South Dakota Statutes

§ 45-9-70 — Shutting down and sealing property or equipment by secretary for violation--Cancelation of lease or bond forfeiture.

South Dakota § 45-9-70
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 45MINING, OIL AND GAS
Ch. 45-8OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION

This text of South Dakota § 45-9-70 (Shutting down and sealing property or equipment by secretary for violation--Cancelation of lease or bond forfeiture.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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S.D. Codified Laws § 45-9-70 (2026).

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The secretary of agriculture and natural resources, acting for the Board of Minerals and Environment, may shut down any operation and place under seal any property or equipment for failure to comply with the oil and gas law or rules, may enter upon any land and perform any operation that the operator fails to perform if ordered to do so in writing, and may recommend cancellation of any state lease and forfeiture under the bond for noncompliance with the applicable law, lease terms, and rules.

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Legislative History

SDC Supp 1960, § 42.0715 (3) as enacted by SL 1961, ch 211, § 1; SL 2011, ch 165, § 251; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.

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