South Dakota § 7-31-37 - Oil and gas pooling agreements permitted.
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§ 7-31-37. Oil and gas pooling agreements permitted.
The boards of county commissioners of the several counties of the state are hereby authorized in their discretion, to enter by resolution into agreements, with respect to acreage or oil or gas rights owned by the several counties, for the pooling of such acreage with other acreage for unit operations for the production of oil or gas and for the apportionment of oil or gas royalties on an acreage or other equitable basis.
Source: SL 1939, ch 164, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 42.0815.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-31-37 ("Oil and gas pooling agreements permitted.") 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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