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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 7-31-37
Oil and gas pooling agreements permitted
Known as the County Land Administration and Management Law
The act spans §§ 7–7 (41 sections).
Source: SL 1939, ch 164, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 42.0815.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.