South Dakota Statutes

§ 43-30A-2 — Abandonment by nonuse--Title vests in surface owner.

South Dakota § 43-30A-2
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 43PROPERTY
Ch. 43-30AABANDONED MINERAL INTERESTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 43-30A-2 (2026).

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A mineral interest is abandoned if it has not been used for a period of twenty-three years or more. Title to an abandoned mineral interest vests in the owner of the surface estate in the land in, or under, which the mineral interest is located on the date of abandonment.

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Related

Tvedt v. Bork
414 N.W.2d 11 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1987)
4 case citations

Legislative History

SL 1985, ch 338, § 2; SL 2016, ch 215, § 1.

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