Montana Code Annotated
Title 77. State Lands

77-1-107. Purchase of historic easement across state land for benefit of private land - 77-1-107. Purchase of historic easement across state land for benefit...

77-1-108. Trust land administration account -- administrative costs -- appropriation - 77-1-108. Trust land administration account -- administrative costs -- appropriation....

77-1-109. Deposits of proceeds in trust land administration account - 77-1-109. Deposits of proceeds in trust land administration account. (1)...

77-1-110. Written undertaking required in legal action for challenge to use or disposition of state lands - 77-1-110. Written undertaking required in legal action for challenge to...

77-1-111. Court actions - 77-1-111. Court actions. (1) All actions for the recovery of...

77-1-112. Violations classified - 77-1-112. Violations classified. (1) Any officer, employee, or representative of...

77-1-113. Restrictions on who may buy or lease state lands - 77-1-113. Restrictions on who may buy or lease state lands....

77-1-114. Prosecutions - 77-1-114. Prosecutions. (1) Whenever an arrest is made for any...

77-1-115. Punishments - 77-1-115. Punishments. (1) An officer, employee, or representative of the...

77-1-116. Additional penalty - 77-1-116. Additional penalty. In addition to the penalties provided for...

77-1-117. Disposition of fines and judgment proceeds - 77-1-117. Disposition of fines and judgment proceeds. (1) Unless otherwise...

77-1-118. Use of exploding targets prohibited -- definition -- penalty - 77-1-118. Use of exploding targets prohibited -- definition -- penalty....

77-1-119. reserved - 77-1-119 reserved.

77-1-120. Terminated - 77-1-120. Terminated. Sec. 17, Ch. 586, L. 1993. History: En....

77-1-121. Environmental review compliance -- exemptions - 77-1-121. Environmental review compliance -- exemptions. (1) Except as provided...

77-1-122. Environmental review of energy development projects on state land - 77-1-122. Environmental review of energy development projects on state land....

77-1-123. and 77-1-124 reserved - 77-1-123 and 77-1-124 reserved.

77-1-125. Liability for unauthorized installation or construction of facility or structure on state trust land -- penalty - 77-1-125. Liability for unauthorized installation or construction of facility or...

77-1-126. Notice of noncompliance - 77-1-126. Notice of noncompliance. (1) When the department finds that...

77-1-127. Department authorized to control weeds -- billing for weed control - 77-1-127. Department authorized to control weeds -- billing for weed...

77-1-128. Administrative hearings - 77-1-128. Administrative hearings. (1) A person adversely affected by any...

77-1-129. Rulemaking authority - 77-1-129. Rulemaking authority. The department may adopt rules to implement...

77-1-130. Recognition of historic right-of-way -- criteria for right-of-way deed -- conditions -- fees - 77-1-130. (Temporary) Recognition of historic right-of-way -- criteria for right-of-way...

77-1-131. State lands historic right-of-way account - 77-1-131. (Temporary) State lands historic right-of-way account. There is a...

77-1-132. Earnings reserve account - 77-1-132. Earnings reserve account. (1) There is an earnings reserve...

77-1-133. reserved - 77-1-133 reserved.

77-1-134. Irrigation structures, utility structures, and bridges of formerly taxable land -- water rights - 77-1-134. Irrigation structures, utility structures, and bridges of formerly taxable...

77-1-135. Terminated - 77-1-135. Terminated. Sec. 7, Ch. 380, L. 1999. History: En....

77-1-136. Terminated - 77-1-136. Terminated. Sec. 7, Ch. 380, L. 1999. History: En....

77-1-137. Terminated - 77-1-137. Terminated. Sec. 7, Ch. 380, L. 1999. History: En....

77-1-138. Terminated - 77-1-138. Terminated. Sec. 7, Ch. 380, L. 1999. History: En....

77-1-139. Terminated - 77-1-139. Terminated. Sec. 7, Ch. 380, L. 1999. History: En....

77-1-140. reserved - 77-1-140 reserved.

77-1-141. Determination of date of delivery - 77-1-141. Determination of date of delivery. The date of delivery...

77-1-142. through 77-1-144 reserved - 77-1-142 through 77-1-144 reserved.

77-1-145. Enabling Act enforcement -- findings - 77-1-145. Enabling Act enforcement -- findings. (1) The legislature finds...

Part 2. Board of Land Commissioners

77-1-201. Board -- meetings and officers - 77-1-201. Board -- meetings and officers. (1) The board shall...

77-1-202. Powers and duties of board - 77-1-202. Powers and duties of board. (1) The board shall...

77-1-203. Multiple-use management - 77-1-203. Multiple-use management. (1) The board shall manage state lands...

77-1-204. Power to sell, lease, or exchange certain state trust lands - 77-1-204. Power to sell, lease, or exchange certain state trust...

77-1-205. Board to correct errors - 77-1-205. Board to correct errors. The board shall correct errors,...

77-1-206. Board to prescribe further rules for appraisal - 77-1-206. Board to prescribe further rules for appraisal. The board...

77-1-207. Board to defend suits - 77-1-207. Board to defend suits. For the purpose of determining...

77-1-208. Cabin site licenses and leases -- method of establishing value - 77-1-208. Cabin site licenses and leases -- method of establishing...

77-1-209. Leasing rules - 77-1-209. Leasing rules. The board may prescribe rules relating to...

77-1-210. reserved - 77-1-210 reserved.

77-1-211. Acceptance of federal land grants - 77-1-211. Acceptance of federal land grants. (1) The board may...

77-1-212. Acceptance of federal facilities and installations -- title in state - 77-1-212. Acceptance of federal facilities and installations -- title in...

77-1-213. Acceptance of gifts, donations, grants, legacies, and devises to the state - 77-1-213. Acceptance of gifts, donations, grants, legacies, and devises to...

77-1-214. Donations of land for forestry purposes - 77-1-214. Donations of land for forestry purposes. The board may...

77-1-215. Expenditures authorized - 77-1-215. Expenditures authorized. When lands are acquired or leased under...

77-1-216. Disposition of revenues and profits - 77-1-216. Disposition of revenues and profits. All revenues derived from...

77-1-217. Payment of certain obligations - 77-1-217. Payment of certain obligations. Obligations for the acquisition of...

77-1-218. Public school land acquisition account - 77-1-218. Public school land acquisition account. (1) There is a...

77-1-219. Public school land purchases -- considerations -- distributions - 77-1-219. Public school land purchases -- considerations -- distributions. (1)...

