with reasonable diligence and the production of oil and gas in paying quantities shall result therefrom, then said lease shall remain in force as long thereafter as oil or gas in paying quantities is or can be produced from the leased lands.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034222Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034222000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034222Normal"><span class="s2034222SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034222SCL-000002"> SL 1931, ch 203, § 2; SDC 1939, § 15.0510; SL 1941, ch 53, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034223Normal { 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.s2034223SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034223CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034223Normal-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.s2034223DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034223000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034223SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034223SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034223Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-23.1"><span class="s2034223SENU">5-7-23.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034223SENU">. </span><span class="s2034223CL">Term of geothermal leases.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034223Normal-000000"><span class="s2034223DefaultParagraphFont">The term of all geothermal leases shall be for a period not to exceed ten years and as long as geothermal resources are produced from the leased lands.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034223Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034223000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034223Normal"><span class="s2034223SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034223SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 40, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2034224000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034224SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034224SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034224Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-24"><span class="s2034224SENU">5-7-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034224SENU">. </span><span class="s2034224CL">Royalty provisions in oil and gas leases--Annual rental.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034224Normal-000000"><span class="s2034224DefaultParagraphFont">All such leases shall provide for delivery to the state in the pipeline to which the lessee may connect the wells of a royalty of not less than one</span><span class="s2034224DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2034224DefaultParagraphFont">eighth of the oil and gas produced, saved, and marketed from the leased lands, or the equivalent proportion of the market value of such oil and gas in the field at the time of production; provided, however, that no royalties shall be payable upon oil or gas used in operations on the land for the development and production of oil or gas therefrom.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034224Normal-000002"><span class="s2034224DefaultParagraphFont">All such leases shall provide for the payment of a reasonable annual rental, as fixed by the rules and regulations of the commissioner of school and public lands, but in no event to be less than ten cents per acre per annum.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034224Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034224000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034224Normal"><span class="s2034224SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034224SCL-000004"> SL 1931, ch 203, § 2 (6); SL 1937, ch 213, § 1; SDC 1939, §§ 15.0509, 15.0510; SL 1941, ch 53, § 1; SL 1976, ch 57.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2034225Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2034225DefaultParagraphFont-000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034225000004 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034225SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034225SCL-000005 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034225Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-24.1"><span class="s2034225SENU">5-7-24.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034225SENU">. </span><span class="s2034225CL">Royalty provisions in geothermal leases--Renegotiation--Annual rental.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034225Normal-000000"><span class="s2034225DefaultParagraphFont">All geothermal leases shall provide for the payments of royalty to the state. The royalty payments shall consist of:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034225Normal-000001"><span class="s2034225DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Not less than ten percent of the gross revenue, exclusive of charges, approved by the commissioner of school and public lands, that were made or incurred with respect to transmission or other services or processes, received from the sale of steam, brines, from which no minerals have been extracted, and associated gases at the point of delivery to the purchaser; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034225Normal-000001"><span class="s2034225DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A royalty of five percent of the gross revenue, exclusive of charges, approved by the commissioner, that were made or incurred with respect to transmission or other services or processes, received from the sale of mineral products or chemical compounds recovered from geothermal fluids or chemical compounds.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034225Normal-000002"><span class="s2034225DefaultParagraphFont">All royalties shall be subject to renegotiation after ten years from the effective date of the lease and at ten</span><span class="s2034225DefaultParagraphFont-000003">-</span><span class="s2034225DefaultParagraphFont">year intervals thereafter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034225Normal-000002"><span class="s2034225DefaultParagraphFont">All geothermal leases shall provide for the payment of a reasonable annual rental, as fixed by the rules and regulations of the commissioner of school and public lands, but in no event to be less than one dollar per acre per year.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034225Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034225000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034225Normal"><span class="s2034225SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034225SCL-000005"> SL 1980, ch 40, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034226Normal { 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.s2034226SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034226CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034226Normal-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.s2034226DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034226000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034226SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034226SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034226Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-25"><span class="s2034226SENU">5-7-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034226SENU">. </span><span class="s2034226CL">Customary provisions inserted in leases for protection of state and surface owners and lessees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034226Normal-000000"><span class="s2034226DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner of school and public lands may insert in oil, gas, and geothermal resources leases such general provisions as are customary and proper for the protection of the rights of the state and of the lessee and of the owners of the surface of the leased land and not inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this chapter and of other laws.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034226Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034226000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034226Normal"><span class="s2034226SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034226SCL-000002"> SL 1931, ch 203, § 9; SDC 1939, § 15.0510; SL 1941, ch 53, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034227Normal { 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.s2034227SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034227CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034227Normal-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.s2034227DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034227000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034227SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034227SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034227Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-25.1"><span class="s2034227SENU">5-7-25.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034227SENU">. </span><span class="s2034227CL">Geothermal resources--Additional provisions applicable to.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034227Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034227DefaultParagraphFont">The provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-25"><span class="s2034227DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034227DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-37"><span class="s2034227DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-37</span></a><span class="s2034227DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, apply to geothermal resources.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034227Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034227000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034227Normal"><span class="s2034227SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034227SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 40, § 10.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034228Normal { 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.s2034228SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034228CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034228Normal-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.s2034228DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034228000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034228SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034228SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034228Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-26"><span class="s2034228SENU">5-7-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034228SENU">. </span><span class="s2034228CL">Leases assignable--Minimum tract assignable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034228Normal-000000"><span class="s2034228DefaultParagraphFont">All oil, gas, and geothermal resources leases shall be assignable in whole or in part, provided no assignment of less than a legal subdivision shall be recognized or approved by the commissioner of school and public lands. The term "legal subdivision" as used herein shall be construed in the ordinary sense as used and recognized in the Bureau of Land Management of the United States.