The board is hereby vested with full and complete power and control over all mining in the phosphate territory belonging to this State and over all persons digging or mining phosphate rock or phosphatic deposit in the navigable streams and waters or in the marshes thereof, with full power and authority, subject to the provisions of Sections 10-9-130 and 10-9-190 to fix, regulate, raise or reduce such royalty per ton as shall from time to time be paid to the State by such persons for all or any such phosphate rock dug, mined, removed and shipped or otherwise sent to the market therefrom. But six months' notice shall be given all persons at such time digging or mining phosphate rock in such navigable streams, waters or marshes before any increase shall be made in the rate of royalty theretofore existing.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-372; 1952 Code Section 1-372; 1942 Code Section 2218; 1932 Code Section 2218; Civ. C. '22 Section 155; Civ. C. '12 Section 148; Civ. C. '02 Section 141; R. S. 98; 1897 (22) 504.