No governmental office of any political subdivision of the state has the authority to require or issue a permit or to require any surety for exploration operations.
S.D. Codified Laws § 45-6C-4
Permit or surety not required by governmental office or political subdivision of state
Known as the South Dakota Mineral Exploration Act
The act spans §§ 45-6C-1 to 45-6C-9 (54 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Matter of Homestake Min. Co. (1991)
Most recently applied in Matter of Homestake Min. Co. (June 1991)
Source: SL 1982, ch 306, § 4.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.