State Act

Code of Comunidades of 1961

Art. 317 – The comunidades may give on long term lease its uncultivated lands or paddy fields and land with fruit bearing trees which are in remarkably deteriorated condition and the comunidades is not in a position to carry out the expenses necessary for its improvement. § 1. The period of lease shall be of nine to eighteen years, and the area of each concession shall not exceed 20 ha. § 2. The leases may be made with more than one person jointly, who shall be jointly and severally responsible to fulfil the obligations resulting from the same and shall be subjected to the respective penalties.