7-8-2513. Appraisal of land required -- exception. (1) The county commissioners shall, before they sell, exchange, or lease lands under the provisions of this part, cause the lands to be appraised by a qualified, independent person, who may be but is not required to be an employee of the department of revenue, to determine the value of the lands for the purpose of the sale, exchange, or lease.
(2) For the purposes of this section, a renewal of the lease is considered an initial lease if the renewal is for a term exceeding 5 years.
(3) The board of county commissioners may lease mineral interests in land, whether the interests are severed or not, without an appraisal as required by subsection (1).