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034228Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034228000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034228Normal"><span class="s2034228SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034228SCL-000002"> SL 1931, ch 203, § 4; SDC 1939, § 15.0512.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034229Normal { 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.s2034229SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034229CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034229Normal-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.s2034229DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034229000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034229SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034229SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034229Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-27"><span class="s2034229SENU">5-7-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034229SENU">. </span><span class="s2034229CL">Execution and acknowledgment of assignments of leases--Filing and recordation--Form and fees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034229Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034229DefaultParagraphFont">The assignments provided for in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-26"><span class="s2034229DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034229DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be executed and acknowledged in duplicate in the manner prescribed for conveyance of real estate in this state, and subject to recordation as other instruments conveying real estate and, in addition thereto, a duplicate original shall be filed in the office of the commissioner of school and public lands who shall record same in permanent form in his office as a public record and shall return the original to the person entitled thereto after recording. The approval of the commissioner shall be noted upon all originals of the assignment. The commissioner shall prescribe the form to be used for such assignments and shall fix a reasonable fee for the filing, recording, and approval of the same.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034229Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034229000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034229Normal"><span class="s2034229SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034229SCL-000002"> SL 1931, ch 203, § 4; SDC 1939, § 15.0512.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034230Normal { 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.s2034230SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034230CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034230Normal-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.s2034230DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034230000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034230SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034230SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034230Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-28"><span class="s2034230SENU">5-7-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034230SENU">. </span><span class="s2034230CL">Grounds for refusal to approve assignment of lease.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034230Normal-000000"><span class="s2034230DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner of school and public lands shall have the right to refuse approval of any assignment not executed in proper form or by the proper person or persons, or when the lease is not in good standing as to the assigned tracts, or when litigation is pending affecting the lease or the interest of any person therein.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034230Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034230000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034230Normal"><span class="s2034230SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034230SCL-000002"> SL 1931, ch 203, § 4; SDC 1939, § 15.0512.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034231Normal { 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.s2034231SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034231CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034231Normal-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%; 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SDC 1939, § 15.0512.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034232Normal { 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.s2034232SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034232CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034232Normal-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.s2034232DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034232Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2034232000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034232SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034232SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034232Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-30"><span class="s2034232SENU">5-7-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034232SENU">. </span><span class="s2034232CL">Grounds for cancellation of lease--Notice of intent to cancel and opportunity to remedy default.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034232Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034232DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner of school and public lands is hereby authorized to cancel any lease issued as provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-18"><span class="s2034232DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034232DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-32"><span class="s2034232DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-32</span></a><span class="s2034232DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, for nonpayment of rentals or nonperformance by the lessee of any requirement of the lease. With the exception of the nonpayment of rentals on or before the date they are due, if any such cancellation shall be made, the commissioner must mail to the lessee or assignee, by registered or certified letter addressed to the post office address of such lessee or assignee shown by the records of the office of the commissioner, a notice of intention to cancel said lease, specifying the default for which the lease is subject to cancellation and if within thirty days after the mailing of said notice to the lessee or assignee he shall remedy the default specified in such notice, then no cancellation of said lease shall be ordered by the commissioner but, otherwise, the cancellation shall be made and all the rights of the lessee or assignee under the lease shall thereupon terminate. No notice of intention to cancel shall be required where the default is the nonpayment of rentals on or before the date they are due.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034232Normal-000001"><span class="s2034232DefaultParagraphFont">The mailing of the notice as provided in this section shall constitute notice of the intention of the commissioner to cancel the lease and no proof of receipt of such notice shall be necessary or required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034232Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034232000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034232Normal"><span class="s2034232SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034232SCL-000003"> SL 1931, ch 203, § 8; SDC 1939, § 15.0513; SL 1953, ch 45.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034233SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034233Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-31"><span class="s2034233SENU">5-7-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034233SENU">. </span><span class="s2034233CL">Correction of mistaken land descriptions in leases.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034233Normal-000000"><span class="s2034233DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever any person, firm, or corporation has been granted a lease or leases and has not tested or prospected the land so leased and a mistake has been made in the description of the land, there may be substituted therefor other land for that leased, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the commissioner of school and public lands; provided however, that such application for such correction must be made within six months from the date of the lease.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034233Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034233000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034233Normal"><span class="s2034233SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034233SCL-000002"> SL 1931, ch 203, § 11; SDC 1939, § 15.0514.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034234Normal { 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.s2034234SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034234CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034234Normal-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.s2034234DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034234000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034234SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034234SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034234Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-32"><span class="s2034234SENU">5-7-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034234SENU">. </span><span class="s2034234CL">Pooling agreements on behalf of state authorized.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034234Normal-000000"><span class="s2034234DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner of school and public lands is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to enter into agreements on behalf of the State of South Dakota for the pooling of acreage under his jurisdiction with other acreage for unit operations for the production of oil, gas, or geothermal resources and for the apportionment of oil, gas, or geothermal resources royalties on an acreage or other equitable basis.