5-1-7. General powers of commissioner--Plats and records--Sales and leases--Contracts and patents--Seal of office.
The commissioner of school and public lands shall have the direction, management, and control of all lands heretofore granted or which may hereafter be granted to this state by the United States, or otherwise acquired, and of all the plats and records pertaining to the title thereto and the disposition thereof. He shall conduct all sales and have general supervision of all leasing of school and public lands. He shall issue all contracts and patents, and may approve or disapprove any lease submitted to him by the county auditors of the several counties. He shall keep on file all contracts and leases, and shall keep a complete record of all patents to school and public lands, and of all bonds and mortgages for moneys obtained from the permanent funds of school or endowment lands. He shall keep a seal for the use of his office to be known and designated as "the seal of the commissioner of school and public lands."
Source: SL 1911, ch 224, §1; RC 1919, §5628; SDC 1939, §15.0101.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 5 - Public Property, Purchases and Contracts
Chapter 01 - Department Of School And Public Lands
Section 5-1-2 - Definition of terms.
Section 5-1-3 - Appointment of deputy commissioner--Oath of office--Powers.
Section 5-1-4 - Organization of commissioner's office--Employment of personnel.
Section 5-1-6 - Travel and expenses of departmental personnel.
Section 5-1-9 - Records of subdivisions granted to state--Organization and contents.
Section 5-1-10 - Public survey records maintained--Access of United States to records.
Section 5-1-11 - Fees chargeable for copies and examinations of survey records--Disposition.
Section 5-1-14 - Annual report to Governor--Contents.
Section 5-1-15 - Permit required for paleontological excavation.
Section 5-1-16 - Promulgation of rules governing issue of paleontological excavation.
Section 5-1-17 - Permission required for removal of paleontological specimen.
Section 5-1-18 - Paleontological collections as property of state.
Section 5-1-20 - Discovery of paleontological resources to be reported to commissioner.