Idaho § 47-805 - Annual rental - Amount - Minimum royalty
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§ 47-805. Annual rental - Amount - Minimum royalty
Oil and gas leases shall be issued at an annual rental of not less than twenty-five cents (25¢) per acre, payable in advance, and royalty on oil and gas lands shall not be less than twelve and one-half per cent (12 1/2%) of oil and/or gas produced and saved from said lands under said lease. Royalties shall be paid in addition to rental payments, at the discretion of the board of land commissioners.
[47-805, added 1937, ch. 130, sec. 5, p. 200; am. 1949, ch. 128, sec. 4, p. 226; am. 1974, ch. 106, sec. 1, p. 1246; am. 1985, ch. 125, sec. 1, p. 309.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-805 ("Annual rental - Amount - Minimum royalty") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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