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034234Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034234000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034234Normal"><span class="s2034234SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034234SCL-000002"> SL 1939, ch 164, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 42.0815; SL 1976, ch 20, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034235Normal { 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.s2034235SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034235CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034235Normal-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.s2034235DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034235000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034235SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034235SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034235Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-33"><span class="s2034235SENU">5-7-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034235SENU">. </span><span class="s2034235CL">Deposit of collections from leases in treasury.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034235Normal-000000"><span class="s2034235DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner of school and public lands shall deposit the money realized from leasing of mineral interests owned by the state, or held in trust by the state with the state treasurer and direct that such money be credited to the appropriate fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034235Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034235000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034235Normal"><span class="s2034235SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034235SCL-000002"> SL 1953, ch 72, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.0516 (2); SL 1985, ch 39, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034236Normal { 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.s2034236SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034236CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034236Normal-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.s2034236DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034236Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2034236000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034236SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034236SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-34"><span class="s2034236SENU">5-7-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034236SENU">. </span><span class="s2034236CL">Apportionment of receipts from leasing of school, indemnity and endowment lands.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal-000000"><span class="s2034236DefaultParagraphFont">All money received from the leasing of all common school, indemnity, and endowment lands for oil and gas and other mineral or geothermal resources leasing of said lands shall be apportioned as follows:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal-000001"><span class="s2034236DefaultParagraphFont">Fifty percent shall be credited to the permanent school funds and fifty percent thereof into the several interest and income funds in the following proportions, to wit:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal-000001"><span class="s2034236DefaultParagraphFont">Common school 82.02289745</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal-000001"><span class="s2034236DefaultParagraphFont">South Dakota State University 4.66838105</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal-000001"><span class="s2034236DefaultParagraphFont">University of South Dakota 2.51170245</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal-000001"><span class="s2034236DefaultParagraphFont">Educational and charitable .72960665</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal-000001"><span class="s2034236DefaultParagraphFont">Department of Corrections, juvenile programs 1.16718575</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal-000001"><span class="s2034236DefaultParagraphFont">School for Deaf 1.16728565</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal-000001"><span class="s2034236DefaultParagraphFont">School for Blind and Visually Impaired .72952995</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal-000001"><span class="s2034236DefaultParagraphFont">South Dakota Developmental Center--Redfield 1.16726135</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal-000001"><span class="s2034236DefaultParagraphFont">School of Mines and Technology 1.16728735</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal-000001"><span class="s2034236DefaultParagraphFont">Black Hills and Dakota State Universities 3.11243403</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal-000001"><span class="s2034236DefaultParagraphFont">Northern State University 1.55642832</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034236000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034236Normal"><span class="s2034236SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034236SCL-000003"> SL 1955, ch 53; SL 1985, ch 39, § 3; SL 1989, ch 170, § 1; SL 1989, ch 238, § 4; SL 1998, ch 110, § 3; SL 2002, ch 132, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS 5-7-35 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 5-7-35 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 5-7-35"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 5-7-35. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1984, ch 34, &#167;&nbsp;11.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034238SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034238Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-36"><span class="s2034238SENU">5-7-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034238SENU">. </span><span class="s2034238CL">Records of mineral interests and leases maintained by commissioner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034238Normal-000000"><span class="s2034238DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner of school and public lands shall keep in his office a full and complete record of all lease lettings, sales, copies of all leases, a record of the payment of the rentals, a record of the assignment of the leases, a record of the acquisition of all mineral interests, a record of the royalties due and paid, and such other information as shall be determined by him to be of value to the State of South Dakota and the owners of mineral interests and leases.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034238Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034238000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034238Normal"><span class="s2034238SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034238SCL-000002"> SL 1953, ch 72, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.0516 (4).</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034239Normal { 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.s2034239SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034239CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034239Normal-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.s2034239DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034239000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034239SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034239SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034239Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-37"><span class="s2034239SENU">5-7-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034239SENU">. </span><span class="s2034239CL">Rules and regulations governing leasing--Promulgation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034239Normal-000000"><span class="s2034239DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner of school and public lands shall from time to time promulgate such rules and regulations, not in conflict with any of the provisions of this chapter, as may be necessary or proper for carrying out such provisions governing the duties of the commissioner in executing leases of mineral, oil, gas, or geothermal resources rights, specifically prescribing forms to be used, fixing minimum bonus and rentals, and prescribing the method of sale, whether private or by public auction, or either or both.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034239Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034239000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034239Normal"><span class="s2034239SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034239SCL-000002"> SL 1919, ch 305, § 9; SL 1931, ch 203, § 10; SDC 1939, § 15.0502.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034240Normal { 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.s2034240SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034240CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034240Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034241SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034241Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-39"><span class="s2034241SENU">5-7-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034241SENU">. </span><span class="s2034241CL">Validation of oil and gas leases prior to July 1, 1981.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034241Normal-000000"><span class="s2034241DefaultParagraphFont">Any oil and gas lease executed by the Governor and the commissioner of school and public lands prior to July 1, 1981, is, notwithstanding any omissions, irregularities, or defects in the procedures, including publications, taken by the State of South Dakota in leasing the same, hereby validated and cured to the extent that the lease shall operate to convey to the person named as the lessee in the lease all of the rights provided in the lease.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034241Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034241000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034241Normal"><span class="s2034241SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034241SCL-000002"> SL 1982, ch 51, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034242SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034242Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-40"><span class="s2034242SENU">5-7-40</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034242SENU">. </span><span class="s2034242CL">Limitation of actions to contest validity of oil and gas leases.