77-1-220. Offsetting purchases -- proceeds -- records - 77-1-220. Offsetting purchases -- proceeds -- records. (1) To the...

77-1-221. Repealed - 77-1-221. Repealed. Sec. 315, Ch. 42, L. 1997. History: En....

77-1-222. Repealed - 77-1-222. Repealed. Sec. 74, Ch. 18, L. 1995. History: En....

77-1-223. State trust land report to trust beneficiaries and legislature -- contents - 77-1-223. State trust land report to trust beneficiaries and legislature...

77-1-224. Repealed - 77-1-224. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 195, L. 2015. History: En....

77-1-225. Repealed - 77-1-225. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 195, L. 2015. History: En....

77-1-226. and 77-1-227 reserved - 77-1-226 and 77-1-227 reserved.

77-1-228. Public land trust acquisition account - 77-1-228. Public land trust acquisition account. (1) There is a...

77-1-229. Public land trust purchases - 77-1-229. Public land trust purchases. (1) Subject to legislative appropriation,...

77-1-230. through 77-1-234 reserved - 77-1-230 through 77-1-234 reserved.

77-1-235. Alternative rental market valuation -- open competitive bidding process -- rules - 77-1-235. Alternative rental market valuation -- open competitive bidding process...

77-1-236. Rental market valuation lease program -- transition -- rules - 77-1-236. Rental market valuation lease program -- transition -- rules....

Part 3. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

77-1-301. Powers and duties of the department - 77-1-301. Powers and duties of the department. (1) Under the...

77-1-302. Setting fees - 77-1-302. Setting fees. The department may prescribe fees, with the...

77-1-303. Refunding of money paid by mistake - 77-1-303. Refunding of money paid by mistake. If any money...

77-1-304. Selection and location of lands granted by United States - 77-1-304. Selection and location of lands granted by United States....

Part 4. Classification of State Lands

77-1-401. Classes of land - 77-1-401. Classes of land. The state lands are classified as...

77-1-402. Basis for classification or reclassification - 77-1-402. Basis for classification or reclassification. (1) The classification or...

77-1-403. Capability inventory - 77-1-403. Capability inventory. A capability inventory shall be made prior...

77-1-404. Records of state lands - 77-1-404. Records of state lands. All field books, plats, maps,...

77-1-405. Island parks established -- development limited - 77-1-405. Island parks established -- development limited. (1) In order...

Part 5. State Land Equalization (Repealed)

77-1-501. Repealed - 77-1-501. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 144, L. 2017. History: En....

77-1-502. Repealed - 77-1-502. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 144, L. 2017. History: En....

77-1-503. Repealed - 77-1-503. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 144, L. 2017. History: En....

77-1-504. Repealed - 77-1-504. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 144, L. 2017. History: En....

77-1-505. Repealed - 77-1-505. Repealed. Sec. 253, Ch. 574, L. 2001. History: En....

77-1-506. Repealed - 77-1-506. Repealed. Sec. 253, Ch. 574, L. 2001. History: En....

77-1-507. Repealed - 77-1-507. Repealed. Sec. 253, Ch. 574, L. 2001. History: En....

77-1-508. Repealed - 77-1-508. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 214, L. 1979. History: En....

Part 6. Development of State Lands

77-1-601. Statement of policy - 77-1-601. Statement of policy. It is in the best interest...

77-1-602. Repealed - 77-1-602. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 465, L. 2009. History: En....

77-1-603. Rules - 77-1-603. Rules. The board shall adopt such rules as it...

77-1-604. Repealed - 77-1-604. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 465, L. 2009. History: En....

77-1-605. Types of resource developments - 77-1-605. Types of resource developments. (1) The developments contemplated by...

77-1-606. Repealed - 77-1-606. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 465, L. 2009. History: En....

77-1-607. Repealed - 77-1-607. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 465, L. 2009. History: En....

77-1-608. Repealed - 77-1-608. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 465, L. 2009. History: En....

77-1-609. Repealed - 77-1-609. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 465, L. 2009. History: En....

77-1-610. through 77-1-612 reserved - 77-1-610 through 77-1-612 reserved.

77-1-613. Administrative costs associated with sale of timber from state trust lands - 77-1-613. Administrative costs associated with sale of timber from state...

77-1-614. through 77-1-616 reserved - 77-1-614 through 77-1-616 reserved.

77-1-617. Management of isolated trust lands -- reciprocal access - 77-1-617. Management of isolated trust lands -- reciprocal access. (1)...

Part 7. Ownership Records of State-Owned Land

77-1-701. Definitions - 77-1-701. Definitions. When used in this part, unless a different...

77-1-702. Transfer of records - 77-1-702. Transfer of records. The secretary of state shall transfer...

77-1-703. Filing of ownership records - 77-1-703. Filing of ownership records. Except as provided in 77-1-706,...

77-1-704. Department to maintain repository - 77-1-704. Department to maintain repository. The department shall provide a...

77-1-705. Index and verification of ownership records - 77-1-705. Index and verification of ownership records. (1) The department...

77-1-706. Treatment of highway lands - 77-1-706. Treatment of highway lands. The department of transportation is...

77-1-707. Rules - 77-1-707. Rules. The department may adopt rules for implementing and...

Part 8. Recreational Use of State Lands

77-1-801. Recreational use license required to use state lands for general recreational purposes -- penalty -- exemption - 77-1-801. (Temporary) Recreational use license required to use state lands...

77-1-802. Recreational use -- fee - 77-1-802. (Temporary) Recreational use -- fee. (1) The fee for...

77-1-803. reserved - 77-1-803 reserved.

77-1-804. Rules for recreational use of state lands -- penalty - 77-1-804. Rules for recreational use of state lands -- penalty....

77-1-805. Liability of state and lessee - 77-1-805. Liability of state and lessee. (1) The provisions of...

77-1-806. Prior notification to lessee of recreational use -- trespass -- penalty - 77-1-806. Prior notification to lessee of recreational use -- trespass...

77-1-807. reserved - 77-1-807 reserved.

77-1-808. State lands recreational use - 77-1-808. (Temporary) State lands recreational use. Money appropriated for the...

77-1-809. Compensation for damage to improvements, growing crops, or livestock - 77-1-809. Compensation for damage to improvements, growing crops, or livestock....

77-1-810. Weed control management - 77-1-810. Weed control management. (1) The department shall establish a...

77-1-811. through 77-1-814 reserved - 77-1-811 through 77-1-814 reserved.

