77-6-305. Repealed
77-6-305. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 270, L. 2001. History: En. Sec. 34, Ch. 60, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 1805.34, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 257, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 428, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 81-421(part); amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 586, L. 1993.
77-6-306. Arbitrators to fix value of improvements
77-6-306. Arbitrators to fix value of improvements. (1) If the owner of any improvements on state lands of the type authorized by law at the time they were placed on state lands desires to sell these improvements to the new lessee and they are unable to agree on the value of the improvements pursuant to 77-6-302, […]
77-6-208. Assignment of leases — subleasing — loss of preference right
77-6-208. Assignment of leases — subleasing — loss of preference right. (1) Leases to state lands may be assigned on blanks prescribed by the department, but an assignment is not binding on the state unless the assignment is filed with the department and approved by it and payment made of the assignment fee under 77-1-302. (2) Preference […]
77-6-209. Change from grazing lease to agricultural lease
77-6-209. Change from grazing lease to agricultural lease. (1) When land is leased for grazing purposes and the lessee desires to cultivate any part of the land, the lessee shall, before doing any cultivation, make application to the department stating how much land the lessee desires to cultivate and showing the location in the section of […]
77-6-210. Cancellation of leases
77-6-210. Cancellation of leases. (1) The department may cancel a lease for any of the following causes: (a) fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of facts relating to its issue, which if known would have prevented its issue in the form or to the party issued; (b) subleasing state land contrary to the provisions of 77-6-212; (c) using the land for […]
77-6-201. Appraisal of grazing lands
77-6-201. Appraisal of grazing lands. (1) The department shall appraise the grazing lands owned by the state as to their animal-unit-month carrying capacity and make and preserve records of carrying capacity in its office and from time to time reexamine these lands as to their animal-unit-month carrying capacity in order to keep the records in its […]
77-6-202. Lease by competitive bidding — full market value required
77-6-202. Lease by competitive bidding — full market value required. When the department receives an application to lease an unleased tract, it shall advertise for bids on the tract. The tract must be leased to the highest bidder unless the board determines that the bid is not in the state’s best interest for the reasons set […]
77-6-203. Bid deposit
77-6-203. Bid deposit. (1) A person bidding for the lease of state lands shall deposit with the department, as evidence of good faith, a certified check, cashier’s check, or money order in an amount equal to 100% of the annual rental bid in the case of grazing land and an amount equal to $20 per acre […]
77-6-204. Notification of termination of lease
77-6-204. Notification of termination of lease. When a lease expires, is canceled, or is voluntarily terminated under 77-6-116, the department shall immediately notify the holder of the lease and all persons who have expressed an interest in leasing the land during or immediately preceding the term of the expired, canceled, or terminated lease. History: En. Sec. 23, […]
77-6-205. Renewal leases
77-6-205. Renewal leases. (1) A lessee of state land classed as agricultural, grazing, town lot, city lot, or land valuable for commercial development who has paid all rentals due the state or who has voluntarily terminated a lease under 77-6-116 is entitled to have the lease renewed for a period not to exceed the maximum lease […]