Title 38 — Mining and Gas and Oil Production
35 chapters · 312 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 38-09-01.1 State lands may be conveyed to United States free of reservations
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Whenever the United States of America or any of its agencies or agents shall desire or be required to acquire or approve title to lands owned by the state of North Dakota, or any of its agencies, the officers, boards, or commissions having power to convey such lands have power to…
N.D.C.C. § 38-09-01.2 Reservations may be released to United States
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Whenever the state of North Dakota, or any of its agencies, has conveyed lands to any person and has reserved oil, gas, or minerals or rights therein or archaeological materials and the United States of America or any of its agencies or agents shall desire or be required to acqui…
N.D.C.C. § 38-09-01.4 Release of reservations in case of prior sale
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Repealed by omission from this code.
N.D.C.C. § 38-09-01.5 Instrument evidencing release to be furnished - Fees
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When the purchase price of such lands has been fully paid to the state or its departments, an instrument evidencing such release must be furnished on application and payment of fees under rules to be prescribed by the state and its departments, but in no case may the fee therefor…
N.D.C.C. § 38-09-08 Land forfeited to county - Lease binding upon county and lessee
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If any land which is affected by a resolution adopted by the board of county commissioners pursuant to the provisions of section 38-09-07 and subject to delinquent tax charges or tax charges which have been adjusted by contract is forfeited to the county under tax proceedings by …
N.D.C.C. § 38-09-12 County may not engage in mining or oil business
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The provisions of section 38-09-11 authorize the board of county commissioners to include in the lease and to carry out any provision which any individual owner could include or carry out except that the board of county commissioners may not: 1. Enter into any of the lines of bus…
N.D.C.C. § 38-09-15 Public offering of leases - State
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Before leasing any land or interest therein or any mineral rights reserved therein, the state of North Dakota or any of its departments or agencies shall first give notice in accordance with the rules of the board of university and school lands. The leasing must be held at the ti…
N.D.C.C. § 38-09-16 Public offering of leases - Counties and political subdivisions
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Before leasing any lands or interest therein or any mineral rights reserved in any conveyance thereof, any county or other political subdivisions thereof shall advertise the same in like manner as provided in section 38-09-15 and with like content of such notice and the leasing m…
N.D.C.C. § 38-09-17 Bidding or offers
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Offers for leasing may be made in writing and such bids must be opened at the time of the leasing and bids may be offered orally at the time of the leasing. Such bids must be made upon the basis of acceptance of a lease upon the rental basis herein provided, plus such bonus as th…
N.D.C.C. § 38-09-18 Terms of lease - Unit operation
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All leases for the purposes as hereinbefore provided shall be made by the state of North Dakota and all agencies and departments and political subdivisions thereof for not less than twenty-five cents per acre [.40 hectare] per year for deferred drilling and shall be made with a r…
N.D.C.C. § 38-09-19 Lease void if not let as provided herein - Exceptions
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No lease of public land for exploration or development of oil and gas production is valid unless advertised and let as hereinbefore provided, except: 1. Where the acreage or mineral rights owned by the state or its departments and agencies or political subdivisions is less than t…
N.D.C.C. § 38-09-20 Rules and regulations
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The state of North Dakota and its departments and agencies, the board of county commissioners of each county, and the governing body of any political subdivisions are hereby authorized to establish rules and regulations for the leasing of lands for the purposes set forth in secti…
N.D.C.C. § 38-09-21 Approval of oil and gas leases
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All oil and gas mining leases made and executed prior to March 13, 1951, by the Bank of North Dakota, through its president, as agent for the state treasurer, as trustee for the state of North Dakota on lands or mineral interests acquired by the state treasurer, as trustee for th…