77-1-815. Recreational use agreement for hunting, fishing, and trapping on legally accessible state trust land - 77-1-815. (Temporary) Recreational use agreement for hunting, fishing, and trapping...

77-1-816. through 77-1-819 reserved - 77-1-816 through 77-1-819 reserved.

77-1-820. Reporting requirements - 77-1-820. Reporting requirements. (1) On or before September 1 of...

Part 9. Commercial Leasing of State Trust Land

77-1-901. Declaration of policy and purpose - 77-1-901. Declaration of policy and purpose. (1) Pursuant to Article...

77-1-902. Definitions - 77-1-902. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context...

77-1-903. Authority of board to determine development - 77-1-903. Authority of board to determine development. The board shall...

77-1-904. Commercial leasing authorized - 77-1-904. Commercial leasing authorized. (1) State trust land may be...

77-1-905. Rental provisions for commercial leasing -- payments and credits -- administration -- lease options - 77-1-905. Rental provisions for commercial leasing -- payments and credits...

77-1-906. Requirements for commercial lease -- improvements - 77-1-906. Requirements for commercial lease -- improvements. (1) The board...

77-1-907. Qualifications for commercial lessees -- bonds - 77-1-907. Qualifications for commercial lessees -- bonds. (1) Before accepting...

77-1-908. Land use license issuance following reclassification - 77-1-908. Land use license issuance following reclassification. Following cancellation of...

77-1-909. Cancellation or termination of commercial lease - 77-1-909. Cancellation or termination of commercial lease. A commercial lease...

77-1-910. Encumbrance on leased land - 77-1-910. Encumbrance on leased land. (1) An encumbrance may not...

77-1-911. Notice and payment of assessments - 77-1-911. Notice and payment of assessments. (1) The lessee of...

77-1-912. Rulemaking - 77-1-912. Rulemaking. The board may adopt rules to: (1) establish...

Part 10. Management of Crown Butte Land Exchange Property Interests

77-1-1001. Inventories and assessments - 77-1-1001. Inventories and assessments. (1) The department may, in consultation...

77-1-1002. Planning of lease actions - 77-1-1002. Planning of lease actions. (1) The department shall manage...

Part 11. Use of Beds of Navigable Rivers

77-1-1101. Void - 77-1-1101. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....

77-1-1102. Void - 77-1-1102. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....

77-1-1103. Void - 77-1-1103. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....

77-1-1104. Void - 77-1-1104. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....

77-1-1105. Void - 77-1-1105. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....

77-1-1106. Void - 77-1-1106. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....

77-1-1107. Void - 77-1-1107. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....

77-1-1108. Void - 77-1-1108. Void. Sec. 12, Ch. 475, L. 2009. History: En....

77-1-1109. Legislative findings -- purpose - 77-1-1109. Legislative findings -- purpose. (1) The legislature finds that:...

77-1-1110. Definitions - 77-1-1110. Definitions. Solely for the purposes of this part, the...

77-1-1111. Use of beds of navigable rivers -- authorization requirement restricted - 77-1-1111. Use of beds of navigable rivers -- authorization requirement...

77-1-1112. Historic use of navigable riverbeds -- authorization required -- exemptions - 77-1-1112. Historic use of navigable riverbeds -- authorization required --...

77-1-1113. Historic riverbed use account - 77-1-1113. Historic riverbed use account. (1) There is an account...

77-1-1114. Notice required - 77-1-1114. Notice required. (1) Before July 1, 2016, the department...

77-1-1115. Navigable riverbed uses -- lease, license, or easement required -- challenges - 77-1-1115. Navigable riverbed uses -- lease, license, or easement required...

77-1-1116. Easement transferable -- relocation of structure -- increased footprint - 77-1-1116. Easement transferable -- relocation of structure -- increased footprint....

77-1-1117. Board to adopt rules - 77-1-1117. Board to adopt rules. To fulfill the requirement of...

Chapter 2. Transfers and Reservations of Property Interests

Part 1. Easements

77-2-101. Easements for specific uses - 77-2-101. Easements for specific uses. (1) Upon proper application as...

77-2-102. Application for easement - 77-2-102. Application for easement. (1) Application for an easement on...

77-2-103. Processing of application - 77-2-103. Processing of application. (1) Upon the filing of an...

77-2-104. Nature of easements - 77-2-104. Nature of easements. Easements granted under 77-2-102 and 77-2-103...

77-2-105. Termination of easements - 77-2-105. Termination of easements. Whenever lands granted for any of...

77-2-106. Charge for granting of easement -- in-kind payments for easements - 77-2-106. Charge for granting of easement -- in-kind payments for...

77-2-107. Involvement of lessee when land subject to prior lease - 77-2-107. Involvement of lessee when land subject to prior lease....

77-2-108. Repealed - 77-2-108. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 157, L. 1981. History: En....

Part 2. Exchanges of Land

77-2-201. Exchange of land with United States or tribal governments - 77-2-201. Exchange of land with United States or tribal governments....

77-2-202. Repealed - 77-2-202. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 139, L. 2001. History: En....

77-2-203. Exchange for nongovernment, state government, and other state and local public entity land - 77-2-203. Exchange for nongovernment, state government, and other state and...

77-2-204. Notification of proposed exchange -- hearing - 77-2-204. Notification of proposed exchange -- hearing. (1) Upon receipt...

77-2-205. Restriction on exchange for nongovernment-owned land - 77-2-205. Restriction on exchange for nongovernment-owned land. An exchange for...

77-2-206. Settlement for improvements - 77-2-206. Settlement for improvements. If any state land is exchanged...

77-2-207. Approval or disapproval of exchanges - 77-2-207. Approval or disapproval of exchanges. All exchanges of state...

77-2-208. through 77-2-210 reserved - 77-2-208 through 77-2-210 reserved.

77-2-211. Exchange of timbered, cut-over, or burned-over lands - 77-2-211. Exchange of timbered, cut-over, or burned-over lands. The board...

77-2-212. Rules - 77-2-212. Rules. The board shall adopt and promulgate such rules...

77-2-213. Department to investigate - 77-2-213. Department to investigate. (1) When a proposal for an...

77-2-214. Investigation and findings concerning exchange of land - 77-2-214. Investigation and findings concerning exchange of land. (1) The...

77-2-215. Notice and hearing concerning exchange of timbered lands - 77-2-215. Notice and hearing concerning exchange of timbered lands. If...

77-2-216. Final order of board - 77-2-216. Final order of board. The board shall make a...

