Whenever the board of university and school lands includes a provision in a lease authorizing public access to leased lands, the lessee is not liable to any person injured on the land except for gross negligence or malicious acts.
15-04-14. Failure to lease lands after advertisement - Board may make rental contracts. If any of the lands in any county remain unleased after the date advertised for the leasing, the board of university and school lands may make contracts of lease for the lands with the first applicant therefor at not less than the minimum price fixed by the board as provided in this chapter.