North Dakota Century Code Title 57. Taxation § 57-28-23. County lands may be leased

The board of county commissioners may lease any property acquired by the county by tax deed. A mineral lease in farmland acquired by the county by tax deed may not be entered until thirty days after giving the former owner or other interested party notice of the right to repurchase the property from tax lien foreclosure in the manner provided in section 57-28-18.