5-2-12. Mineral reservation in leases and conveyances of state land.
All sales, leases, and conveyances of lands belonging to the State of South Dakota or to which it may now or hereafter be entitled, including all common school, public buildings, and endowment lands, shall be subject to and contain a reservation to the State of South Dakota of all deposits of coal, ores, metals, and other minerals, asphaltum, oil, gas, geothermal resources, and other like substance in such lands, together with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the same upon rendering compensation to the owner or lessee for all damages that may be caused by such prospecting or removal. The reserved deposits shall be disposed of only in the manner expressly provided by law.
Source: SL 1919, ch 308, §1; SDC 1939, §55.0203; SL 1980, ch 40, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 5 - Public Property, Purchases and Contracts
Chapter 02 - State-Owned Lands In General
Section 5-2-1 - Acquisition of options for additional lands for institutions.
Section 5-2-2.3 - Use of proceeds and interest from sale.
Section 5-2-2.4 - Lease of land by executive branch--Period of lease--Renewal--Amount.
Section 5-2-4 - State ownership of lake and river beds declared--Riparian owners protected.
Section 5-2-6 - Proceeds of sand and gravel contracts--Payment--Deposit.
Section 5-2-7 - Rules and conditions governing sand and gravel contracts.
Section 5-2-8 - Unauthorized taking of materials from lake or river beds as misdemeanor.
Section 5-2-9 - Enforcement of state's right to materials from lake and river beds.
Section 5-2-11.2 - Recording of affidavit.
Section 5-2-11.3 - Previously recorded affidavits validated.
Section 5-2-12 - Mineral reservation in leases and conveyances of state land.
Section 5-2-17 - Land sales within federal irrigation projects to conform to federal limitations.
Section 5-2-19 - Review process of property given to state.
Section 5-2-20 - Transfer of state's interest in Camp Lakodia to 4-H Foundation.