Upon written request of the holder of any mineral lease from the state, not in default, with the approval of the commissioner of natural resources, the attorney general may institute proceedings to quiet the title and determine adverse claims or to register the title of the state to the lands or interests covered by the lease. All costs and expenses of the proceedings including compensation of attorneys for the state shall be paid by the holder of the lease.
Minn. Stat. § 93.055
1949 c 594 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1986 c 444; 2000 c 495 s 10