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N.D.C.C. §§ 47-16-01 through 47-16-30.1, 47-16-31 through 47-16-35, 47-16-42 § 47-16-31

Gas and oil lease cancellation - When owner makes application.

Repealed
Verified 10/28/2026 · Next check 11/4/2026
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Operative Text

N.D.C.C. §§ 47-16-01 through 47-16-30.1, 47-16-31 through 47-16-35, 47-16-42 § 47-16-31
    47-16-31. Gas and oil lease cancellation - When owner makes application.
    Repealed by S.L. 1953, ch. 277, § 4.
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Plain English

Section 47-16-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, which once addressed the circumstances under which a property owner could apply for cancellation of a gas and oil lease, was repealed by the 1953 Session Laws (ch. 277, § 4). As a result, this provision no longer carries any legal force or effect. The repeal means no operative rule exists under this citation governing owner-initiated gas and oil lease cancellation applications.

Written by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 · Reviewed on October 28, 2026

Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Property owners and managers reviewing N.D.C.C. § 47-16-31 should be aware that this section was repealed in 1953 and contains no current requirements or procedures. Operators dealing with gas and oil lease matters in North Dakota should look to other active statutes within the broader N.D.C.C. §§ 47-16-01 through 47-16-42 framework or consult current North Dakota law for any applicable provisions. Relying on § 47-16-31 as authority for any lease cancellation process would be misplaced, as it has had no legal effect for decades.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Tenants or surface owners who encounter a reference to N.D.C.C. § 47-16-31 in the context of gas and oil lease cancellation should know that this section was repealed by S.L. 1953, ch. 277, § 4 and is no longer operative. Any rights or procedures related to lease cancellation would need to be found in other currently active provisions of North Dakota law. Consulting a tenant-rights organization or reviewing the remaining active sections within the N.D.C.C. §§ 47-16 framework may help identify what current rules, if any, apply.

General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.

Generated October 28, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.

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References In

Rules and statutes that cite this regulation

N.D.C.C. § 47-16-06
N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.5
N.D.C.C. § 47-16-13.1
N.D.C.C. § 47-16-13.6
N.D.C.C. § 47-16-13.1
N.D.C.C. § 47-16-13.6
N.D.C.C. § 47-16-13.1
N.D.C.C. § 47-16-13.6
N.D.C.C. § 47-16-06
N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07
N.D.C.C. § 47-16-06.1
N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1

Related Rules

§ 244.280
Tenant to be given copy of lease
§ 151.35
SEVERABILITY
§ 165.12
SEVERABILITY

Source Information

Source:https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t47c16.pdf
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