Art. 5421o. OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LEASES BY CITIES, TOWNS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS; FAILURE TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF INTENT; EFFECT  

Any oil, gas and mineral lease, or oil and gas lease, heretofore granted for a valid consideration by any city, including home rule cities, town, village, county or any of the following political subdivisions of this state: water control and improvement districts, water control and preservation districts, water control districts, water improvement districts, water power control districts, water supply district, or irrigation districts, shall not be cancelled or held void or voidable because the lessor in any such lease or leases has failed to give notice by newspaper published in the county in which the leased lands are located of the intention to grant any such oil, gas and mineral lease, or oil and gas lease, on lands belonging to such lessor, stating the time and place where bids for such leases were to have been received; provided, however, that such lease or leases may be declared void or voidable for any other cause; and provided further, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as affecting pending litigation in which the validity of any such lease or leases is being questioned for any reason, including the failure to give such newspaper notice.