South Carolina § 10-9-130 Department may issue leases or licenses; notice of applications.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 10-9-130 — Department may issue leases or licenses; notice of applications.

South Carolina § 10-9-130

Title 10PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY

Ch. 9MINERALS AND MINERAL INTERESTS IN PUBLIC LANDS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 10-9-130 (2026).

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The department may issue to any person who applies for a lease or license granting a general right to dig, mine, and remove phosphate rock and phosphatic deposits from all the navigable streams, waters, and marshes belonging to the State and also from such of the creeks, not navigable, lying therein as may contain phosphate rock and deposits belonging to the State and not previously granted. Such leases or licenses may be for such terms as may be determined by the department. The annual report of the department to the General Assembly shall include a list of all effective leases and licenses. The department may make a firm contract for the royalty to be paid the State which shall not be increased during the life of the license. Provided, that prior to the grant or issuance of any lease or 

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The department may issue to any person who applies for a lease or license granting a general right to dig, mine, and remove phosphate rock and phosphatic deposits from all the navigable streams, waters, and marshes belonging to the State and also from such of the creeks, not navigable, lying therein as may contain phosphate rock and deposits belonging to the State and not previously granted. Such leases or licenses may be for such terms as may be determined by the department. The annual report of the department to the General Assembly shall include a list of all effective leases and licenses. The department may make a firm contract for the royalty to be paid the State which shall not be increased during the life of the license. Provided, that prior to the grant or issuance of any lease or license, the department shall cause to be published a notice of such application in a newspaper having general circulation in the county once a week for three successive weeks prior to the grant or issuance. However, the lessee or licensee shall not take possession if there is an adverse claim and the burden of proving ownership in the State shall be placed upon the lessee or licensee.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 1-367; 1952 Code SECTION 1-367; 1942 Code SECTION 2214; 1932 Code SECTION 2214; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 151; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 144; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 137; R. S. 94; G. S. 67, 69, 70; 1878 (16) 781, 840; 1936 (39) 1386; 1937 (40) 100; 1963 (53) 204; 1965 (54) 279; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt V, SECTION 7.M, eff July 1, 2015. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 121, SECTION 7.M, substituted "department" for "board" throughout and made other nonsubstantive changes.