77-2-217. Status of exchanged lands - 77-2-217. Status of exchanged lands. All lands taken in exchange...

Part 3. Sales

77-2-301. Sales of state land under board control - 77-2-301. Sales of state land under board control. The board...

77-2-302. Disposition of former institutions and certain federal land grants - 77-2-302. Disposition of former institutions and certain federal land grants....

77-2-303. Restrictions on land available for sale - 77-2-303. Restrictions on land available for sale. (1) Land that...

77-2-304. Mineral reservations in state land - 77-2-304. Mineral reservations in state land. All coal, oil, oil...

77-2-305. Lands within federal irrigation projects - 77-2-305. Lands within federal irrigation projects. Whenever state lands are...

77-2-306. Who may purchase - 77-2-306. Who may purchase. (1) State land may be sold...

77-2-307. Repealed - 77-2-307. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 355, L. 2003. History: En....

77-2-308. Approval or disapproval of sales - 77-2-308. Approval or disapproval of sales. All sales of state...

77-2-309. Discretion of board with respect to surveying and platting - 77-2-309. Discretion of board with respect to surveying and platting....

77-2-310. Certain lands to be platted before sale - 77-2-310. Certain lands to be platted before sale. (1) Any...

77-2-311. Survey and plat of shore lands - 77-2-311. Survey and plat of shore lands. The board may...

77-2-312. Repealed - 77-2-312. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 355, L. 2003. History: En....

77-2-313. Land subject to taxation - 77-2-313. Land subject to taxation. (1) State lands purchased from...

77-2-314. Reversion of lands to state - 77-2-314. Reversion of lands to state. If any lands sold...

77-2-315. Participation in irrigation districts -- lien status of land - 77-2-315. Participation in irrigation districts -- lien status of land....

77-2-316. Repealed - 77-2-316. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 157, L. 1981. History: En....

77-2-317. Valuation of cabin or home site and improvements -- rulemaking - 77-2-317. Valuation of cabin or home site and improvements --...

77-2-318. Sale of leased cabin or home sites - 77-2-318. Sale of leased cabin or home sites. (1) (a)...

77-2-319. Repealed - 77-2-319. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 401, L. 2011. History: En....

77-2-320. Repealed - 77-2-320. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 422, L. 2013. History: En....

77-2-321. Sales to be at public auction - 77-2-321. Sales to be at public auction. All sales of...

77-2-322. Notice of sale - 77-2-322. Notice of sale. (1) The department shall give notice...

77-2-323. Sale procedure and limitation - 77-2-323. Sale procedure and limitation. (1) At the time fixed...

77-2-324. Preference to lessee of land - 77-2-324. Preference to lessee of land. The lessee of the...

77-2-325. Settlement for improvements - 77-2-325. Settlement for improvements. Except for the sale of a...

77-2-326. Time of possession - 77-2-326. Time of possession. In the case of lands under...

77-2-327. Certificate of purchase - 77-2-327. Certificate of purchase. (1) Upon the approval of the...

77-2-328. Additional rules -- deposit of fees - 77-2-328. Additional rules -- deposit of fees. The board may...

77-2-329. Terms of payment - 77-2-329. Terms of payment. (1) A purchaser of state land...

77-2-330. Computation of interest and payment schedule - 77-2-330. Computation of interest and payment schedule. The balance of...

77-2-331. Manner of making payments - 77-2-331. Manner of making payments. (1) The department is not...

77-2-332. Procedure in case of default - 77-2-332. Procedure in case of default. (1) If a purchaser...

77-2-333. Reinstatement of canceled certificates of purchase - 77-2-333. Reinstatement of canceled certificates of purchase. (1) In all...

77-2-334. Assignment of certificate - 77-2-334. Assignment of certificate. Certificates of purchase may be assigned...

77-2-335. Lost certificate - 77-2-335. Lost certificate. If a certificate of purchase to state...

77-2-336. Lien on improvements and crops for amount due state - 77-2-336. Lien on improvements and crops for amount due state....

77-2-337. Disposition of sale proceeds - 77-2-337. Disposition of sale proceeds. (1) Except as provided in...

77-2-338. through 77-2-340 reserved - 77-2-338 through 77-2-340 reserved.

77-2-341. Patents - 77-2-341. Patents. When the purchase price has been paid in...

77-2-342. Execution of patents - 77-2-342. Execution of patents. (1) The governor and, in the...

77-2-343. Patent provisions - 77-2-343. Patent provisions. (1) Such deed or patent shall contain...

77-2-344. Copy of deed or patent as evidence - 77-2-344. Copy of deed or patent as evidence. A certified...

77-2-345. Limitation for cancellation of patent - 77-2-345. Limitation for cancellation of patent. No action shall be...

77-2-346. through 77-2-350 reserved - 77-2-346 through 77-2-350 reserved.

77-2-351. Sale to or exchange of property with public entity - 77-2-351. Sale to or exchange of property with public entity....

77-2-352. through 77-2-360 reserved - 77-2-352 through 77-2-360 reserved.

77-2-361. Definitions - 77-2-361. Definitions. As used in 77-2-361 through 77-2-367, the following...

77-2-362. State land bank fund -- statutory appropriation -- rules - 77-2-362. State land bank fund -- statutory appropriation -- rules....

77-2-363. Land banking land sales and limitations -- sale preparation costs - 77-2-363. Land banking land sales and limitations -- sale preparation...

77-2-364. Land banking purchases - 77-2-364. Land banking purchases. (1) The board may select and...

77-2-365. Right of access not created - 77-2-365. Right of access not created. Nothing in 77-2-361 through...

77-2-366. Land banking and state land cabin and home sites -- reports to environmental quality council - 77-2-366. Land banking and state land cabin and home sites...

77-2-367. Road easements on state lands - 77-2-367. Road easements on state lands. County roads or easements...

Part 4. Transfer of Federal Land or Easements

77-2-401. Sale or transfer of federal land -- when hearing required - 77-2-401. Sale or transfer of federal land -- when hearing...

77-2-402. Hearing requirements - 77-2-402. Hearing requirements. Any hearing required under 77-2-401 must be...

77-2-403. Action by director - 77-2-403. Action by director. The director of the department shall...

Chapter 3. Rock, Mineral, Coal, Oil, and Gas Resources

Part 1. Prospecting Permits and Mining Leases

77-3-101. Definitions - 77-3-101. Definitions. In this part the following definitions apply: (1)...

