Section 7-31-37 – Oil and gas pooling agreements permitted.
7-31-37. Oil and gas pooling agreements permitted. The boards of county commissioners of the several counties of the state are hereby authorized in their discretion, to enter by resolution into agreements, with respect to acreage or oil or gas rights owned by the several counties, for the pooling of such acreage with other acreage for […]
Section 7-31-1 – Legislative policy and purpose.
7-31-1. Legislative policy and purpose. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Legislature to provide for the conservation of the land resources of the counties, for the establishment of sound administration and management of county-owned lands in order that these lands may be conserved and the maximum revenue obtained, for the protection […]
Section 7-31-2 – County commissioners to control land.
7-31-2. County commissioners to control land. The board of county commissioners of any county shall have control of the sale, rental, and management of real property owned by the county acquired in satisfaction of school-fund loan mortgages or through foreclosure, or acquired through tax-deed proceedings or in payment of taxes, as provided in §§7-31-1 to […]
Section 7-31-3 – Classification of county-owned land–Procedures for management–Reclassification of land–Classification of newly acquired land.
7-31-3. Classification of county-owned land–Procedures for management–Reclassification of land–Classification of newly acquired land. In order to carry out the purposes described in §7-31-1 the board of county commissioners may classify county-owned land into two classes which shall be called class one land and class two land. Such classification shall be based on the method of […]
Section 7-31-4 – Lease of class one grazing land.
7-31-4. Lease of class one grazing land. Class one land and all county land in those counties which have not by resolution of the board of county commissioners established a classification may be leased as follows: all grazing land classified as class one land belonging to any county of this state, acquired in satisfaction of […]
Section 7-31-5 – Lease of class two land–Conservation measures required.
7-31-5. Lease of class two land–Conservation measures required. Class two land shall be leased according to provisions prescribed by the board of county commissioners provided, however, no such lease shall be entered into unless the board of county commissioners in order to conserve and protect the existing forage resources of such county land and to […]
Section 7-31-6 – Termination of leases on class two land on reclassification or failure of lessee to abide by regulations.
7-31-6. Termination of leases on class two land on reclassification or failure of lessee to abide by regulations. Leases on class two land may be terminated at the option of the board of county commissioners if the lessee fails to abide by the regulations as to use and protection of the land or to pay […]
Section 7-31-7 – Permit to erect improvements on leased land–Ownership of improvements.
7-31-7. Permit to erect improvements on leased land–Ownership of improvements. Whenever any land of a county has been leased, the board of county commissioners may grant to the lessee of such land a permit to erect thereon buildings, corrals, fences, well apparatus, wells, dams, and other water facilities; provided, that in no event shall the […]
Section 7-31-8 – Removal of improvements on termination of lease–County property if not removed.
7-31-8. Removal of improvements on termination of lease–County property if not removed. When improvements have been constructed in accordance with a permit, as provided in §7-31-7, and the owner of the improvements ceases to lease such lands, he may remove such improvements as are physically capable of removal within ninety days of the termination of […]