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content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/31-13"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9Normal"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9HG4C">TOWNSHIP ROADS</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Township road system--Township board responsible for township roads.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Designation of minimum maintenance road--Level of maintenance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-1.2" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Posting of warning signs on minimum maintenance roads.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-1.3" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-1.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Designation of full and minimum maintenance roads at annual meeting--Map.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-1.4" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-1.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Designation of no maintenance section line.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-1.5" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-1.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Posting of signs on no maintenance section line.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-1.6" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-1.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Designation of road unsafe for vehicle travel as no maintenance road.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-1.7" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-1.7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Posting of signs that no vehicle travel is advised on no maintenance road.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Designation of board member as overseer--Compensation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Hiring of help authorized.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-3.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Secondary road capital improvement fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Width of highway grades.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-5</span></a><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">, 31-13-6. Repealed by SL 2002, ch 145, §§ 1, 2</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Written contracts required when let without advertising--Performance bond.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Payments on contracts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Restriction on progress payments.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Township highway tax.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Township highway tax--Certification to county auditor--Collection.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    County aid roads--Designation by county commissioners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Joint contracts for construction and maintenance of township roads.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-13.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-13.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-13.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-13.1</span></a><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 202, § 2</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Motor vehicle license fees transferable to county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Road districts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-16" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Petition for improvement of road district--Notice to property owners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-17" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Road district improvement--Hearing--Assessment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-18" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Affidavit of township failure to maintain mail route--Service of affidavit and notice on township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-19" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    County maintenance and repair of mail route or failure by township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-20" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    County repair and maintenance of mail routes--Payment from township moneys--Expense limitation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-21" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Registration of warrants when township funds insufficient to pay for repair of mail route--Call for payment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-22" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Township snow removal reserve fund--Tax levy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-23" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Intent of snow removal reserve fund law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-24" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Expenditures from snow removal reserve fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-25" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Purposes of snow removal reserve fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Contracts for snow removal and repair of damages.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-27" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Snow removal contracts--Bidding.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-27.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-27.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Snow creating emergency--Expenditures for removal without advertising for bids.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-28" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Accumulation of unexpended money as snow removal moneys.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-29" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Authority of township to open snowbound roads used for school bus routes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-30" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Street improvements in unincorporated towns.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-31" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Validation of construction and repair contracts between townships and residents or landowners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-32" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Improvement of platted streets by special assessment--Definition of terms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-33" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Supervisors' resolution of necessity for improvement--Contents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-34" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Combining of streets in one resolution--Uniformity required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-35" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Combining of streets in one resolution when improvements not uniform.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-36" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Township assumption of cost--Referendum.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-37" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Publication of resolution--Notice of supervisors' meeting--Hearing of objections.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-38" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-38</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Resolution not requiring publication.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-39" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Notice by mail to property owners--Contents--Address to which sent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-40" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-40</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Consideration of objections to improvement--Adoption of resolution--Notice to owners added by amendment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-41" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Waiting period before actions on improvement--Ratification of prior actions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-42" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Apportionment of benefits of improvement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-43" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Costs paid by township--Deduction before assessment to property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-44" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-44</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Assessment of costs to abutting property--Computation on front foot basis.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-45" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-45</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Assessment to nearby property of intersection costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-46" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-46</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Assessment according to special benefits--Investigation of benefits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-47" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Intersection cost assumed by township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-48" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-48</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Corner lot costs assumed by township or assessed to other property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-49" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-49</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Cost assumed by township when street has been previously improved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-50" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-50</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Use of special assessment law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-51" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-51</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Road maintenance and repairs--Annual front foot assessment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-52" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-52</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Levy of special assessments--Addition to general levy--Review and equalization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-53" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-53</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Records maintained by township clerk--Destruction of certain records.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-54" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-54</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Contracts and assessments not invalidated by defects--Supervisors' determination conclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-55" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-55</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Indemnity requirement for construction or survey work within road right-of-way.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-56" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-56</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Removal of baled or stacked foliage from right-of-way--Violation as petty offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-57" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-57</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Private landowner assessed for erosion repair costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-58" rel="noopener"><span class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-58</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5f899cad49fc4badb4a5d651f1f7a4c9DefaultParagraphFont">    Approval of conservation district for repair of erosion damage--Notice to landowner--Declaration.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052918Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052918Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-1"><span class="s2052918SENU">31-13-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052918SENU">. </span><span class="s2052918CL">Township road system--Township board responsible for township roads.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052918Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont">The board of township supervisors shall construct, repair, and maintain all of the township roads within the township except for section lines designated as no maintenance section lines pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-1.4"><span class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-1.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont"> and roads designated as no maintenance roads pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-1.6"><span class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-1.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont">. The township road system consists of section line roads; judicially declared roads; roads impliedly accepted by the township through routine performance of certain maintenance activities, such as grading, graveling and snow removal, and accepting funds from the county pursuant to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-11-4.1"><span class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont">32-11-4.