South Dakota § 45-5A-1 Legislative findings.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 45-5A-1 — Legislative findings.

South Dakota·Title 45 MINING, OIL AND GAS·Ch. 45-5A COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES FROM MINING, OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT

The Legislature finds the following:

(1)It is necessary for the state to protect the public welfare of South Dakota which is largely dependent on agriculture, and to protect the economic well - being of individuals engaged in agricultural production;

(2)Exploration for and development of mineral and oil and gas reserves in this state may interfere with the use, agricultural or otherwise, of the surface of certain land;

(3)Surface owners should be justly compensated for injury to their persons or property and interference with the use of their property occasioned by mineral and oil and gas development.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

The Legislature finds the following: (1) It is necessary for the state to protect the public welfare of South Dakota which is largely dependent on agriculture, and to protect the economic well - being of individuals engaged in agricultural production; (2) Exploration for and development of mineral and oil and gas reserves in this state may interfere with the use, agricultural or otherwise, of the surface of certain land; (3) Surface owners should be justly compensated for injury to their persons or property and interference with the use of their property occasioned by mineral and oil and gas development.

South Dakota § 45-5A-1 (Legislative findings.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.