SDCL § 7-31-44: Sale or other disposition of oil and gas rights.

The said board of county commissioners is likewise hereby authorized to sell, assign, or otherwise dispose of any leases to, or interests in, any of said oil or gas rights mentioned in §§ 7-31-38 to 7-31-43, inclusive, or any fraction or part thereof belonging to said county, and such sales are hereby authorized to be made accordingly, whether private or by public auction, or either or both.