5-9-14. Report of cash sale to Governor--Preparation and delivery of patent--Recordation--Fee.
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If a tract has been sold for cash, the commissioner of school and public lands shall report such sale to the Governor. If the Governor approves the sale, the commissioner shall prepare a patent for the tract according to a form which the commissioner shall prescribe, which shall be executed in the name of the state by the Governor, and attested by the commissioner, under the seal of office. The patent shall be forwarded after the expiration of sixty days from the date of sale to the register of deeds of the county in which the land is located for delivery to the purchaser.
The commissioner shall record the patent, deed, or contract in the county in which the land is located and charge the fee assessed by the county plus a transaction fee of ten dollars.