77-3-102. Mining leases authorized - 77-3-102. Mining leases authorized. (1) The board may, in its...

77-3-103. Prospecting permits authorized - 77-3-103. Prospecting permits authorized. Prospecting permits without lease may be...

77-3-104. Notice of permit or lease approval - 77-3-104. Notice of permit or lease approval. Upon the approval...

77-3-105. Assignment of leases or permits - 77-3-105. Assignment of leases or permits. In case of the...

77-3-106. Disposition of royalties, fees, and penalties - 77-3-106. Disposition of royalties, fees, and penalties. All fees and...

77-3-107. through 77-3-110 reserved - 77-3-107 through 77-3-110 reserved.

77-3-111. Applications for mining lease - 77-3-111. Applications for mining lease. Application for a mining lease...

77-3-112. Examination of lands prior to leasing - 77-3-112. Examination of lands prior to leasing. (1) Before the...

77-3-113. Quantity of lands covered by lease - 77-3-113. Quantity of lands covered by lease. A mining lease...

77-3-114. Restrictions on mining leases on lands already subject to coal, oil, or gas lease - 77-3-114. Restrictions on mining leases on lands already subject to...

77-3-115. Lease provisions - 77-3-115. Lease provisions. (1) A lease may contain reasonable provisions...

77-3-116. Royalty provisions - 77-3-116. Royalty provisions. In every mining lease the board shall...

77-3-117. Modification of lease provisions - 77-3-117. Modification of lease provisions. The board, by agreement with...

77-3-118. Restrictions on removal of minerals and gems during preliminary prospecting period - 77-3-118. Restrictions on removal of minerals and gems during preliminary...

77-3-119. Bonds to state - 77-3-119. Bonds to state. The board may, at the time...

77-3-120. Bonds to protect prior purchasers, lessees, or contractees - 77-3-120. Bonds to protect prior purchasers, lessees, or contractees. (1)...

77-3-121. Pooling agreements and unit plans of operation - 77-3-121. Pooling agreements and unit plans of operation. (1) The...

77-3-122. Sales, contracts for sale, and other leases subject to mining leases - 77-3-122. Sales, contracts for sale, and other leases subject to...

77-3-123. Failure of title - 77-3-123. Failure of title. In issuing mining leases, the board...

77-3-124. through 77-3-129 reserved - 77-3-124 through 77-3-129 reserved.

77-3-130. Limitation on public inspection rights - 77-3-130. Limitation on public inspection rights. The department may withhold...

77-3-131. Limitations on prospecting permits - 77-3-131. Limitations on prospecting permits. A permit shall be limited...

77-3-132. Leasing privileges of permittee - 77-3-132. Leasing privileges of permittee. (1) During the life of...

Part 2. Nonmetallic Minerals, Excluding Coal, Oil, and Gas

77-3-201. Nonmetallic mineral leases authorized - 77-3-201. Nonmetallic mineral leases authorized. When there are found upon...

77-3-202. Fee - 77-3-202. Fee. The fee for issuing the lease is the...

77-3-203. Duration of lease - 77-3-203. Duration of lease. No such lease shall be made...

77-3-204. Royalty provisions - 77-3-204. Royalty provisions. (1) All such leases shall be upon...

77-3-205. Report of lessee and payment of royalty - 77-3-205. Report of lessee and payment of royalty. (1) On...

77-3-206. Disposition of royalties, fees, and penalties - 77-3-206. Disposition of royalties, fees, and penalties. The royalties, fees,...

77-3-207. Land leased for other purposes - 77-3-207. Land leased for other purposes. Such portions of the...

77-3-208. Stone, gravel, and sand permits for public use - 77-3-208. Stone, gravel, and sand permits for public use. (1)...

77-3-209. and 77-3-210 reserved - 77-3-209 and 77-3-210 reserved.

77-3-211. Limitation on public inspection rights - 77-3-211. Limitation on public inspection rights. The department may withhold...

Part 3. Coal

77-3-301. Coal leases authorized - 77-3-301. Coal leases authorized. In response to an application or...

77-3-302. Lands subject to coal leasing - 77-3-302. Lands subject to coal leasing. The authority to lease...

77-3-303. Rules relating to coal leasing - 77-3-303. Rules relating to coal leasing. (1) The board may...

77-3-304. Protection of rights of purchasers or prior lessees - 77-3-304. Protection of rights of purchasers or prior lessees. Whenever...

77-3-305. Limitations on leasing - 77-3-305. Limitations on leasing. (1) The board may not issue...

77-3-306. Conditions on manner of mining - 77-3-306. Conditions on manner of mining. (1) Every coal lease...

77-3-307. Improvements of former lessee - 77-3-307. Improvements of former lessee. (1) When a coal mining...

77-3-308. Limitation on public inspection rights - 77-3-308. Limitation on public inspection rights. The department may withhold...

77-3-309. and 77-3-310 reserved - 77-3-309 and 77-3-310 reserved.

77-3-311. Form of lease - 77-3-311. Form of lease. The board shall prescribe the form...

77-3-312. Leasing procedures - 77-3-312. Leasing procedures. (1) (a) Prior to issuing a coal...

77-3-313. Bond requirements - 77-3-313. Bond requirements. The board may also demand a surety...

77-3-314. Duration of lease - 77-3-314. Duration of lease. (1) (a) Except as provided in...

77-3-315. Repealed - 77-3-315. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 538, L. 1981. History: En....

77-3-316. Rental and royalty terms - 77-3-316. Rental and royalty terms. (1) The compensation of the...

77-3-317. Report and payment of royalty - 77-3-317. Report and payment of royalty. (1) On or before...

77-3-318. Disposition of royalties and other receipts - 77-3-318. Disposition of royalties and other receipts. All fees, rentals,...

77-3-319. and 77-3-320 reserved - 77-3-319 and 77-3-320 reserved.

77-3-321. Repealed - 77-3-321. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 18, L. 1999. History: En....

77-3-322. Obligation to pay royalties under coal lease contract -- interest - 77-3-322. Obligation to pay royalties under coal lease contract --...

77-3-323. Audit -- notice -- action to compel payment - 77-3-323. Audit -- notice -- action to compel payment. (1)...

Part 4. Oil and Gas

77-3-401. Oil and gas leases authorized - 77-3-401. Oil and gas leases authorized. (1) The board is...

77-3-402. Rules - 77-3-402. Rules. (1) The board shall have the power and...

77-3-403. Hearings on questions related to leases - 77-3-403. Hearings on questions related to leases. The board is...