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-11-6"><span class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont">32-11-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont"> for a period of at least fifteen years; and any other roads designated by resolution of the board as being on the township road system. A road may only be vacated through the process specified in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-3"><span class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont">31-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont">. Before a road may be added to the township road system, the road shall meet the minimum requirements specified in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-18-2"><span class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont">31-18-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-4"><span class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-4</span></a><span class="s2052918DefaultParagraphFont">, unless the board, by resolution, waives this requirement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052918Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052918000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052918Normal"><span class="s2052918SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052918SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 28.0401; SL 1989, ch 252, § 1; SL 2012, ch 158, § 1; SL 2013, ch 131, § 1; SL 2015, ch 154, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052919Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052919SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052919CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052919Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052919DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052919000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052919SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052919SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052919Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-1.1"><span class="s2052919SENU">31-13-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052919SENU">. </span><span class="s2052919CL">Designation of minimum maintenance road--Level of maintenance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052919Normal-000000"><span class="s2052919DefaultParagraphFont">The board of township supervisors may designate a township road within the township as a minimum maintenance road if the board determines that the road or a segment of the road is used only occasionally or intermittently for passenger and commercial travel. The board shall identify the beginning and end points of the road designated as minimum maintenance. A minimum maintenance road may be maintained at a level less than the minimum standards for full maintenance roads, but shall be maintained at the level required to serve the occasional or intermittent traffic.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052919Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052919000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052919Normal"><span class="s2052919SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052919SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 252, § 2; SL 2012, ch 158, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052920Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052920SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052920CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052920Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052920DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052920000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052920SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052920SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052920Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-1.2"><span class="s2052920SENU">31-13-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052920SENU">. </span><span class="s2052920CL">Posting of warning signs on minimum maintenance roads.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052920Normal-000000"><span class="s2052920DefaultParagraphFont">The board of township supervisors shall post signs on a minimum maintenance road to notify the motoring public that it is a minimum maintenance road and that the public travels on the road at its own risk. The signs shall be posted at the entry points to and at regular intervals along a minimum maintenance road. A properly posted sign shall be prima facie evidence that adequate notice of a minimum maintenance road has been given to the motoring public.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052920Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052920000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052920Normal"><span class="s2052920SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052920SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 252, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052921Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052921SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052921CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052921Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052921DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052921000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052921SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052921SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052921Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-1.3"><span class="s2052921SENU">31-13-1.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052921SENU">. </span><span class="s2052921CL">Designation of full and minimum maintenance roads at annual meeting--Map.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052921Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052921DefaultParagraphFont">The board shall, at its annual meeting, designate which township roads are full maintenance roads and which are minimum maintenance roads. The board of township supervisors shall publish any resolution designating a township road as minimum maintenance if the road is a school route. The designation is final, after a lapse of thirty days, unless appealed as provided in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-3"><span class="s2052921DefaultParagraphFont">31-3</span></a><span class="s2052921DefaultParagraphFont">. Following its annual meeting, the board shall submit to the county auditor an official map showing each road on the township road system, including any road designated as a minimum maintenance road.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052921Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052921000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052921Normal"><span class="s2052921SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052921SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 158, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052922Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052922SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052922CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052922Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052922DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052922000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052922SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052922SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052922Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-1.4"><span class="s2052922SENU">31-13-1.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052922SENU">. </span><span class="s2052922CL">Designation of no maintenance section line.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052922Normal-000000"><span class="s2052922DefaultParagraphFont">The board of township supervisors may designate an unimproved section line not maintained for vehicle travel as a no maintenance section line. The board shall identify the beginning and end point of the section line designated as no maintenance. The board does not have any responsibility on a no maintenance section line except to require removal or remediation of a manmade obstruction, if needed, to maintain the public access.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052922Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052922000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052922Normal"><span class="s2052922SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052922SCL-000002"> SL 2013, ch 131, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052923Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052923SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052923CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052923Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052923DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052923000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052923SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052923SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052923Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-1.5"><span class="s2052923SENU">31-13-1.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052923SENU">. </span><span class="s2052923CL">Posting of signs on no maintenance section line.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052923Normal-000000"><span class="s2052923DefaultParagraphFont">The board of township supervisors shall post signs on a no maintenance section line to notify the motoring public that it is a no maintenance section line and that no travel is advised. The signs shall be posted at each entry point and at regular intervals along a no maintenance section line. A properly posted sign is prima facie evidence that adequate notice of a no maintenance section line has been given to the motoring public.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052923Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052923000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052923Normal"><span class="s2052923SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052923SCL-000002"> SL 2013, ch 131, § 3; SL 2014, ch 48, § 19.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052924Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052924SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052924CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052924Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052924DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052924000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052924SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052924SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052924Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-1.6"><span class="s2052924SENU">31-13-1.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052924SENU">. </span><span class="s2052924CL">Designation of road unsafe for vehicle travel as no maintenance road.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052924Normal-000000"><span class="s2052924DefaultParagraphFont">The board of township supervisors may designate a road that is unsafe for vehicle travel as a no maintenance road. The board shall identify the beginning and end point of the road designated as no maintenance. The board does not have any responsibility on a no maintenance road except to require removal or remediation of a manmade obstruction, if needed, to maintain the public access.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052924Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052924000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052924Normal"><span class="s2052924SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052924SCL-000002"> SL 2015, ch 154, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052925Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052925SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052925CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052925Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052925DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052925000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052925SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052925SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052925Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-1.7"><span class="s2052925SENU">31-13-1.7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052925SENU">. </span><span class="s2052925CL">Posting of signs that no vehicle travel is advised on no maintenance road.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052925Normal-000000"><span class="s2052925DefaultParagraphFont">The board of township supervisors shall post signs on a no maintenance road to notify the motoring public that it is a no maintenance road and that no vehicle travel is advised. The signs shall be posted at each entry point and at regular intervals along a no maintenance road. A properly posted sign is prima facie evidence that adequate notice of a no maintenance road has been given to the motoring public.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052925Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052925000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052925Normal"><span class="s2052925SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052925SCL-000002"> SL 2015, ch 154, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73c000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 31-13-2 - Designation of board member as overseer--Compensation."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 31-13-2 - Designation of board member as overseer--Compensation."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-2"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cSENU">31-13-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cSENU">. </span><span class="sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cCL">Designation of board member as overseer--Compensation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cStatute"><span class="sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cDefaultParagraphFont">The board of township supervisors shall designate at least one of its members to attend to the road business in the township. The member shall receive for the member's services twenty dollars per hour, unless otherwise provided by resolution at the annual township meeting. Not more than one supervisor may be paid for services rendered as overseer of any work of construction or repair.