Title 31 — HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
36 chapters · 798 sections in this title.
SDCL § 31-18-1 Existence of section - line highways by operation of law
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There is along every section line in this state a public highway located by operation of law, except where some portion of the highway along such section line has been heretofore vacated or relocated by the lawful action of some authorized public officer, board, or tribunal. Sour…
SDCL § 31-18-2 Width of highways--Side from which taken
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Every statutory section - line highway shall be sixty - six feet wide and shall be taken equally from each side of the section line, unless changed as provided in this title, but nothing herein contained shall prevent the highway authority charged with the construction, reconstru…
SDCL § 31-18-3 Vacation or change of location of highways
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The board of county commissioners may vacate or change the location of any section-line highway under its jurisdiction and the board of supervisors of an organized township may vacate or change the location of any section-line highway under its jurisdiction, as provided in this t…
SDCL § 31-18-4 Relicted lands--Highway rights continue
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The apportionment, division, or survey of lands acquired by reliction, either by the owner or owners of such lands, or by virtue of the judgment of any court, pursuant to the provisions of this code, shall not in any manner operate as an abandonment or vacation of any legal highw…
SDCL § 31-18-5 Liability for unimproved section line
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Notwithstanding the provisions of § 20-9-16 , a landowner owes no duty of care to keep an unimproved section line safe for entry or use by any uninvited person for an outdoor recreational purpose or tourism activity. The landowner does not have a duty to give any warning of a dan…