S.D. Codified Laws § 5-7-22

Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024

Section 5-7-22 - Withholding of tracts from oil, gas, other mineral or geothermal resources leasing

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.

SDCL 5-7-22

SL 1931, ch 203, § 7; SDC 1939, § 15.0515; SL 1980, ch 40, § 7; SL 1980, ch 42, § 6.