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73c000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sa477a14f641d4342bc5d94f1e710d73cSCL">SL 1911, ch 221, § 1; SL 1913, ch 232, § 1; RC 1919, § 8550; SL 1919, ch 220; SDC 1939, § 28.0401; SL 1981, ch 60, § 3; SL 2022, ch 90, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052927Normal { margin-top: 0; 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font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052927SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052927Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-3"><span class="s2052927SENU">31-13-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052927SENU">. </span><span class="s2052927CL">Hiring of help authorized.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052927Normal-000000"><span class="s2052927DefaultParagraphFont">The township supervisors may hire such help as may be necessary by the hour at such rates as may be agreed upon by the township board of supervisors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052927Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052927000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052927Normal"><span class="s2052927SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052927SCL-000002"> SL 1911, ch 221, § 4; SL 1913, ch 232, § 2; SL 1917, ch 369, § 1; RC 1919, § 8552; SDC 1939, § 28.0405; SL 1953, ch 146, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052928Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052928SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052928CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052928Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052928DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052928000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052928SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052928SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052928Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-3.1"><span class="s2052928SENU">31-13-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052928SENU">. </span><span class="s2052928CL">Secondary road capital improvement fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052928Normal-000000"><span class="s2052928DefaultParagraphFont">The township board of supervisors may establish a secondary road capital improvement fund for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, repairing, and maintaining secondary roads, bridges, and culverts under the jurisdiction of the township board of supervisors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052928Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052928000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052928Normal"><span class="s2052928SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052928SCL-000002"> SL 2015, ch 165, § 23, eff. Apr. 1, 2015.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052929Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052929SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052929CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052929Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; 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RC 1919, § 8554; repealed SL 1919, ch 333, § 69; re</span><span class="s2052929SCL-000003">-</span><span class="s2052929SCL-000002">enacted SDC 1939, § 28.0402.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS31-13-5 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 31-13-5 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 31-13-5"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 31-13-5, 31-13-6. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2002, ch 145, &#167;&#167;&nbsp;1, 2<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052931SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052931SCL-000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052931Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-7"><span class="s2052931SENU">31-13-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052931SENU">. </span><span class="s2052931CL">Written contracts required when let without advertising--Performance bond.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052931Normal-000000"><span class="s2052931DefaultParagraphFont">Contracts let by the board of township supervisors without advertising for bids shall also be in writing specifying the work to be done, the time in which it is to be completed, and the amount to be paid, and the board may require the contractor to furnish a bond with approved sureties in such sum as it shall deem sufficient, conditioned for the faithful performance of the contract according to the plans and specifications.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052931Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052931000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052931Normal"><span class="s2052931SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052931SCL-000002"> SL 1911, ch 221, § 5; RC 1919, § 8554; repealed SL 1919, ch 333, § 69; re</span><span class="s2052931SCL-000003">-</span><span class="s2052931SCL-000002">enacted SDC 1939, § 28.0402.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052932Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052932SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052932CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052932Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; 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RC 1919, § 8555; repealed SL 1919, ch 333, § 69; re</span><span class="s2052932SCL-000003">-</span><span class="s2052932SCL-000002">enacted SDC 1939, § 28.0403.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052933Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052933SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052933CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052933Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; 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RC 1919, § 8555; repealed SL 1919, ch 333, § 69; re</span><span class="s2052933SCL-000004">-</span><span class="s2052933SCL-000003">enacted SDC 1939, § 28.0403.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052934Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052934SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052934CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052934Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; 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RPolC 1903, § 2138; SL 1911, ch 221, § 2; RC 1919, § 8551; SDC 1939, § 28.0404; SL 1953, ch 146, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052935Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052935SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052935CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052935Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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Such taxes shall become payable and delinquent and, if not paid, shall draw interest and penalty as other township taxes, and when collected shall constitute a highway fund belonging to the township from which it was collected, to be turned over to the township treasurer in the same manner as other funds are transferred to him.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052935Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052935000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052935Normal"><span class="s2052935SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052935SCL-000002"> SL 1911, ch 221, § 4; SL 1913, ch 232, § 2; SL 1917, ch 369, § 1; RC 1919, § 8552; SDC 1939, § 28.0405; SL 1953, ch 146, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052936Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052936SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052936CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052936Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052936DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052936000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052936SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052936SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052936Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-12"><span class="s2052936SENU">31-13-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052936SENU">. </span><span class="s2052936CL">County aid roads--Designation by county commissioners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052936Normal-000000"><span class="s2052936DefaultParagraphFont">The board of county commissioners of each county is hereby empowered to designate in its discretion township roads or roads in unorganized townships within the county, as it may deem advisable and in the public interest as "county aid roads," and to expend any funds available from the county highway funds for laying out, constructing, graveling, and maintaining such township roads or roads in unorganized townships so designated as "county aid roads."</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052936Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052936000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052936Normal"><span class="s2052936SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052936SCL-000002"> SL 1933 (SS), ch 7; SDC 1939, § 28.0314; SL 1943, ch 109; SL 1976, ch 183.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052937Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052937SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052937CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052937Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052937DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052937000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052937SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052937SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052937Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-13"><span class="s2052937SENU">31-13-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052937SENU">. </span><span class="s2052937CL">Joint contracts for construction and maintenance of township roads.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052937Normal-000000"><span class="s2052937DefaultParagraphFont">The board of supervisors of any township may jointly contract with the county of which the township is a part, and also with any municipality within or adjoining the township, for the laying out, construction, graveling, hard surfacing, or maintenance of designated township roads. The agreement shall designate the governing board to be charged with contracting for performance of the work, provide for supervision of the work and allocate the costs between the units of government participating. The board of township supervisors may also contract with any other political subdivision, homeowners' association, or rural subdivision developer to perform maintenance work on any road that is not on the township road system. Maintenance work performed on a road under contract does not imply dedication or acceptance of the road to the township road system.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052937Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052937000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052937Normal"><span class="s2052937SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052937SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 28.0314 as added by SL 1943, ch 109; SL 1968, ch 125; SDCL Supp, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-13.1"><span class="s2052937SCL-000002">31-13-13.1</span></a><span class="s2052937SCL-000002">; SL 1974, ch 202, § 1; SL 2012, ch 158, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS31-13-13.1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 31-13-13.1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 31-13-13.1"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 31-13-13.1. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1974, ch 202, &#167;&nbsp;2<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082712DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082712SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 31-13-14 - Motor vehicle license fees transferable to county."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 31-13-14 - Motor vehicle license fees transferable to county."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-14"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2082712Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082712SENU">31-13-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082712SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082712CL">Motor vehicle license fees transferable to county. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082712Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082712DefaultParagraphFont">Each organized township in the state has power to transfer upon resolution to the county in which it is situated for its highway purposes surplus funds acquired from the prorationing of the fees from the motor vehicle licenses as provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-11-4.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082712DefaultParagraphFont">32-11-4.