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034242Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034242DefaultParagraphFont">If any person has a vested right in any real property leased and desires to contest the validity of an oil and gas lease and no action to enforce such right is begun before July 1, 1983, such right shall be forever barred. No action so brought shall be of any force or effect, or maintained in any court in this state, unless before July 1, 1983, there is recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the real estate is situated, a notice of pendency of such action, in accordance with the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-10"><span class="s2034242DefaultParagraphFont">15-10</span></a><span class="s2034242DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034242Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034242000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034242Normal"><span class="s2034242SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034242SCL-000002"> SL 1982, ch 51, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082347Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082347SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082347CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082347CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082347Normal-000001 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082347DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082347DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082347Normal-000003 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082347000004 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082347DefaultParagraphFont-000005 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082347SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2082347Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-41"><span class="s2082347SENU">5-7-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082347SENU">. </span><span class="s2082347CL">Assignment of certain state</span><span class="s2082347CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2082347CL">owned minerals to oil and gas royalty increment status--Required findings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082347Normal-000001"><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner of school and public lands may, upon his own motion or upon petition by an interested person assign, specific state</span><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">owned minerals to oil and gas royalty increment status. The assignment shall be made pursuant to the contested case requirements of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont"> and shall include a legal description of the state mineral lands assigned the status and a specific term, under ten years, during which the lands may be leased as on an oil and gas royalty increment status. The assignment may be made only upon a finding by the commissioner that:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082347Normal-000003"><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    There has been no oil or gas production on the state</span><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">owned mineral land proposed to be assigned royalty increment status, and on private or federal minerals within the immediate area;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082347Normal-000003"><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    There has been no oil or gas lease issued on the state</span><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">owned mineral land proposed to be assigned royalty increment status within the last ten years;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082347Normal-000003"><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    There has been no oil or gas prospecting permit issued for the state</span><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">owned mineral land proposed to be assigned royalty increment status within the last five years;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082347Normal-000003"><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    There has been no exploration permit for oil or gas issued by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources in the immediate area of the state</span><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">owned mineral land proposed to be assigned royalty increment status within the last five years;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082347Normal-000003"><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The assignment of oil and gas royalty increment status to the state</span><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">owned minerals may encourage the development of oil or gas reserves on those lands; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082347Normal-000003"><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    The assignment will not have a substantial impact on privately owned minerals within the immediate area surrounding the state</span><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont">owned mineral land proposed to be assigned royalty increment status.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082347Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082347000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082347Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082347DefaultParagraphFont-000005">Source: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082347SCL">SL 1992, ch 43, § 1; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=21-3"><span class="s2082347SCL">21-3</span></a><span class="s2082347SCL">), § 14, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034244Normal { 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.s2034244SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034244CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034244Normal-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.s2034244DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034244DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034244000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034244SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034244SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034244Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-42"><span class="s2034244SENU">5-7-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034244SENU">. </span><span class="s2034244CL">Amount of royalty for leases of lands assigned oil and gas royalty increment status.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034244Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034244DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-24"><span class="s2034244DefaultParagraphFont">5-7-24</span></a><span class="s2034244DefaultParagraphFont">, the commissioner may offer oil and gas leases for lands assigned oil and gas royalty increment status with a royalty of one</span><span class="s2034244DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2034244DefaultParagraphFont">sixteenth of the oil and gas produced, saved and marketed from the leased lands for the first three years of the lease. The royalty on the lease shall automatically increase to one</span><span class="s2034244DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2034244DefaultParagraphFont">twelfth of the oil and gas produced, saved and marketed from the leased lands for the second three years of the lease. Thereafter, the royalty on the lease shall automatically increase to a minimum of one</span><span class="s2034244DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2034244DefaultParagraphFont">eighth of the oil and gas produced, saved and marketed from the leased lands, as established by the commissioner. All other terms of the oil and gas lease for state minerals assigned royalty increment status shall be the same as the standard oil and gas lease for state minerals.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034244Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034244000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034244Normal"><span class="s2034244SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034244SCL-000003"> SL 1992, ch 43, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034245Normal { 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.s2034245SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034245CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034245Normal-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.s2034245DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034245DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034245000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034245SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034245SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034245Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-43"><span class="s2034245SENU">5-7-43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034245SENU">. </span><span class="s2034245CL">Royalty increments for commingled lands assigned oil and gas royalty increment status.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034245Normal-000000"><span class="s2034245DefaultParagraphFont">The royalty increments of an oil and gas lease for lands assigned royalty increment status may not be altered due to the shut</span><span class="s2034245DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2034245DefaultParagraphFont">in of a well. If the mineral lands assigned oil and gas royalty increment status are pooled, unitized, or otherwise commingled with production from other areas, the royalty increment status assignment shall automatically expire and the royalty on the involved state minerals shall automatically increase to a minimum of one</span><span class="s2034245DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2034245DefaultParagraphFont">eighth of the oil and gas produced, saved, and marketed from the leased lands, as established by the commissioner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034245Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034245000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034245Normal"><span class="s2034245SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034245SCL-000003"> SL 1992, ch 43, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034246SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034246SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034246Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-44"><span class="s2034246SENU">5-7-44</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034246SENU">. </span><span class="s2034246CL">Leases offered only during term of royalty increment status.