Nothing contained in §§ 7-31-38 to 7-31-42, inclusive, shall be construed as requiring the board of county commissioners of any county to lease any tract or tracts of land, nor to offer to lease the same, and said board of county commissioners shall have power to withhold any tract or tracts from leasing for oil or gas purposes, if in the opinion of said board the best interests of the county shall be served by so doing.
S.D. Codified Laws § 7-31-43
Power of county commissioners to withhold land from oil and gas leasing
Known as the County Land Administration and Management Law
The act spans §§ 7–7 (41 sections).
Source: SL 1939, ch 165, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 42.0803.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.