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South Dakota Statutes, Title 31

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Title 31, HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES

36 chapters · 734 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 31734 Ch 4, STATE TRUNK HIGHWAY SYSTEM114 Ch 13, TOWNSHIP ROADS65 Ch 19, ACQUISITION OF LAND AND MATERIALS FO…57 Ch 29, HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION AND REGULATIO…48 Ch 12A, COUNTY ROAD DISTRICTS38 Ch 3, LOCATION, CHANGE AND VACATION OF HIG…34 Ch 12, COUNTY HIGHWAY SYSTEMS30 Ch 26, UTILITY LINES ALONG AND ACROSS HIGHWAYS30 Ch 14, COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP BRIDGES AND CULVERTS29 Ch 28, HIGHWAY MARKERS AND SIGNS28 Ch 2, ADMINISTRATION OF STATE HIGHWAYS23 Ch 8, CONTROLLED-ACCESS FACILITIES19 Ch 5, STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINT…18 Ch 7, INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM18

10 sections·Filtered byTitle 31✕Ch 20✕

SDCL § 31-20-1 Location of highway across school, endowment, or other state lands--Approval by commissioner of school and public lands
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If deemed necessary by the Department of Transportation in order to avoid natural obstructions, to make a shorter system route, to eliminate curves, or to avoid valuable improvements, a highway may be located over and across any common school, endowment, or other state lands in t…
SDCL § 31-20-10 Deed by county--Proper officials
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Any deed made by authority of § 31-20-8 by a county shall be made in the name of the county acting by and through the chairman of the board of county commissioners and attested by the county auditor with the seal of the county attached thereto. Source: SL 1957, ch 143 ; SDC Supp …
SDCL § 31-20-2 Filing map of proposed location with commissioner of school and public lands--Contents of map
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Whenever it is proposed to locate any public highway over or across any common school, endowment, or other state lands, and prior to the locating of the same, there shall be filed in the office of the commissioner of school and public lands a map or plat of the proposed highway, …
SDCL § 31-20-3 Ascertainment of value of land--Inspection and appraisal--Minimum price--Damages

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For the purpose of ascertaining the value of the land taken pursuant to §§ 31-20-1 and 31-20-2 for any such proposed highway, the State Board of Appraisal provided for in S.D. Const., Art. VIII, when directed to do so by the commissioner of school and public lands, shall proceed …

SDCL § 31-20-4 Payment--Time for conveyance of land--Execution of conveyance--Reversion for nonuser

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Within four months after appraisement pursuant to § 31-20-3 , and upon full payment of the same, a conveyance of the land to be taken for such proposed highway shall be executed by the Governor and attested by the commissioner of school and public lands, with his seal of office a…

SDCL § 31-20-5 Sale or donation of county tax lands for highway purposes--Appraisement and public sale unnecessary--Filing plat or dedication rendering subsequent sales subordinate--Procedure for conveyance--Reversion for nonuser

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Whenever the board of county commissioners determines that it is in the public interest, and in particular, to the interest of the county, the board may donate or sell and convey by quitclaim deed or easement to the State of South Dakota, for highway right - of - way purposes, th…

SDCL § 31-20-6 Consideration--Amount necessary for redemption--Distribution by county auditor--Distribution pro rata

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In case the county sells right - of - way to the state pursuant to § 31-20-5 any consideration received therefor shall be distributed as follows: The county auditor shall ascertain the amount that would have been required to redeem said parcel from the tax sale under § 10-24-5 if…

SDCL § 31-20-7 Subsequent redemption subject to county's previous sale

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In case of the donation, dedication, or sale of rights - of - way pursuant to § 31-20-5 any redemption thereafter made of said property shall be subject to the conveyance or dedication made to the state for highway purposes. Source: SL 1943, ch 40 , § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 12.3407.

SDCL § 31-20-8 Reconveyance of Indian lands no longer used for highway purposes--Reconveyance with easement for highway purposes--Recitals in deed

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Whenever the State of South Dakota or any county of said state has, before March 18, 1957, received a conveyance of a parcel of Indian allotment land for highway right - of - way purposes by an instrument purporting to convey fee title thereto the county or state, as the case may…

SDCL § 31-20-9 Deed by state--Proper officials

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Any deed of reconveyance made by authority of § 31-20-8 by the state shall be made in the name of the State of South Dakota acting by and through the Department of Transportation. It shall be executed by the secretary of transportation. Source: SL 1957, ch 143 ; SDC Supp 1960, § …