36-5-104. Time for filing renewal applications.
All applications to lease grazing and agricultural lands under outstanding leases must be filed in the office of state lands and investments not earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to, and not later than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the existing lease. Any conflicting application to lease grazing and agricultural lands under any existing lease shall be filed in the office of state lands and investments not earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to, and not later than, ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of the existing lease. Upon receipt of a conflicting lease application the office of state lands and investments shall notify the current lessee that a conflicting lease application has been received and shall provide the current lessee not less than thirty (30) days from receipt of notice to file a lease renewal application.