North Dakota § 38-17-02 Legislative intent

North Dakota Statutes

§ 38-17-02 — Legislative intent

North Dakota § 38-17-02

Title 38Mining and Gas and Oil Production

Ch. 38-17Coal Leasing Practices Act

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N.D. Cent. Code § 38-17-02 (2026).

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It is the intent of the legislative assembly of the state of North Dakota to exercise the
legitimate police power of the state in order to protect the economic welfare of the citizens who
rely for their livelihood on agricultural production and thereby protect the agricultural economic
base of the state. It is in the public interest that certain of the terms and conditions of the leases
of coal in place be regulated. The provisions of this chapter apply to all leases for the mining of
coal entered into after April 9, 1975.

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It is the intent of the legislative assembly of the state of North Dakota to exercise the
legitimate police power of the state in order to protect the economic welfare of the citizens who
rely for their livelihood on agricultural production and thereby protect the agricultural economic
base of the state. It is in the public interest that certain of the terms and conditions of the leases
of coal in place be regulated. The provisions of this chapter apply to all leases for the mining of
coal entered into after April 9, 1975.