Any oil and gas lease executed by the Governor and the commissioner of school and public lands prior to July 1, 1981, is, notwithstanding any omissions, irregularities, or defects in the procedures, including publications, taken by the State of South Dakota in leasing the same, hereby validated and cured to the extent that the lease shall operate to convey to the person named as the lessee in the lease all of the rights provided in the lease.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 5-7-39

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1982, ch 51, § 1.