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082712DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-11-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082712DefaultParagraphFont">32-11-7</span></a><span class="s2082712DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082712Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082712000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082712NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082712DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082712SCL">SDC 1939, § 58.0201 as added by SL 1966, ch 258; SL 2021, ch 125, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052940Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2052940SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052940CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052940Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; 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or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052940Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052940DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Five miles of streets in a rural subdivision as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-32"><span class="s2052940DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-32</span></a><span class="s2052940DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052940Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052940000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052940Normal"><span class="s2052940SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052940SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 58.0201 (10) as added by SL 1965, ch 297; SL 1973, ch 191, § 1; SL 2013, ch 132, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052941SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052941Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-16"><span class="s2052941SENU">31-13-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052941SENU">. </span><span class="s2052941CL">Petition for improvement of road district--Notice to property owners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052941Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052941DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever the owners of eighty percent of the property fronting upon any road in a road district established pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-15"><span class="s2052941DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052941DefaultParagraphFont"> shall by petition in writing filed with the township clerk request that the property in the road district be assessed for road improvement, the supervisors shall set a time for hearing the petition and notice shall be given to the abutting property owners whose property it is proposed to assess who shall not have joined in the petition, by either delivery to the property owners of a copy of the notice of hearing or by mailing a copy of notice of hearing to such abutting property owner at his last known post office address, or if such address cannot be determined, then by publishing such notice in a legal newspaper designated by the supervisors as most likely to give notice, which notice shall be given at least ten days prior to the hearing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052941Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052941000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052941Normal"><span class="s2052941SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052941SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 58-0201 (10) as added by SL 1965, ch 297.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 31-13-17 - Road district improvement--Hearing--Assessment."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 31-13-17 - Road district improvement--Hearing--Assessment."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/31-13-17"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-17" rel="noopener"><span class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cSENU">31-13-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cSENU">. </span><span class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cCL">Road district improvement--Hearing--Assessment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cDefaultParagraphFont">The board of supervisors shall consider the petition at the time of the hearing pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-16" rel="noopener"><span class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cDefaultParagraphFont">31-13-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cDefaultParagraphFont">. The supervisors may, by resolution, assess the properties in the road district for the purpose of road improvement for an amount as the supervisors determine advisable. The assessment may not exceed the amount set forth in the petition. The assessment must be certified to the county and collected as a part of the real estate taxes against the property so assessed pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-52" rel="noopener"><span class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cDefaultParagraphFont">31-13-52</span></a><span class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cDefaultParagraphFont">. The assessment may only be used by the township for the purpose of road improvement in the road district, or part thereof, assessed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322c000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="se1dbcffe91e44173b6a761eea13b322cSCL">SDC 1939, § 58.0201 (10) as added by SL 1965, ch 297; SL 1973, ch 191, § 2; SL 2013, ch 132, § 3; SL 2025, ch 113, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052943Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052943SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052943CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052943Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052943DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052943000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052943SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052943SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052943Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-18"><span class="s2052943SENU">31-13-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052943SENU">. </span><span class="s2052943CL">Affidavit of township failure to maintain mail route--Service of affidavit and notice on township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052943Normal-000000"><span class="s2052943DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever it shall appear by an affidavit filed by a patron of the mail route with the county auditor that a certain described secondary road in any township of the county is regularly used as part of a United States mail route, and is, in certain designated places, in urgent need of repairs to put such road in reasonably suitable condition for travel, or is, in certain designated places, likely to be made impassable by reason of the weeds along such highway not being cut, as provided by law, so as to prevent the forming of snowdrifts, or is in other respects not being suitably maintained as provided by law, and that the board of supervisors of the proper township has been notified of the condition complained of and has refused or neglected to attend thereto, it shall be the duty of the county auditor to cause copies of such affidavit to be served upon the clerk of the proper township and upon the chairman of the board of supervisors thereof, together with a notice that unless the repairs or maintenance referred to in the affidavit are attended to forthwith by such board and a certificate that the same has been done delivered to the county auditor, that such repairs or maintenance will be executed by the county at the expense of the township as in this chapter provided. Such copy and notice may be served by registered or certified mail.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052943Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052943000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052943Normal"><span class="s2052943SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052943SCL-000002"> SL 1929, ch 154, § 1; SDC 1939, § 28.0407.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052944Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052944SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; 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SDC 1939, § 28.0407; SL 1955, ch 100.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 31-13-20 - County repair and maintenance of mail routes--Payment from township moneys--Expense limitation."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 31-13-20 - County repair and maintenance of mail routes--Payment from township moneys--Expense limitation."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/31-13-20"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-20" rel="noopener"><span class="s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdSENU">31-13-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdSENU">. </span><span class="s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdCL">County repair and maintenance of mail routes--Payment from township moneys--Expense limitation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdDefaultParagraphFont">Each expense incurred for repair and maintenance pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-19" rel="noopener"><span class="s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdDefaultParagraphFont">31-13-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdDefaultParagraphFont"> must be paid, on the presentment of itemized and verified vouchers approved by the county highway superintendent, to the county auditor, by warrants drawn on the county treasurer payable out of township funds. The expense incurred by the county highway superintendent may not exceed two thousand and five hundred dollars for each mile of road during each year.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fd000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s40948d9e0baa48f1ac7329f002fd73fdSCL">SL 1929, ch 154, § 2; SDC 1939, § 28.0407; SL 1955, ch 100; SL 2024, ch 102, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052946Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052946SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052946CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052946Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052946DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052946000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052946SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052946SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052946Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-21"><span class="s2052946SENU">31-13-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052946SENU">. </span><span class="s2052946CL">Registration of warrants when township funds insufficient to pay for repair of mail route--Call for payment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052946Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052946DefaultParagraphFont">When a warrant as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-20"><span class="s2052946DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052946DefaultParagraphFont"> is presented and there are insufficient funds in the county treasury to pay it, the county treasurer shall register the warrant and endorse the date of registration on the back thereof and shall pay it, with interest to be negotiated by the parties, out of the first money belonging to such township which thereafter comes into the treasury. Previously registered warrants, if any, shall be paid first in the order of their registration. Call for payment shall be made by mail addressed to the payee named in the warrant at the address left with the county treasurer, or to any assignee who may have left his address with the county treasurer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052946Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052946000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052946Normal"><span class="s2052946SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052946SCL-000002"> SL 1929, ch 154, § 3; SDC 1939, § 28.0407; SL 1983, ch 28, § 41.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052947Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052947Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-22"><span class="s2052947SENU">31-13-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052947SENU">. </span><span class="s2052947CL">Township snow removal reserve fund--Tax levy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052947Normal-000000"><span class="s2052947DefaultParagraphFont">The board of township supervisors may establish a township snow removal reserve fund by the levy of a tax up to but not exceeding sixty cents per thousand dollars of taxable valuation within the township, and which levy hereby authorized shall be in addition to all other township tax levies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052947Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052947000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052947Normal"><span class="s2052947SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052947SCL-000002"> SL 1953, ch 480, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 58.0511; SL 1989, ch 87, § 15P.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052948Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052948SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052948CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052948Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052948DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052948000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052948SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052948SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052948Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-23"><span class="s2052948SENU">31-13-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052948SENU">. </span><span class="s2052948CL">Intent of snow removal reserve fund law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052948Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052948DefaultParagraphFont">The intent of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-22"><span class="s2052948DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052948DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-28"><span class="s2052948DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-28</span></a><span class="s2052948DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, is for the accumulation and continuation of a sufficient fund for the use of the respective townships so as to permit and make possible in any year the efficient and immediate snow removal on township roads and for repairs thereon caused by melting snow.