Whenever any land of a county has been leased, the board of county commissioners may grant to the lessee of such land a permit to erect thereon buildings, corrals, fences, well apparatus, wells, dams, and other water facilities; provided, that in no event shall the county become liable for any material furnished for, nor any labor performed in such improvements. The said lessee shall be the owner of such improvements subject to the provisions of §§ 7-31-8 to 7-31-11, inclusive.
SDCL 7-31-7