77-3-404. Limitation on area under single lease - 77-3-404. Limitation on area under single lease. An oil or...

77-3-405. Leased lands to be generally compact and contiguous - 77-3-405. Leased lands to be generally compact and contiguous. (1)...

77-3-406. Number of leases which one person may hold - 77-3-406. Number of leases which one person may hold. Any...

77-3-407. New leases on lands leased prior to February 28, 1953 - 77-3-407. New leases on lands leased prior to February 28,...

77-3-408. Certain state officers not to be interested in leases - 77-3-408. Certain state officers not to be interested in leases....

77-3-409. Misconduct of officers in relation to oil and gas leases - 77-3-409. Misconduct of officers in relation to oil and gas...

77-3-410. False statements relating to oil and gas leases - 77-3-410. False statements relating to oil and gas leases. Any...

77-3-411. Notice of lease sale required - 77-3-411. Notice of lease sale required. (1) Within 15 days...

77-3-412. through 77-3-420 reserved - 77-3-412 through 77-3-420 reserved.

77-3-421. Duration of lease - 77-3-421. Duration of lease. (1) All state oil and gas...

77-3-422. Lease extension clause - 77-3-422. Lease extension clause. If oil or gas is not...

77-3-423. Annual rental - 77-3-423. Annual rental. (1) The annual money rentals to be...

77-3-424. Power to terminate lease in absence of commencement of drilling or payment of delay drilling penalty - 77-3-424. Power to terminate lease in absence of commencement of...

77-3-425. Dry hole clause - 77-3-425. Dry hole clause. If the first well drilled is...

77-3-426. Lessee to prevent waste - 77-3-426. Lessee to prevent waste. Oil and gas leases issued...

77-3-427. Provision for offset wells -- compensatory royalties - 77-3-427. Provision for offset wells -- compensatory royalties. (1) Oil...

77-3-428. Additional development following completion of productive well - 77-3-428. Additional development following completion of productive well. (1) The...

77-3-429. Operating agreements - 77-3-429. Operating agreements. Owners of state oil and gas leases...

77-3-430. Pooling agreements and unit operations - 77-3-430. (Temporary) Pooling agreements and unit operations. Nothing contained in...

77-3-431. Report of lessees - 77-3-431. Report of lessees. (1) On or before the last...

77-3-432. Royalty - 77-3-432. Royalty. In each oil and gas lease granted by...

77-3-433. Shut-in gas royalty - 77-3-433. Shut-in gas royalty. The royalty on gas, including casinghead...

77-3-434. Manner of making royalty payment - 77-3-434. Manner of making royalty payment. Such lease shall provide...

77-3-435. Payments due to state -- audit -- notice -- action - 77-3-435. Payments due to state -- audit -- notice --...

77-3-436. Disposition of royalties and other money - 77-3-436. Disposition of royalties and other money. All fees, rentals,...

77-3-437. Amendment of existing leases - 77-3-437. Amendment of existing leases. The owner or owners of...

77-3-438. Assignments of leases - 77-3-438. Assignments of leases. (1) The assignment of any oil...

77-3-439. Surrender of leases - 77-3-439. Surrender of leases. The lessee under any oil and...

77-3-440. Forfeiture and cancellation of leases - 77-3-440. Forfeiture and cancellation of leases. (1) All oil and...

77-3-441. Restriction on new lease following termination of old lease - 77-3-441. Restriction on new lease following termination of old lease....

77-3-442. Disposition of property of lessee upon termination of lease - 77-3-442. Disposition of property of lessee upon termination of lease....

77-3-443. Reservation in lease for disposition of surface - 77-3-443. Reservation in lease for disposition of surface. In every...

77-3-444. Limitation on overriding royalties and payments out of production - 77-3-444. Limitation on overriding royalties and payments out of production....

77-3-445. through 77-3-450 reserved - 77-3-445 through 77-3-450 reserved.

77-3-451. Limitation on public inspection rights - 77-3-451. Limitation on public inspection rights. The department may withhold...

Part 5. Underground Storage of Natural Gas

77-3-501. Lease for underground storage of natural gas authorized - 77-3-501. Lease for underground storage of natural gas authorized. (1)...

77-3-502. Rules - 77-3-502. Rules. The board shall have the power and authority...

77-3-503. Hearings on questions related to leases - 77-3-503. Hearings on questions related to leases. The board may...

77-3-504. Lessee's right to hearing - 77-3-504. Lessee's right to hearing. Any lessee, upon application, is...

77-3-505. Bond of lessees - 77-3-505. Bond of lessees. A lessee under 77-3-501 shall furnish...

77-3-506. Disposition of leased land - 77-3-506. Disposition of leased land. In every lease granted pursuant...

77-3-507. Lessee to prevent waste - 77-3-507. Lessee to prevent waste. (1) Leases issued under the...

77-3-508. Duration of lease - 77-3-508. Duration of lease. All leases issued under 77-3-501 may...

77-3-509. Disposition of funds - 77-3-509. Disposition of funds. All rentals collected for or under...

77-3-510. Cancellation and forfeiture of lease - 77-3-510. Cancellation and forfeiture of lease. All leases granted under...

77-3-511. Termination and surrender of lease - 77-3-511. Termination and surrender of lease. The lessee may at...

77-3-512. Disposition of lessee's property upon termination of lease - 77-3-512. Disposition of lessee's property upon termination of lease. Upon...

Chapter 4. Renewable Resources

Part 1. Geothermal Resources

77-4-101. Geothermal leases authorized - 77-4-101. Geothermal leases authorized. (1) The board may lease state-owned...

77-4-102. Definitions - 77-4-102. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this part,...

77-4-103. Rules - 77-4-103. Rules. The board shall adopt rules governing the issuance...

77-4-104. Nature of geothermal resources - 77-4-104. Nature of geothermal resources. Geothermal resources are sui generis,...

77-4-105. State retention of geothermal resources - 77-4-105. State retention of geothermal resources. No right to seek,...

77-4-106. Bonding requirements - 77-4-106. Bonding requirements. The board may, at any time prior...

77-4-107. Compensation to surface lessee - 77-4-107. Compensation to surface lessee. The lessee of any geothermal...

77-4-108. Water rights in connection with geothermal development - 77-4-108. Water rights in connection with geothermal development. If any...

77-4-109. Conflicting leases - 77-4-109. Conflicting leases. Where there are conflicting leases, including but...

77-4-110. through 77-4-120 reserved - 77-4-110 through 77-4-120 reserved.