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052948Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052948000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052948Normal"><span class="s2052948SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052948SCL-000002"> SL 1953, ch 480, § 5; SDC Supp 1960, § 58.0515.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052949Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052949SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052949CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052949Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052949DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052949000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052949SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052949SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052949Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-24"><span class="s2052949SENU">31-13-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052949SENU">. </span><span class="s2052949CL">Expenditures from snow removal reserve fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052949Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052949DefaultParagraphFont">All money collected and received under the provisions of the tax levy authorized by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-22"><span class="s2052949DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052949DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be remitted at the times and in the manner required by the laws of this state relating to townships. All money allowed and paid from said fund shall first be authorized and approved by the board of township supervisors, and the township clerk shall keep a separate and detailed record of all expenditures showing exact amounts, dates, places, type, and nature of work performed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052949Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052949000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052949Normal"><span class="s2052949SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052949SCL-000002"> SL 1953, ch 480, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 58.0514.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052950Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052950SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052950CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052950Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052950DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052950000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052950SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052950SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052950Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-25"><span class="s2052950SENU">31-13-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052950SENU">. </span><span class="s2052950CL">Purposes of snow removal reserve fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052950Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052950DefaultParagraphFont">The township snow removal reserve fund after the creation thereof shall be used as provided by §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-26"><span class="s2052950DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052950DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-28"><span class="s2052950DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-28</span></a><span class="s2052950DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, and for these purposes only.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052950Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052950000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052950Normal"><span class="s2052950SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052950SCL-000002"> SL 1953, ch 480, § 2; SL 1955, ch 427; SDC Supp 1960, § 58.0512; SL 1969, ch 278, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052951Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052951SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052951CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052951Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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SDC Supp 1960, § 58.0512; SL 1969, ch 278, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 31-13-27 - Snow removal contracts--Bidding."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 31-13-27 - Snow removal contracts--Bidding."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/31-13-27"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-27" rel="noopener"><span class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074SENU">31-13-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074SENU">. </span><span class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074CL">Snow removal contracts--Bidding.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074DefaultParagraphFont">If the projected total cost of a contract for winter road maintenance under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-26" rel="noopener"><span class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074DefaultParagraphFont"> is less than ten thousand dollars, the township supervisors are not required to advertise for bids for the contract.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074Statute"><span class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074DefaultParagraphFont">If the township supervisors anticipate that snow removal or road repair costs during the winter season would exceed ten thousand dollars, the township shall advertise for bids. In case of road damage, the township may advertise for bids, or contract as specified in this section either at an hourly or day rate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sc35957f4212f4bb9b5fe6b66f0fda074SCL">SL 1955, ch 427; SDC Supp 1960, § 58.0512; SL 1969, ch 278, § 1; SL 1982, ch 223, § 1; SL 2024, ch 103, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052953Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052953SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052953CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052953Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052953DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052953000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052953SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052953SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052953Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-27.1"><span class="s2052953SENU">31-13-27.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052953SENU">. </span><span class="s2052953CL">Snow creating emergency--Expenditures for removal without advertising for bids.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052953Normal-000000"><span class="s2052953DefaultParagraphFont">In the event that in the judgment of the board of township supervisors a disaster exists resulting from snow and that the public peace and the health or safety of the people or their property is in jeopardy, the board of township supervisors may by resolution declare that an emergency exists, and any or all of the township snow removal fund may be expended for the purposes set forth herein without the necessity of advertising for bids.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052953Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052953000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052953Normal"><span class="s2052953SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052953SCL-000002"> SDC Supp 1960, § 58.0512 as added by SL 1969, ch 278, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052954Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052954SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052954CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052954Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052954DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052954000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052954SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052954SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052954Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-28"><span class="s2052954SENU">31-13-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052954SENU">. </span><span class="s2052954CL">Accumulation of unexpended money as snow removal moneys.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052954Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052954DefaultParagraphFont">Any unexpended balance remaining in the township snow removal reserve fund shall be allowed to accumulate as a reserve fund and available for future use as set forth under §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-26"><span class="s2052954DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052954DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-27"><span class="s2052954DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052954DefaultParagraphFont">. No part of the fund created in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-22"><span class="s2052954DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052954DefaultParagraphFont"> shall revert to the general funds of the township nor shall any of said fund be used for any other purposes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052954Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052954000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052954Normal"><span class="s2052954SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052954SCL-000002"> SL 1953, ch 480, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 58.0513.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052955Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052955SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052955CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052955Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052955DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052955000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052955SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052955SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052955Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-29"><span class="s2052955SENU">31-13-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052955SENU">. </span><span class="s2052955CL">Authority of township to open snowbound roads used for school bus routes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052955Normal-000000"><span class="s2052955DefaultParagraphFont">When any highway within any township is regularly traveled by a bus or other motor vehicle used for free transportation of school children, the township board may, in its discretion, open snowbound roads and keep them passable for such vehicles. Such expense shall be paid from the general road fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052955Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052955000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052955Normal"><span class="s2052955SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052955SCL-000002"> SL 1925, ch 192; SDC 1939, §§ 28.0409, 58.0506.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052956Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052956SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052956CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052956Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052956DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052956000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052956SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052956SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052956Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-30"><span class="s2052956SENU">31-13-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052956SENU">. </span><span class="s2052956CL">Street improvements in unincorporated towns.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052956Normal-000000"><span class="s2052956DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever any unincorporated town which is laid out into streets is included in the limits of an organized civil township, the township supervisors may cause improvements to be made in said streets.