With the approval of the Governor, the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized to rent or lease school lands upon such terms as he deems advisable, and he is also hereby authorized and empowered to rent or lease school lands for the purposes of prospecting for oil or gas upon such lands and to execute contracts for the sale of oil or gas from school lands, upon such terms and for such prices or royalties as he may deem to be for the best interests of the state.
The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, with the approval of the Governor, is also hereby authorized to lease school lands for the purpose of mining or removing therefrom coal, iron and other minerals, other than oil or gas, upon a royalty basis and may include rights-of-way therein or easements over or upon such lands as may be deemed necessary or convenient to the operation or conduct of any mine or mining operation under such lease.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.
Article 2 - Administration of School Lands, Swamp and Overflowed Lands, Etc.
Section 9-15-31 - Management and Supervision of School Lands, Swamp and Overflowed Lands, Etc.
Section 9-15-32 - Land Clerk - Qualifications and Appointment.
Section 9-15-33 - Land Clerk - Examination, etc., of Lands.
Section 9-15-36 - Leasing of School Lands.
Section 9-15-38 - Sales of Timber or Minerals From School or Swamp and Overflowed Lands.
Section 9-15-41 - Sales of School Lands - Authorized.
Section 9-15-42 - Sales of School Lands - Issuance of Patents to Purchasers.
Section 9-15-43 - Sales of School Lands - Disposition of Revenues From Sales.
Section 9-15-44 - Exchanges of School Lands.
Section 9-15-45 - Leases, Exchanges or Sales of Swamp and Overflowed Lands.
Section 9-15-46 - Issuance of Patents to Purchasers of Swamp and Overflowed Lands.
Section 9-15-47 - Disposition of Revenue From Sales, etc., of Swamp and Overflowed Lands.
Section 9-15-48 - Claims of Title to Swamp and Overflowed Lands.
Section 9-15-54 - Release of Sand for Use in Beach Project.
Section 9-15-55 - Retention by State of Title to Certain Filled Lands; Rights of Access.
Section 9-15-56 - Application for Beach Project; Issuance of Permit.