Leases made for the purpose of obtaining or extracting oil, gas, coal, cement materials, sodium sulfate, sand and gravel, road material, building stone, chemical substances, metallic ores, or colloidal or other clays may not be assigned nor transferred except with the written consent of the board of university and school lands.
15-05-16. Reports - State geologist - Department of health and human services - Department of environmental quality. The state geologist, department of health and human services, or department of environmental quality, on the request of the board of university and school lands, shall visit any land leased under section 15-05-09 and shall make a report of the visit to the board. The state geologist, department of health and human services, or department of environmental quality may not receive a fee for making the examination and report but must be paid necessary expenses incurred in connection with the examination.
15-05-17. Lessee first establishing oil well has preference as to leasing of adjacent lands. Repealed by S.L. 1977, ch. 322, § 9.
15-05-18. Leases of sand and gravel, construction aggregate, and other construction minerals. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 38-09, the board of university and school lands may enter into mineral leasing agreements for sand and gravel, road material, building stone, and construction aggregate or colloidal or other clays under rules adopted by the board. No lease under this section may be issued by the board for less than fair market value, nor may any lease under this section be issued for a period of more than five years.