5-7-8. Priority to receive permit determined by application date.
Priority to receive a permit on each tract, as provided in §5-7-45, shall be determined by the certification date on the application. The commissioner of school and public lands shall issue the lease accordingly.
Source: SDC 1939, §15.0503 as added by SL 1953, ch 43, §1; SL 1975, ch 48, §2; SL 1993, ch 53, §26.