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052956Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052956000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052956Normal"><span class="s2052956SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052956SCL-000002"> SL 1872-3, ch 51, § 49; PolC 1877, ch 23, § 33; SL 1883, ch 112, ch 1, § 61; CL 1887, § 773; RPolC 1903, § 1067; RC 1919, § 6088; SDC 1939, § 58.0505; SL 1973, ch 191, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052957Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052957SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052957CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052957Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052957DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052957000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052957SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052957SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052957Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-31"><span class="s2052957SENU">31-13-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052957SENU">. </span><span class="s2052957CL">Validation of construction and repair contracts between townships and residents or landowners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052957Normal-000000"><span class="s2052957DefaultParagraphFont">All contracts or agreements of supervisors of organized civil townships, entered into between such supervisors and residents or landowners of such township, whereby such residents or landowners were to perform work, furnish equipment and material in the construction or repair of secondary highways of such township, and whereby such residents or landowners were to be compensated for work performed in the construction and repair of such highways and be reimbursed for funds advanced in the purchase of material or for the use of equipment, are hereby legalized and validated; the board of supervisors of such township is hereby authorized to pay such resident or landowner or cause them to be paid from township funds, for such services performed, compensation for the use of equipment and for materials furnished in the construction or repair of such road and the said board of supervisors is authorized to approve and issue warrants for such payment and to pay or cause such warrants to be paid from township funds. The allowance of such claims for said services performed, materials furnished or for use of equipment and the payment for the same shall be deemed valid and for a lawful purpose. Provided, that the provisions of this section shall apply only to contracts of this kind entered into prior to July 1, 1953, and provided further that where such contracts have been entered into before July 1, 1953, and funds have been expended pursuant to such contracts, such contracts and the funds expended thereunder are hereby legalized and validated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052957Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052957000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052957Normal"><span class="s2052957SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052957SCL-000002"> SL 1953, ch 492; SDC Supp 1960, § 65.0329.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052958Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052958SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052958CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052958Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052958DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052958Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052958DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052958000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052958SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052958SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052958Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-32"><span class="s2052958SENU">31-13-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052958SENU">. </span><span class="s2052958CL">Improvement of platted streets by special assessment--Definition of terms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052958Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052958DefaultParagraphFont">For the purposes of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-32"><span class="s2052958DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052958DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-54"><span class="s2052958DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-54</span></a><span class="s2052958DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, subdivision means the division of any tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, sites, or other division for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052958Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052958DefaultParagraphFont">For the purposes of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-32"><span class="s2052958DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052958DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-54"><span class="s2052958DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-54</span></a><span class="s2052958DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, street shall mean any road, road right</span><span class="s2052958DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2052958DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2052958DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2052958DefaultParagraphFont">way, road area, or street dedicated to the public or for the public use located entirely within platted land or a subdivision, and abutted on both sides along its entire length by the platted land or subdivision.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052958Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052958000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052958Normal"><span class="s2052958SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052958SCL-000004"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052959Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052959SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052959CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052959Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052959DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052959000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052959SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052959SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052959Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-33"><span class="s2052959SENU">31-13-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052959SENU">. </span><span class="s2052959CL">Supervisors' resolution of necessity for improvement--Contents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052959Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052959DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever the board of supervisors of any township deem it necessary to open, widen, extend, grade, gravel, surface with oil or other bituminous material, pave, repave, bridge, construct a viaduct upon or over, erect equipment for street lighting in, curb, gutter, drain, or otherwise improve any streets within platted land or subdivision for which a special assessment is to be levied, it shall declare in a resolution the necessity of the improvement. The resolution shall state the streets to be improved, the general nature of the proposed improvement, the material to be used or materials from which a choice may be made, an estimate of the total cost per linear foot, a description of the classes of lots to be assessed, and the method of apportioning the benefits thereto as provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-42"><span class="s2052959DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052959DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-46"><span class="s2052959DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-46</span></a><span class="s2052959DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052959Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052959000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052959Normal"><span class="s2052959SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052959SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052960Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052960SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052960CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052960Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052960DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052960000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052960SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052960SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052960Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-34"><span class="s2052960SENU">31-13-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052960SENU">. </span><span class="s2052960CL">Combining of streets in one resolution--Uniformity required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052960Normal-000000"><span class="s2052960DefaultParagraphFont">The improvement of more than one street may be embraced in one proposed resolution if the improvement is substantially uniform as to all streets embraced therein. Minor variations in the amount of earth work, drainage, or labor or other minor variations in the construction expense on different portions of the proposed improvement project shall not be considered as any departure from the uniformity required in this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052960Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052960000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052960Normal"><span class="s2052960SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052960SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052961Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052961SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052961CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052961Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052961DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052961000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052961SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052961SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052961Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-35"><span class="s2052961SENU">31-13-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052961SENU">. </span><span class="s2052961CL">Combining of streets in one resolution when improvements not uniform.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052961Normal-000000"><span class="s2052961DefaultParagraphFont">If the improvements are not substantially uniform, then the improvement of two or more streets or portions of the same on which the improvements are not uniform may be included in one resolution, if the nature of the improvement or its estimated cost per linear foot on each portion of the project is specified in the resolution. Any two or more improvements of the types herein specified which have been commenced by separate resolutions of necessity may thereafter be combined for all purposes, as determined by the board of township supervisors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052961Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052961000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052961Normal"><span class="s2052961SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052961SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082740Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082740SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 31-13-36 - Township assumption of cost--Referendum."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 31-13-36 - Township assumption of cost--Referendum."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-36"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2082740Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-36" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082740SENU">31-13-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082740SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082740CL">Township assumption of cost--Referendum. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082740Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082740DefaultParagraphFont">If it is deemed expedient for the township to assume and pay any portion of the cost of the improvement, the resolution may so provide, or the portion to be assumed may be provided by a subsequent resolution, subject to the right of referendum on such resolution, pursuant to the procedure set forth in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-3-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082740DefaultParagraphFont">31-3-14</span></a><span class="s2082740DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082740Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082740000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082740NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082740DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082740SCL">SL 1979, ch 197, § 2; SL 2021, ch 43, § 21.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052963Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052963SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052963CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052963Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052963DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052963000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052963SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052963SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052963Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-37"><span class="s2052963SENU">31-13-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052963SENU">. </span><span class="s2052963CL">Publication of resolution--Notice of supervisors' meeting--Hearing of objections.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052963Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052963DefaultParagraphFont">The resolution required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-33"><span class="s2052963DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052963DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be published once in the official newspapers of the county, with an appended notice stating the place and time, at least two weeks after such publication, at which the board of supervisors will meet for the consideration of the adoption of the resolution. The notice shall state the time and place at which the board of supervisors will consider any objections to the proposed resolution by owners of property liable to be assessed for the improvement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052963Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052963000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052963Normal"><span class="s2052963SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052963SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052964Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052964SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052964CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052964Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052964DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052964DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052964000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052964SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052964SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052964Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-38"><span class="s2052964SENU">31-13-38</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052964SENU">. </span><span class="s2052964CL">Resolution not requiring publication.