77-4-121. Provisions of the lease - 77-4-121. Provisions of the lease. (1) A lease issued by...

77-4-122. Duration of lease - 77-4-122. Duration of lease. The term of each lease shall...

77-4-123. Extension of lease - 77-4-123. Extension of lease. If geothermal resources are not being...

77-4-124. Operating agreements - 77-4-124. Operating agreements. Lessees may enter into agreements with other...

77-4-125. Pooling agreements and unit operations - 77-4-125. Pooling agreements and unit operations. (1) Nothing contained in...

77-4-126. Royalties and rentals - 77-4-126. Royalties and rentals. Geothermal leases shall be issued at...

77-4-127. Disposition of royalties and other receipts - 77-4-127. Disposition of royalties and other receipts. (1) The department...

77-4-128. Permission for and disposition of improvements - 77-4-128. Permission for and disposition of improvements. (1) A geothermal...

77-4-129. Procedure to fix value of improvements - 77-4-129. Procedure to fix value of improvements. (1) If the...

Part 2. Hydroelectric Resources

77-4-201. Lease or license of power sites - 77-4-201. Lease or license of power sites. It is unlawful...

77-4-202. Power site defined - 77-4-202. Power site defined. The words "power site" as used...

77-4-203. Restrictions and regulations - 77-4-203. Restrictions and regulations. In issuing any lease or license...

77-4-204. Examination of power sites - 77-4-204. Examination of power sites. Whenever an application in writing...

77-4-205. Notice of proposed lease or license - 77-4-205. Notice of proposed lease or license. If these preliminary...

77-4-206. Meeting of board on proposed lease or license - 77-4-206. Meeting of board on proposed lease or license. (1)...

77-4-207. Preference to bid of municipality - 77-4-207. Preference to bid of municipality. In case one of...

77-4-208. Rental for power sites -- deposit of rental money in proper accounts - 77-4-208. Rental for power sites -- deposit of rental money...

77-4-209. Duration of lease - 77-4-209. Duration of lease. The term of the lease shall...

77-4-210. Joint development with United States - 77-4-210. Joint development with United States. (1) If the state...

77-4-211. Amortization of investment - 77-4-211. Amortization of investment. (1) In all cases where the...

Part 3. Wind and Solar Resources

77-4-301. Wind and solar leases authorized - 77-4-301. Wind and solar leases authorized. (1) The board may...

77-4-302. Compensating surface lessee - 77-4-302. Compensating surface lessee. (1) A person who leases wind...

77-4-303. Lease provisions - 77-4-303. Lease provisions. (1) A lessee under this part has...

77-4-304. Rental and disposition of rent and other receipts - 77-4-304. Rental and disposition of rent and other receipts. (1)...

77-4-305. Rulemaking - 77-4-305. Rulemaking. The board may adopt rules governing the issuance...

Chapter 5. Timber Resources

Part 1. State Forests

77-5-101. Classification of lands as state forests - 77-5-101. Classification of lands as state forests. All lands at...

77-5-102. Designation of state forests - 77-5-102. Designation of state forests. The following state forest units...

77-5-103. Role of department - 77-5-103. Role of department. (1) The department shall, under the...

77-5-104. Repealed - 77-5-104. Repealed. Sec. 30, Ch. 336, L. 2007. History: En....

77-5-105. Repealed - 77-5-105. Repealed. Sec. 30, Ch. 336, L. 2007. History: (1)En....

77-5-106. Repealed - 77-5-106. Repealed. Sec. 30, Ch. 336, L. 2007. History: En....

77-5-107. through 77-5-114 reserved - 77-5-107 through 77-5-114 reserved.

77-5-115. Repealed - 77-5-115. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 182, L. 1999. History: En....

77-5-116. State forest lands -- deferral of management prohibited - 77-5-116. State forest lands -- deferral of management prohibited. The...

Part 2. Timber Sales and Removal

77-5-201. Sale of timber - 77-5-201. Sale of timber. (1) Under the direction of the...

77-5-202. Agreement with purchaser -- bond - 77-5-202. Agreement with purchaser -- bond. (1) Upon award of...

77-5-203. Breach of timber sale agreement - 77-5-203. Breach of timber sale agreement. For breach of timber...

77-5-204. Sale of timber -- fee for forest improvement - 77-5-204. Sale of timber -- fee for forest improvement. (1)...

77-5-205. Approval or disapproval of sales - 77-5-205. Approval or disapproval of sales. All sales of timber...

77-5-206. Management of timber by department - 77-5-206. Management of timber by department. (1) The department shall...

77-5-207. Salvage timber program - 77-5-207. Salvage timber program. (1) The department shall establish a...

77-5-208. Repealed - 77-5-208. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 407, L. 2019. History: En....

77-5-209. and 77-5-210 reserved - 77-5-209 and 77-5-210 reserved.

77-5-211. Repealed - 77-5-211. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 270, L. 2001. History: En....

77-5-212. Commercial permits for timber sale - 77-5-212. Commercial permits for timber sale. (1) Permits for quantities...

77-5-213. Repealed - 77-5-213. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 18, L. 1999. History: En....

77-5-214. Statement of policy - 77-5-214. Statement of policy. (1) The application of contract harvesting...

77-5-215. Definitions - 77-5-215. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context...

77-5-216. Contract harvesting authorized - 77-5-216. Contract harvesting authorized. (1) Under direction of the board...

77-5-217. Contract harvesting to address forest health concerns - 77-5-217. Contract harvesting to address forest health concerns. All contract...

77-5-218. Rules - 77-5-218. Rules. (1) (a) The board may adopt rules to...

77-5-219. Contract harvesting account -- authorized expenditures -- termination - 77-5-219. Contract harvesting account -- authorized expenditures -- termination. (1)...

77-5-220. reserved - 77-5-220 reserved.

77-5-221. Definition - 77-5-221. Definition. As used in 77-5-222, 77-5-223, and this section,...

77-5-222. Determination of annual sustainable yield - 77-5-222. Determination of annual sustainable yield. (1) (a) On July...

77-5-223. Annual sustainable yield as timber sale requirement - 77-5-223. Annual sustainable yield as timber sale requirement. The annual...

77-5-224. Forest improvement account - 77-5-224. Forest improvement account. (1) There is a forest improvement...

Part 3. Streamside Management Zones

77-5-301. Findings and purpose - 77-5-301. Findings and purpose. (1) The legislature finds that the...

