Title 5 — PUBLIC PROPERTY, PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS

If, in the judgment of the State Board of Regents or of a department head, it is deemed essential to the welfare of any state institution under their control to acquire additional lands for any such institution, the board or department head may, upon the written approval of the G…

The State of South Dakota, through its several departments, agencies, and institutions, and counties through their boards of county commissioners, may grant perpetual easements on lands under their control, dedicating to the public permanent use of the same in the use of water co…

In all cases in which an order, decree, or similar document entered by an authorized office or agency, providing for abandonment of any railroad, or portion thereof, has been recorded in the office of the register of deeds of any county through which such abandoned railroad, or p…

The commissioner of school and public lands shall present the affidavit or other document pertaining to lands in the particular county to the register of deeds who shall record and index the same. Source: SL 1976, ch 55 , § 2.

All recordations of affidavits or certified documents of the commissioner of school and public lands, as described in § 5-2-11.1 , prior to July 1, 1976, are hereby ratified and declared valid for all purposes. Source: SL 1976, ch 55 , § 3.

All sales, leases, and conveyances of lands belonging to the State of South Dakota or to which it may now or hereafter be entitled, including all common school, public buildings, and endowment lands, shall be subject to and contain a reservation to the State of South Dakota of al…

All money and proceeds derived from the sale or lease of the property and rights reserved by and under the provisions of S.D. Const., Art. VIII, § 19, shall inure to the benefit of the funds for which said lands are held by the state or any of its departments. Source: SL 1919, ch…

When any board, commission, or department of the state having control of any lands belonging to the state, shall in its judgment be satisfied that it is meet and proper to convey to or exchange with the United States of America or any of its departments any mineral rights now hel…

All mortgages and sheriffs' certificates of sale in the name of the State of South Dakota shall be assignable to any person holding an inferior lien or having any other bona fide interest in the land covered by such mortgage or certificate whenever it shall appear to be to the be…

Sheriffs' certificates of sale issued in foreclosures of school loan mortgages shall be assignable by the resolution of the board of county commissioners of the county wherein the real estate affected thereby is located, without the approval of the Governor or commissioner of sch…

No lands belonging to the state within areas to be irrigated from works constructed or controlled by the United States, or its duly authorized agencies, shall be sold except in conformity with the classification of farm units by the United States, and the title to such lands shal…

The State of South Dakota, its departments, agencies, instrumentalities, or any political subdivisions may provide relocation benefits and assistance to persons, businesses, and farm operations displaced as the result of the acquisition of land or rehabilitation or demolition of …

Any real property given to the State of South Dakota shall undergo a review process. The Bureau of Finance and Management shall prepare a fiscal note showing the cost to state government of the gift. Any gift in which the cost to state government exceeds one thousand dollars in a…

5-2-2.1 Sale of realty by Board of Regents--Deposit, crediting, and investment of proceeds. 5-2-2.2 Minimum cash price--Method of sale--Time, notice, and conduct of auction--Conveyance. 5-2-2.3 Use of proceeds and interest from sale. 5-2-2.4 Lease of land by executive branch--Per…

The Board of Regents may sell extraneous real property subject to the provisions of the Constitution and approval of the Legislature. The proceeds from a sale of institutional endowment lands shall be deposited as provided in chapter 5-3 and the proceeds of other extraneous real …

The sale of real property pursuant to § 5-2-2.1 shall be made at not less than the full appraised value established by the commissioner of school and public lands, for cash at public auction or under the terms of an installment sale as provided pursuant to §

Except for the proceeds from the sale of endowment lands, the net proceeds, and accumulated interest from sale of land under the Board of Regents pursuant to § 5-2-2.1 shall be used by the Board of Regents for acquisition of real and personal property or capital improvements subj…

The executive branch may lease land for a period not to exceed five years, subject to one renewal for an additional period not to exceed five years upon approval of the board or department involved in the lease. The lease shall be made for an amount established by appraisal by th…

The Governor shall execute a quitclaim deed and release of reversionary interest, which shall be attested by the commissioner of school and public lands, to transfer all the state's reversionary rights in the property, commonly known as Camp Lakodia, located at Lot Two (2) of Cro…

The State of South Dakota through its several departments, agencies, and institutions, and counties through their boards of county commissioners, may exchange with the approval of the appropriate department of the federal government tracts and sections of land belonging to the St…

For the purposes of §§ 5-2-4 to 5-2-9 , inclusive, the bed and channel of any lake or river in this state or bordering on this state to the middle of the main channel thereof, and all islands and sand bars lying therein shall be considered the property of the State of South Dakot…

Whenever any person shall desire to take from within or beneath the bed of any navigable river or lake or any other river or lake which is the property of the State of South Dakota any sand, gravel, or other material, he shall first enter into a contract with the commissioner upo…

All funds received by the state under contracts pursuant to § 5-2-5 , shall be paid to the state treasurer under such rules as the commissioner of school and public lands shall promulgate pursuant to chapter 1-26 . The state treasurer shall deposit the funds into the school fund …

The commissioner of school and public lands is authorized and directed to make and publish all necessary and proper rules, terms, and conditions for the taking, purchasing, or selling of the materials and the products mentioned in § 5-2-5 , and to make such changes from time to t…

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to take from within or beneath the bed of any navigable river or lake or any other river or lake which is the property of the State of South Dakota any sand, gravel, or other material except in the manner provided by law. Source: SL 1921…

It shall be the duty of the attorney general, or any state's attorney, on direction of the Governor, to commence any action necessary to protect the rights of the state under §§ 5-2-4 to 5-2-8 , inclusive. Source: SL 1921, ch 357 , § 4; SDC 1939, § 15.0325.