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034246Normal-000000"><span class="s2034246DefaultParagraphFont">Royalty increment status leases may be offered only during the term in which the state</span><span class="s2034246DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2034246DefaultParagraphFont">owned minerals are assigned royalty increment status.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034246Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034246000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034246Normal"><span class="s2034246SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034246SCL-000003"> SL 1992, ch 43, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034247SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034247Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-45"><span class="s2034247SENU">5-7-45</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034247SENU">. </span><span class="s2034247CL">Commissioner authorized to issue leases for prospecting, exploration and mining.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034247Normal-000000"><span class="s2034247DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner may execute and issue in the name of the State of South Dakota, as lessor, leases for the sole and exclusive purpose of prospecting, exploration, and mining of all minerals upon or from any public lands over which the commissioner has jurisdiction, direction, control, care, and disposition under the constitution and laws of the State of South Dakota, such leases to be issued upon such terms and conditions as the commissioner may deem to be in the best interests of the State of South Dakota and not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034247Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034247000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034247Normal"><span class="s2034247SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034247SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034248Normal { 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.s2034248SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034248CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034248Normal-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.s2034248DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034248000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034248SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034248SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034248Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-46"><span class="s2034248SENU">5-7-46</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034248SENU">. </span><span class="s2034248CL">Penalties for fraud.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034248Normal-000000"><span class="s2034248DefaultParagraphFont">Any lessee of mineral lands under this chapter who conceals, or attempts to conceal any sale of ores or mineral products derived therefrom on which a royalty is payable, or who defrauds, or attempts to defraud, the state out of any such royalty is subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each day of violation. In addition, such civil penalty does not operate as a bar to the collection of amounts owed to the state by such lessee; and his lease shall be forfeited in the manner provided in this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034248Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034248000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034248Normal"><span class="s2034248SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034248SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034249Normal { 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.s2034249SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034249CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034249Normal-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.s2034249DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034249000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034249SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034249SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034249Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-47"><span class="s2034249SENU">5-7-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034249SENU">. </span><span class="s2034249CL">Inspection of records.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034249Normal-000000"><span class="s2034249DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner may inspect all records or books of account pertaining to the mining, extraction, transportation, reduction, and returns of all ores taken from such leased lands.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034249Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034249000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034249Normal"><span class="s2034249SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034249SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034250Normal { 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.s2034250SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034250CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034250Normal-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.s2034250DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034250000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034250SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034250SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034250Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-48"><span class="s2034250SENU">5-7-48</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034250SENU">. </span><span class="s2034250CL">Preferential right of lessee to renew or purchase leased lands.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034250Normal-000000"><span class="s2034250DefaultParagraphFont">Any lessee of lands subject to a mineral lease, or the heirs, successors or assigns of such lessee, have a preferential right to renew the lease or to purchase or lease any estate in such lands that the state intends to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of during the term of the mineral lease on the same terms and conditions as the state otherwise intends to lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of such estate. If the mineral lessee does not exercise such preferential right and the commissioner sells or leases any estate in such lands subject to a mineral lease, including an estate or lease for agricultural, meadow, pasturage, or other purposes, the rights of the purchaser or lessee of such estate are subordinate to the rights of the mineral lessee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034250Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034250000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034250Normal"><span class="s2034250SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034250SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034251Normal { 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.s2034251SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034251CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034251Normal-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.s2034251DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034251000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034251SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034251SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034251Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-49"><span class="s2034251SENU">5-7-49</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034251SENU">. </span><span class="s2034251CL">Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034251Normal-000000"><span class="s2034251DefaultParagraphFont">The term, minerals, as used in this chapter means all mineral deposits, whether lode, placer, or otherwise. The term, lessee, as used in this chapter includes an assignee under an approved assignment. The term, legal subdivision, as used in this chapter, has its ordinary meaning, as used and recognized by the Bureau of Land Management of the United States and the Office of School and Public Lands of the State of South Dakota.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034251Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034251000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034251Normal"><span class="s2034251SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034251SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034252Normal { 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.s2034252SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034252CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034252Normal-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.s2034252DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034252000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034252SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034252SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034252Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-50"><span class="s2034252SENU">5-7-50</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034252SENU">. </span><span class="s2034252CL">Validity of leases prior to 1993 amendments to this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034252Normal-000000"><span class="s2034252DefaultParagraphFont">All prospecting permits and leases issued prior to July 1, 1993 which have not expired, or which have not been canceled legally for nonperformance, are hereby declared to be valid and existing contracts with the State of South Dakota according to their terms and provisions, and the commissioner shall accept and recognize all such permits and leases according to their terms and provisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034252Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034252000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034252Normal"><span class="s2034252SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034252SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034253Normal { 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.s2034253SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034253CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034253Normal-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.s2034253DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034253000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034253SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034253SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034253Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-51"><span class="s2034253SENU">5-7-51</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034253SENU">. </span><span class="s2034253CL">Relinquishment of prospecting permit.