Priority to receive a permit on each tract, as provided in § 5-7-45, shall be determined by the certification date on the application. The commissioner of school and public lands shall issue the lease accordingly.

Source: SDC 1939, § 15.0503 as added by SL 1953, ch 43 , § 1; SL 1975, ch 48 , § 2; SL 1993, ch 53 , § 26.