5-7-39. Validation of oil and gas leases prior to July 1, 1981.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. Source: SL 1982, ch 51, §1.
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