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034253Normal-000000"><span class="s2034253DefaultParagraphFont">Any legal owner of any prospecting permit issued by the commissioner prior to July 1, 1993, if not in default of any of the provisions thereof, may relinquish such permit to the state and, upon application filed at the time of filing such relinquishment, the commissioner shall issue a lease in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034253Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034253000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034253Normal"><span class="s2034253SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034253SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 7.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2034254000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034254SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034254SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034254Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-52"><span class="s2034254SENU">5-7-52</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034254SENU">. </span><span class="s2034254CL">Term of permit--Primary and secondary terms--Tertiary and quaternary terms--Royalties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034254Normal-000000"><span class="s2034254DefaultParagraphFont">All leases issued under these provisions shall be for a primary term of three years and as long thereafter as any mineral or minerals in paying quantities be produced or mined from the lands, subject to the continued payment of annual rentals.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034254Normal-000001"><span class="s2034254DefaultParagraphFont">If the lessee fails to discover and produce minerals in paying quantities during the primary term of the lease, the lessee may continue the lease in full force and effect for an additional or secondary term of two years and as long thereafter as any mineral or minerals in paying quantities be produced or mined from the leased land, by paying each year in advance two times the rental provided in the primary term.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034254Normal-000001"><span class="s2034254DefaultParagraphFont">However, if the lessee fails to discover and produce minerals in paying quantities during the secondary term of the lease, the lessee of record or the record owner of an approved assignment may continue the lease, as to the portion held by him, in full force and effect for an additional or tertiary term of five years and so long thereafter as any mineral or minerals in paying quantities be produced or mined from the leased land, by paying each year in advance not less than three dollars per acre per year as rental.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034254Normal-000001"><span class="s2034254DefaultParagraphFont">If the lessee fails to discover and produce minerals in paying quantities during the tertiary term of the lease, the lessee of record or the record owner of an approved assignment may continue the lease, as to the portion held by him, in full force and effect for an additional or quaternary term of five years and so long thereafter as any mineral or minerals in paying quantities be produced or mined from the leased land, by paying each year in advance of the lease anniversary date not less than ten dollars per acre per year as rental, plus a sum as advance royalty computed as follows:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034254Normal-000001"><span class="s2034254DefaultParagraphFont">For the eleventh year, not less than ten dollars per acre per year;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034254Normal-000001"><span class="s2034254DefaultParagraphFont">For the twelfth year, not less than twenty dollars per acre per year;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034254Normal-000001"><span class="s2034254DefaultParagraphFont">For the thirteenth year, not less than thirty dollars per acre per year;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034254Normal-000001"><span class="s2034254DefaultParagraphFont">For the fourteenth year, not less than forty dollars per acre per year; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034254Normal-000001"><span class="s2034254DefaultParagraphFont">For the fifteenth year, not less than fifty dollars per acre per year.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034254Normal-000001"><span class="s2034254DefaultParagraphFont">However, upon the commencing of the production of minerals in paying quantities, the principal sum so paid as advance royalty for the lease year in which the mineral is produced and the advance royalty paid for the two previous years shall be credited against the royalty payable to the lessor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034254Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034254000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034254Normal"><span class="s2034254SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034254SCL-000003"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034255Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2034255SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034255CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034255Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2034255DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034255Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2034255Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2034255000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034255SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034255SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034255Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-53"><span class="s2034255SENU">5-7-53</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034255SENU">. </span><span class="s2034255CL">Conditions warranting suspension of license--Effective date--Term of suspension.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034255Normal-000000"><span class="s2034255DefaultParagraphFont">In all cases where the lessee of a valid lease issued under these provisions, or the record owner of an approved assignment of such lease, provides to the commissioner of school and public lands proof of discovery on such lease of an ore body containing valuable mineral deposits deemed to be of merchantable quality and quantity and the lessee has established commercial production on lands subject to the lease, the commissioner of school and public lands upon proper application by the lessee or the record owner and after notice and hearing shall authorize a suspension of the lease during either the primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary, or indeterminable terms of such lease for such period as may be fixed by him if the commissioner is satisfied that:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034255Normal-000001"><span class="s2034255DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Marketing conditions beyond the control of the lessee are such that the leased land cannot be mined and the ore marketed except at a loss; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034255Normal-000001"><span class="s2034255DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Temporary conditions exist beyond the control of the lessee, with regard to the leased land then being mined which would operate to prevent the mining of the ore in keeping with safe mining practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034255Normal-000002"><span class="s2034255DefaultParagraphFont">A suspension authorized by the commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this section shall take effect as of the date of the commissioner's decision and shall suspend the lease for the period of such suspension, but in no event may any single suspension be for a period longer than five years.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034255Normal-000002"><span class="s2034255DefaultParagraphFont">All obligations of the lessee under a lease suspended pursuant to the provisions of this section are suspended, including the payment of rentals and advance royalties. However, the lessee shall pay an annual rental of not less than sixty dollars per acre per year for each year of suspension.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034255Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034255000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034255Normal"><span class="s2034255SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034255SCL-000004"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034256Normal { 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.s2034256SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034256CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034256Normal-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.s2034256DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034256000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034256SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034256SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034256Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-54"><span class="s2034256SENU">5-7-54</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034256SENU">. </span><span class="s2034256CL">Annual rental--Minimum.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034256Normal-000000"><span class="s2034256DefaultParagraphFont">All leases issued by the commissioner shall provide for an annual rental to be paid by the lessee in advance, the amount thereof to be fixed by the commissioner, but in no case may the annual rental be less than one dollar per acre for the primary term nor less than two dollars per acre for the secondary term. The annual rental for any one lease may not be less than ten dollars.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034256Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034256000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034256Normal"><span class="s2034256SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034256SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 10.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034257Normal { 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.s2034257SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034257CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034257Normal-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.s2034257DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034257Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2034257000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034257SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034257SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034257Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-55"><span class="s2034257SENU">5-7-55</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034257SENU">. </span><span class="s2034257CL">Payment of royalty--Amount.