All confirmations, approvals, and adoptions of oil and gas leases made by any board of county commissioners prior to July 1, 1941, and which comply substantially with the terms and conditions of chapter 38-09, are declared valid.
Validation of oil and gas leases adopted by board of county commissioners prior to July 1, 1941
N.D.C.C. § 1-04-15, under Validation of Instruments.
N.D.C.C. § 1-04-15