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052964Normal-000000"><span class="s2052964DefaultParagraphFont">If the improvement is petitioned for by the owners of more than fifty</span><span class="s2052964DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2052964DefaultParagraphFont">five percent of the frontage of the property to be assessed therefor, it may be provided for by resolution without publication.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052964Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052964000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052964Normal"><span class="s2052964SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052964SCL-000003"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052965Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052965SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052965CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052965Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052965DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052965000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052965SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052965SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052965Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-39"><span class="s2052965SENU">31-13-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052965SENU">. </span><span class="s2052965CL">Notice by mail to property owners--Contents--Address to which sent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052965Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052965DefaultParagraphFont">In addition to the published notice required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-37"><span class="s2052965DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-37</span></a><span class="s2052965DefaultParagraphFont">, the board of supervisors, at least fifteen days prior to the hearing on the adoption of the resolution, shall cause personal notice to be sent by first class, registered, or certified mail to each person owning property liable to be assessed for the improvement. The notice shall include all information required of the published notice. If the property is occupied and has a street address, the written notice shall be sent to the owner in care of such address and, if not, to the last known address of the owner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052965Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052965000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052965Normal"><span class="s2052965SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052965SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052966Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052966SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052966CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052966Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052966DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052966000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052966SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052966SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052966Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-40"><span class="s2052966SENU">31-13-40</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052966SENU">. </span><span class="s2052966CL">Consideration of objections to improvement--Adoption of resolution--Notice to owners added by amendment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052966Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052966DefaultParagraphFont">At the time of the meeting referred to in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-37"><span class="s2052966DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052966DefaultParagraphFont"> or at any adjournment thereof the governing body shall consider any objections to such proposed resolution and may adopt such resolution, with or without amendment as it may deem proper. No amendment shall be made affecting property of any class not included in the original resolution until the owner thereof shall have been given the notice and opportunity to be heard provided by §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-37"><span class="s2052966DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052966DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-39"><span class="s2052966DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-39</span></a><span class="s2052966DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052966Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052966000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052966Normal"><span class="s2052966SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052966SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 7.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082739Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082739SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082739CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082739Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082739DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082739DefaultParagraphFont-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082739000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082739NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082739DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082739SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 31-13-41 - Waiting period before actions on improvement--Ratification of prior actions."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 31-13-41 - Waiting period before actions on improvement--Ratification of prior actions."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-41"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2082739Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-41" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082739SENU">31-13-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082739SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082739CL">Waiting period before actions on improvement--Ratification of prior actions. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082739Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082739DefaultParagraphFont">After twenty days from the adoption and publication of the resolution referred to in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-40" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082739DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-40</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082739DefaultParagraphFont">, unless the referendum be invoked, pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-3-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082739DefaultParagraphFont">31-3-14</span></a><span class="s2082739DefaultParagraphFont">, or unless a written protest has been filed with the township clerk and signed by the owners of more than fifty</span><span class="s2082739DefaultParagraphFont-000000">-</span><span class="s2082739DefaultParagraphFont">five percent of the frontage of property liable to assessment, the board of supervisors may cause the improvement to be made, may contract therefor, and may levy and collect special assessments therefor as provided in this chapter. Any proceedings taken prior to the adoption of the resolution shall be deemed ratified.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082739Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082739000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082739NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082739DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s2082739SCL">SL 1979, ch 197, § 8; SL 2021, ch 43, § 22.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052968Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052968SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052968CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052968Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052968DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052968000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052968SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052968SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052968Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-42"><span class="s2052968SENU">31-13-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052968SENU">. </span><span class="s2052968CL">Apportionment of benefits of improvement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052968Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052968DefaultParagraphFont">In the circumstances mentioned in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-33"><span class="s2052968DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052968DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-41"><span class="s2052968DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052968DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, the benefits shall be apportioned in the manner prescribed by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-43"><span class="s2052968DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-43</span></a><span class="s2052968DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052968Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052968000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052968Normal"><span class="s2052968SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052968SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 10.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052969Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052969SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052969CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052969Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052969DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052969000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052969SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052969SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052969Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-43"><span class="s2052969SENU">31-13-43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052969SENU">. </span><span class="s2052969CL">Costs paid by township--Deduction before assessment to property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052969Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052969DefaultParagraphFont">If the board of supervisors by resolution so provides, any portion of the cost may be paid by the township out of its general funds appropriated for that purpose and the proper deduction shall be made of the cost to be so paid before the cost to be assessed is distributed to the several lots as required. The sum determined to be paid may be a fixed amount or fraction of the total cost of the improvement, or of a specified portion thereof on which the construction is substantially uniform. Such amount or fraction may be additional to any amounts assumed by the township in accordance with the provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-47"><span class="s2052969DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052969DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-49"><span class="s2052969DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-49</span></a><span class="s2052969DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, or the costs referred to in those sections may be paid therefrom, as determined by the resolution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052969Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052969000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052969Normal"><span class="s2052969SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052969SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 11.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052970Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052970SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052970CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052970Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052970DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052970000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052970SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052970SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052970Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-44"><span class="s2052970SENU">31-13-44</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052970SENU">. </span><span class="s2052970CL">Assessment of costs to abutting property--Computation on front foot basis.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052970Normal-000000"><span class="s2052970DefaultParagraphFont">The cost of the improvement, except the cost of street intersections, may be assessed to the property fronting or abutting on the improvement. The cost of each portion of the project on which the construction is by resolution substantially uniform shall be divided by the number of feet fronting or abutting on said portion of the project. The quotient shall be the rate of assessment per front foot throughout said portion of the project on which such uniformity exists.