Section 5-7-58 - Records furnished within reasonable bounds--Confidentiality of records. - South Dakota Statutes

5-7-58. Records furnished within reasonable bounds--Confidentiality of records. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may inspect all records, books, or accounts pertaining to the mining, extraction, transportation, and returns of ores taken from such leased lands. At the request of the commissioner, the lessee shall furnish such reports, samples, logs, assays, or cores within reasonable bounds as the commissioner may deem to be necessary to the proper administration of the lands under lease. The commissioner shall unless otherwise required by law keep such reports, samples, logs, assays, and cores confidential and may not disclose any such information to any third party during the life of the lease.

Source: SL 1993, ch 53, § 14.