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034257Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034257DefaultParagraphFont">In addition to the annual rental, the lessee shall pay to the commissioner a royalty of not less than two percent of the gross returns from the sale of ores and mineral products derived therefrom, less reasonable transportation and smelting or reduction charges, if any, and such other customary and appropriate charges as determined by the commissioner by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2034257DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2034257DefaultParagraphFont">, of all ores or materials mined and extracted from the land. In addition, the lessee shall pay to the commissioner as royalty not less than two percent of any premiums and bonuses received in connection with the discovery, production or marketing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034257Normal-000001"><span class="s2034257DefaultParagraphFont">Accounting for all royalties shall be made on the twentieth day of the month following the month of sale or receipt of premium or bonus.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034257Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034257000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034257Normal"><span class="s2034257SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034257SCL-000003"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 11.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034258SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034258Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-56"><span class="s2034258SENU">5-7-56</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034258SENU">. </span><span class="s2034258CL">Marketing minerals.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034258Normal-000000"><span class="s2034258DefaultParagraphFont">Any lease issued under the provisions of this chapter shall contain provisions requiring the lessee to market the mineral within a reasonable time after production is had.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034258Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034258000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034258Normal"><span class="s2034258SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034258SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034259Normal { 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.s2034259SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034259CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034259Normal-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.s2034259DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034259Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2034259000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034259SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034259SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034259Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-57"><span class="s2034259SENU">5-7-57</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034259SENU">. </span><span class="s2034259CL">Bond required--Amount.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034259Normal-000000"><span class="s2034259DefaultParagraphFont">Before any lessee of minerals commences development or operations upon the lands, such lessee shall execute and file with the commissioner a good and sufficient bond or undertaking in an amount to be fixed by the commissioner, but not less than five thousand dollars, in favor of the State of South Dakota, for the benefit of any surface lessee, patentee, or contract purchaser, to secure the payment for such damage to the livestock, water, crops, or other tangible improvements on such lands as may be suffered by reason of development, use and occupation of such lands by the mining lessee. However, any lessee owning one or more mining leases may file a blanket bond in an amount to be fixed by the commissioner, but not less than ten thousand dollars, covering all leases then owned or thereafter acquired by him.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034259Normal-000001"><span class="s2034259DefaultParagraphFont">If any surface lessee, patentee, or contract purchaser files with the commissioner a waiver duly executed and acknowledged by him of his right to require such bond, such development, or occupation and use of the lands by a mineral lessee may be permitted without providing for the bond. This bond is in addition to any required by any other statute.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034259Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034259000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034259Normal"><span class="s2034259SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034259SCL-000003"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 13.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034260Normal { 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.s2034260SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034260CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034260Normal-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.s2034260DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034260000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034260SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034260SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034260Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-58"><span class="s2034260SENU">5-7-58</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034260SENU">. </span><span class="s2034260CL">Records furnished within reasonable bounds--Confidentiality of records.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034260Normal-000000"><span class="s2034260DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may inspect all records, books, or accounts pertaining to the mining, extraction, transportation, and returns of ores taken from such leased lands. At the request of the commissioner, the lessee shall furnish such reports, samples, logs, assays, or cores within reasonable bounds as the commissioner may deem to be necessary to the proper administration of the lands under lease. The commissioner shall unless otherwise required by law keep such reports, samples, logs, assays, and cores confidential and may not disclose any such information to any third party during the life of the lease.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034260Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034260000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034260Normal"><span class="s2034260SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034260SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 14.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034261Normal { 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; 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font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034261Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-59"><span class="s2034261SENU">5-7-59</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034261SENU">. </span><span class="s2034261CL">Relinquishing lease to state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034261Normal-000000"><span class="s2034261DefaultParagraphFont">With the consent of the commissioner, any lease issued under the provisions of this chapter may be relinquished in whole or in part to the State of South Dakota.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034261Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034261000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034261Normal"><span class="s2034261SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034261SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034262Normal { 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.s2034262SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034262CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034262Normal-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.s2034262DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034262000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034262SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034262SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034262Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-60"><span class="s2034262SENU">5-7-60</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034262SENU">. </span><span class="s2034262CL">Cancellation of lease by commissioner--Notice required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034262Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034262DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner may cancel any lease issued under the provisions of this chapter for nonpayment of rentals, for nonpayment of royalties or for violation of any of the terms, covenants, or conditions thereof, but before any such cancellation shall be made, the commissioner shall mail to the lessee or assignee, by registered or certified mail, addressed to the post office address of the lessee or assignee as shown by the records of the office of the commissioner, a notice of intention to cancel the lease, specifying the default for which the lease is subject to cancellation. No proof of receipt of notice is necessary. Thirty days after the mailing, the commissioner may enter cancellation unless the lessee has remedied the default or contested in good faith. Any action to cancel a lease as provided in this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2034262DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2034262DefaultParagraphFont">. The lessee may remain in possession until a final decision is rendered.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034262Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034262000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034262Normal"><span class="s2034262SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034262SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034263Normal { 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.s2034263SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034263CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034263Normal-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.s2034263DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034263000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034263SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034263SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034263Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-61"><span class="s2034263SENU">5-7-61</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034263SENU">. </span><span class="s2034263CL">Assignment of lease.