§ 37-290 – Cancellation of lease on reclassification of lands; preferred right to lease reclassified land; refund of advance rental payments
37-290. Cancellation of lease on reclassification of lands; preferred right to lease reclassified land; refund of advance rental payments A. Upon reclassification of state lands, whether upon application for reclassification or upon initiation by the commissioner, notice of the decision shall be served upon all interested parties of record in the department. If no appeal […]
§ 37-291 – Preferred rights to renewal of lease; exceptions; notification
37-291. Preferred rights to renewal of lease; exceptions; notification A. On application to the state land department not less than thirty days nor more than one year before the expiration of a lease of state lands, the lessee, if a bona fide resident of this state or legally authorized to transact business in this state, […]
§ 37-294 – Recovery of lands unlawfully held
37-294. Recovery of lands unlawfully held A. Nothing in this article shall confer any rights upon occupants or lessees of lands who have not executed and received a lease under the provisions of this article. B. The state land department shall examine into the rights of all persons in possession of state lands, or improvements […]
§ 37-295 – Disposition of long-term commercial lease prepayments; prepayment fund
37-295. Disposition of long-term commercial lease prepayments; prepayment fund A. If the department receives prepayments of rent paid from long-term commercial leases under any provision of this chapter, the monies received shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for investment in a prepayment fund for the appropriate beneficiary. Any interest earned from the investments of […]
§ 37-284 – Conflicting short-term lease applications; preference rights
37-284. Conflicting short-term lease applications; preference rights A. A conflicting application for an existing lease for a term of not more than ten years shall be filed at least two hundred seventy days but not more than one year before the expiration date on the lease. The conflicting application must be accompanied by a list […]
§ 37-285 – Rental rates for grazing and other lands; grazing land valuation commission; reclassification and reappraisal; definitions
37-285. Rental rates for grazing and other lands; grazing land valuation commission; reclassification and reappraisal; definitions A. An agricultural, commercial or homesite lease shall provide for an annual rental of not less than the appraised rental value of the land, and never less than five cents per acre per year. The rental provided in such […]
§ 37-286 – Execution of leases by land department; covenants; assignment of lease by lessee
37-286. Execution of leases by land department; covenants; assignment of lease by lessee A. Leases shall be signed by the commissioner and sealed with the seal of the state land department, and shall contain covenants that the lessee will not permit any loss, cause any waste in or upon the land, or cut, waste or […]
§ 37-286.01 – Duty to exclude unauthorized livestock bond; damages; injunction
37-286.01. Duty to exclude unauthorized livestock bond; damages; injunction A. Notwithstanding the provisions of title 3, chapter 11, article 8, if the commissioner leases land located within the boundaries of a fenced range to a person other than the prior state grazing lessee, the new lessee shall exclude unauthorized livestock grazing by fencing the exterior […]
§ 37-287 – Reservation of rights in state land leases
37-287. Reservation of rights in state land leases A. Unless the rights and interests described in this section are specifically included in a particular lease, all leases of state lands shall expressly except and reserve to the state: 1. All oils, gases, geothermal resources, coal, ores, minerals, fertilizer and fossils of every kind, which may […]
§ 37-287.01 – Default on long-term lease; forfeiture and cancellation of lease; extension of time for payments; penalty and interest on delinquent rent
37-287.01. Default on long-term lease; forfeiture and cancellation of lease; extension of time for payments; penalty and interest on delinquent rent A. If a lessee of a lease in excess of ten years defaults in a payment of rent, as provided in the lease, or fails to comply with a condition, covenant or requirement of […]