77-5-302. Definitions - 77-5-302. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

77-5-303. Standards for forest practices in streamside management zones - 77-5-303. Standards for forest practices in streamside management zones. (1)...

77-5-304. Inspection -- onsite consultation - 77-5-304. Inspection -- onsite consultation. (1) The department may inspect...

77-5-305. Responsibility for compliance -- penalties -- administrative orders - 77-5-305. Responsibility for compliance -- penalties -- administrative orders. (1)...

77-5-306. Repealed - 77-5-306. Repealed. Sec. 66, Ch. 422, L. 1997. History: En....

77-5-307. Rulemaking - 77-5-307. Rulemaking. The department shall adopt rules: (1) implementing each...

Part 4. Community and Urban Forestry Program

77-5-401. Title -- purpose - 77-5-401. Title -- purpose. This part may be cited as...

77-5-402. Definitions - 77-5-402. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

77-5-403. Authority -- rulemaking - 77-5-403. Authority -- rulemaking. (1) The department may establish and...

77-5-404. Special revenue account -- donations - 77-5-404. Special revenue account -- donations. (1) There is an...

Chapter 6. Agricultural, Grazing, and Other Surface Leases

Part 1. General Provisions

77-6-101. Statement of policy - 77-6-101. Statement of policy. It is hereby declared to be...

77-6-102. Surface leases authorized - 77-6-102. Surface leases authorized. Under the general direction and control...

77-6-103. Lease of state land to United States for military purposes authorized - 77-6-103. Lease of state land to United States for military...

77-6-104. Renumbered 77-1-209 - 77-6-104. Renumbered 77-1-209. Code Commissioner, 1983.

77-6-105. Criteria for determining land to be included in single lease - 77-6-105. Criteria for determining land to be included in single...

77-6-106. Repealed - 77-6-106. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 488, L. 1985. History: En....

77-6-107. Leases of land wanted for both agricultural and grazing use - 77-6-107. Leases of land wanted for both agricultural and grazing...

77-6-108. Who may lease - 77-6-108. Who may lease. A person may not lease state...

77-6-109. Duration of agricultural or grazing lease - 77-6-109. Duration of agricultural or grazing lease. Except as provided...

77-6-110. Lease expiration dates - 77-6-110. Lease expiration dates. Except as provided in 77-6-116, all...

77-6-111. Terminated - 77-6-111. Terminated. Sec. 2, Ch. 304, L. 1977. History: En....

77-6-112. Liens on crops and improvements - 77-6-112. Liens on crops and improvements. (1) The state has...

77-6-113. Lease conditions -- cancellation - 77-6-113. Lease conditions -- cancellation. (1) It is a condition...

77-6-114. Repealed - 77-6-114. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 313, L. 2007. History: En....

77-6-115. Acquisition of water right by lessee -- limitation - 77-6-115. Acquisition of water right by lessee -- limitation. (1)...

77-6-116. Voluntary termination of lease to allow concurrence with federal conservation reserve program -- competitive bidding required - 77-6-116. Voluntary termination of lease to allow concurrence with federal...

Part 2. Leasing Procedure

77-6-201. Appraisal of grazing lands - 77-6-201. Appraisal of grazing lands. (1) The department shall appraise...

77-6-202. Lease by competitive bidding -- full market value required - 77-6-202. Lease by competitive bidding -- full market value required....

77-6-203. Bid deposit - 77-6-203. Bid deposit. (1) A person bidding for the lease...

77-6-204. Notification of termination of lease - 77-6-204. Notification of termination of lease. When a lease expires,...

77-6-205. Renewal leases - 77-6-205. Renewal leases. (1) A lessee of state land classed...

77-6-206. Withdrawal of lands from leasing - 77-6-206. Withdrawal of lands from leasing. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions,...

77-6-207. Form of lease -- bond optional - 77-6-207. Form of lease -- bond optional. The general form...

77-6-208. Assignment of leases -- subleasing -- loss of preference right - 77-6-208. Assignment of leases -- subleasing -- loss of preference...

77-6-209. Change from grazing lease to agricultural lease - 77-6-209. Change from grazing lease to agricultural lease. (1) When...

77-6-210. Cancellation of leases - 77-6-210. Cancellation of leases. (1) The department may cancel a...

77-6-211. Procedure to cancel lease -- appeal - 77-6-211. Procedure to cancel lease -- appeal. (1) When the...

77-6-212. Loss of preference right -- cancellation of lease -- subleasing -- pasturing agreements - 77-6-212. Loss of preference right -- cancellation of lease --...

77-6-213. through 77-6-220 reserved - 77-6-213 through 77-6-220 reserved.

77-6-221. Unit of land defined - 77-6-221. Unit of land defined. As used in this part,...

Part 3. Improvements

77-6-301. Improvements authorized - 77-6-301. Improvements authorized. A lessee of state lands may place...

77-6-302. Compensation for improvements -- actual costs - 77-6-302. Compensation for improvements -- actual costs. (1) Except for...

77-6-303. Determination of compensation - 77-6-303. Determination of compensation. (1) In determining the value of...

77-6-304. Repealed - 77-6-304. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 270, L. 2001. History: En....

77-6-305. Repealed - 77-6-305. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 270, L. 2001. History: En....

77-6-306. Arbitrators to fix value of improvements - 77-6-306. Arbitrators to fix value of improvements. (1) If the...

Part 4. Pledges and Mortgages of Leasehold Interests

77-6-401. Pledge or mortgage of leasehold interest in state lands - 77-6-401. Pledge or mortgage of leasehold interest in state lands....

77-6-402. Filing with department required - 77-6-402. Filing with department required. The pledgee of such lease...

77-6-403. Transfer of lease - 77-6-403. Transfer of lease. (1) Except as provided in subsection...

77-6-404. Proof of termination of pledge or mortgage to be filed - 77-6-404. Proof of termination of pledge or mortgage to be...

Part 5. Rental Provisions

77-6-501. Agricultural leases - 77-6-501. Agricultural leases. (1) For agricultural land, all leases except...

77-6-502. Grazing leases - 77-6-502. Grazing leases. (1) The rental rate for leasing all...

77-6-503. Leases of city lots, town lots, and commercial property - 77-6-503. Leases of city lots, town lots, and commercial property....

77-6-504. Lease rentals for part year - 77-6-504. Lease rentals for part year. Lease rentals for agricultural...

77-6-505. No reduction for summer fallow - 77-6-505. No reduction for summer fallow. No credit or reduction...

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Title 77. State Lands