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034263Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034263DefaultParagraphFont">All leases issued under the provisions of this chapter are assignable in whole or in part. The assignment shall be executed and acknowledged in the manner prescribed for conveyance in this state and shall be filed in the office of the commissioner. Any assignment is subject to the consent of the commissioner who may not withhold his consent unreasonably. The approval of the commissioner shall be noted upon the assignment. The commissioner shall prescribe by rule promulgated pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2034263DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034263DefaultParagraphFont"> the form to be used for such assignments and shall fix a reasonable fee for the filing, recording and approval of the assignment. Upon approval by the commissioner of an assignment, the assignee is the successor to all of the rights and privileges of the assignor with respect to such tracts and shall be held to have assumed all of the duties and obligations of the assignor to the state as to such tracts. However, the record owner of any mineral lease may enter into any contract for the development of the leasehold premises or any portion thereof, or may create overriding royalties or obligations payable out of production, or enter into any other agreements with respect to the development of the leasehold premises or disposition of the production therefrom, and it is not necessary for any such contracts, agreements or other instruments to be approved by the commissioner of school and public lands. Nothing in this section relieves the record title owner of such lease from complying with any of the terms or provisions thereof. In any controversy respecting any such contracts, agreements or other instruments entered into by such lessee with other persons, neither the State of South Dakota nor the commissioner of school and public lands is a necessary party. All such contracts and other instruments shall be filed in the office of the commissioner of school and public lands and recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county where the lands are situated, and the filing or recording thereof shall constitute public notice of the existence and contents of the instruments so filed or recorded. The commissioner may by rule promulgated pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2034263DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034263DefaultParagraphFont"> prescribe a reasonable fee for the filing of such instruments in the office of the commissioner of school and public lands. The production of minerals upon any lands embraced in any mineral lease shall continue such lease as to all of the land embraced therein for as long thereafter as any mineral or minerals in paying quantities are being produced in accordance with the provisions thereof, regardless of any assignment of all or a portion of the lease which may have been made prior or subsequent to the production.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034263Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034263000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034263Normal"><span class="s2034263SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034263SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 17.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034264Normal { 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.s2034264SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034264CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034264Normal-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.s2034264DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034264000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034264SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034264SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034264Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-62"><span class="s2034264SENU">5-7-62</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034264SENU">. </span><span class="s2034264CL">Removal of improvements and equipment upon termination--Time limit.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034264Normal-000000"><span class="s2034264DefaultParagraphFont">Upon termination of any lease issued under the provisions of this chapter by reason of forfeiture, surrender, expiration of term, or for any other reason, the lessee may remove all improvements and equipment as can be removed without material injury to the premises. However, all rents and royalties shall be paid and such removal accomplished within two years from the termination date or before such earlier date as the commissioner may set upon thirty days' written notice to the lessee. All improvements and equipment remaining upon the premises after the removal date as set in accordance with this section shall be forfeited to the State of South Dakota without compensation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034264Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034264000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034264Normal"><span class="s2034264SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034264SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 18.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034265Normal { 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.s2034265SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034265CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034265Normal-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.s2034265DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034265000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034265SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034265SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034265Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-63"><span class="s2034265SENU">5-7-63</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034265SENU">. </span><span class="s2034265CL">Authority to withhold land from leasing--Rejection of application--Competitive bidding.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034265Normal-000000"><span class="s2034265DefaultParagraphFont">Nothing contained in this chapter may be construed as requiring the commissioner to offer any tract of land for lease. The commissioner may withhold any tract from leasing for mineral purposes, if, in his opinion, the best interests of the state would be served by so doing, and nothing contained in this chapter may be construed as prohibiting the commissioner from rejecting any application at any time prior to approval and offering acreage embraced therein for lease upon competitive bidding.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034265Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034265000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034265Normal"><span class="s2034265SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034265SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 53, § 19.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2034266Normal { 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.s2034266SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034266CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2034266Normal-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.s2034266DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034266000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034266SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034266SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2034266Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-64"><span class="s2034266SENU">5-7-64</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034266SENU">. </span><span class="s2034266CL">Transfer of State Cement Plant Commission mineral estates to commissioner of school and public lands.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034266Normal-000000"><span class="s2034266DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the commission shall, not later than June 30, 2011, transfer all of the commission's right, title and interest in and to any mineral estates owned or leased by the commission to the commissioner of school and public lands.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034266Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034266000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034266Normal"><span class="s2034266SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034266SCL-000002"> SL 2010, ch 32, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 5-7 - MINERALS ON SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2034267SCL-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="s2034267Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7-65"><span class="s2034267SENU">5-7-65</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034267SENU">. </span><span class="s2034267CL">Limited surface and subsurface easements for access to oil, gas, minerals, and geothermal resources.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034267Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034267DefaultParagraphFont">The commissioner of school and public lands may grant limited surface and subsurface easements on public lands to provide access to land containing potential oil, gas, minerals, or geothermal resources which are not subject to lease pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7"><span class="s2034267DefaultParagraphFont">5-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034267DefaultParagraphFont"> or to public lands held by a separate exploration, development, or production lease issued pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-7"><span class="s2034267DefaultParagraphFont">5-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034267DefaultParagraphFont">. Any easement shall be granted pursuant to the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-2-11"><span class="s2034267DefaultParagraphFont">5-2-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034267DefaultParagraphFont"> with terms and conditions that are customary and proper for the protection of the rights of the state and the surface lessee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034267Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034267000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2034267Normal"><span class="s2034267SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2034267SCL-000002"> SL 2014, ch 39, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>