South Dakota § 5-7-19 - Oil, gas, and geothermal exploration, development and production leases authorized.
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§ 5-7-19. Oil, gas, and geothermal exploration, development and production leases authorized.
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 §§ 5-7-20 to 5-7-37, inclusive.
Source: SL 1931, ch 203, § 1; SDC 1939, § 15.0507; SL 1980, ch 40, § 4.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-7-19 ("Oil, gas, and geothermal exploration, development and production leases authorized.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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