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052970Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052970000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052970Normal"><span class="s2052970SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052970SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052971Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052971SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052971CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052971Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052971DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052971DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052971000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052971SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052971SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052971Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-45"><span class="s2052971SENU">31-13-45</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052971SENU">. </span><span class="s2052971CL">Assessment to nearby property of intersection costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052971Normal-000000"><span class="s2052971DefaultParagraphFont">The cost of each street intersection may be assessed to all lots according to area so as to include one</span><span class="s2052971DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2052971DefaultParagraphFont">half of the property between the street improved and the next street, whether the property abuts the street. In no case may the property situated more than three hundred feet from the intersection be assessed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052971Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052971000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052971Normal"><span class="s2052971SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052971SCL-000003"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 13.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052972Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052972SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052972CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052972Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052972DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052972DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052972000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052972SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052972SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052972Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-46"><span class="s2052972SENU">31-13-46</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052972SENU">. </span><span class="s2052972CL">Assessment according to special benefits--Investigation of benefits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052972Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052972DefaultParagraphFont">In lieu of the method of apportionment prescribed in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-44"><span class="s2052972DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-44</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052972DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-45"><span class="s2052972DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-45</span></a><span class="s2052972DefaultParagraphFont">, it may be provided in and by the resolution determining the necessity of any street improvement that the cost shall be assessed against all assessable lots and tracts of land fronting or abutting thereon or lying within one</span><span class="s2052972DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2052972DefaultParagraphFont">half block or three hundred feet thereof, whichever is less, according to the benefits determined by the board of supervisors to accrue to each of such lots and tracts from the construction of the improvement. In that event the board of supervisors, in preparing, considering, and hearing objections to the assessment, shall make such investigation as may be necessary and shall find and determine the amount in which each such lot and tract will be especially benefited by the construction of the improvement. The board of supervisors shall assess against each such lot and tract an amount, not exceeding the benefit, as shall be necessary to pay its just portion of the total cost of the work to be assessed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052972Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052972000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052972Normal"><span class="s2052972SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052972SCL-000003"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 14.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052973Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052973SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052973CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052973Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052973DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052973000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052973SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052973SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052973Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-47"><span class="s2052973SENU">31-13-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052973SENU">. </span><span class="s2052973CL">Intersection cost assumed by township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052973Normal-000000"><span class="s2052973DefaultParagraphFont">In the resolution of necessity it may be provided that the township will pay any definite, specified portion or all of the cost of the improvements in street intersections.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052973Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052973000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052973Normal"><span class="s2052973SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052973SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052974Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052974SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052974CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052974Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052974DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052974DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052974000002 { font-size: 12pt; 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In no case may the property situated more than three hundred feet from the improvement be assessed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052974Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052974000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052974Normal"><span class="s2052974SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052974SCL-000003"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052975Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052975SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052976SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052976Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-50"><span class="s2052976SENU">31-13-50</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052976SENU">. </span><span class="s2052976CL">Use of special assessment law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052976Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052976DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-11"><span class="s2052976DefaultParagraphFont">8-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052976DefaultParagraphFont">, the board of supervisors of a township may use, as a method for the financing or repayment for the improvement, the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-43"><span class="s2052976DefaultParagraphFont">9-43</span></a><span class="s2052976DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052976Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052976000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052976Normal"><span class="s2052976SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052976SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 19; SL 1981, ch 225.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 31-13-51 - Road maintenance and repairs--Annual front foot assessment."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 31-13-51 - Road maintenance and repairs--Annual front foot assessment."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/31-13-51"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-51" rel="noopener"><span class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dSENU">31-13-51</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dSENU">. </span><span class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dCL">Road maintenance and repairs--Annual front foot assessment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dStatute"><span class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dDefaultParagraphFont">The township board of supervisors or, if a township is no longer organized, the board of county commissioners, prior to the assessment of real property within the township, or unorganized township, for the next fiscal year, may levy annually for the purpose of maintaining, repairing, or repaving a street surface or non-section line road, whether of a permanent type or not, a special front foot assessment per front foot upon the real property fronting and abutting the roadway. The assessment must be:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dStatuteNumber1"><span class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dDefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Apportioned on a front foot basis;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dStatuteNumber1"><span class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    In an amount set by the board of supervisors, or the board of commissioners if the township is no longer organized, at the annual meeting of the township; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dStatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dDefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Levied pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-52" rel="noopener"><span class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dDefaultParagraphFont">31-13-52</span></a><span class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dDefaultParagraphFont">If the board of county commissioners is levying a special assessment on real property pursuant to this section, the board of county commissioners must perform the duties, as applicable, that are required of the township board of supervisors pursuant to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-32" rel="noopener"><span class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dDefaultParagraphFont">31-13-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dDefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=31-13-54" rel="noopener"><span class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dDefaultParagraphFont">31-13-54</span></a><span class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dDefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817d000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sb67d5357e9bb4e82948760a7ee8c817dSCL">SL 1979, ch 197, § 20; SL 1984, ch 212; SL 1999, ch 152, § 1; SL 2004, ch 194, § 1; SL 2013, ch 132, § 1; SL 2025, ch 113, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052978Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052978SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052978CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052978Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052978DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052978000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052978SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052978SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052978Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-52"><span class="s2052978SENU">31-13-52</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052978SENU">. </span><span class="s2052978CL">Levy of special assessments--Addition to general levy--Review and equalization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052978Normal-000000"><span class="s2052978DefaultParagraphFont">The township board of supervisors prior to the assessment of real property may, by resolution, designate the real property, the lot, or the portion of lots or real property against which the assessment is to be levied, the amount of the assessment against the real property, lot, or portions thereof for such purposes, and direct the county auditor to add such assessment to the general assessment against the property to be collected as township taxes for general purposes. The assessment shall be subject to review and equalization the same as assessments or taxes for general purposes. For the purposes of this section, front foot, shall mean the actual front of the premises as established by the buildings thereon, record title and use of the property regardless of the original plat thereof.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052978Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052978000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052978Normal"><span class="s2052978SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052978SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 21.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052979Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052979SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052979CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052979Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052979DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052979000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052979SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052979SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052979Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-53"><span class="s2052979SENU">31-13-53</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052979SENU">. </span><span class="s2052979CL">Records maintained by township clerk--Destruction of certain records.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052979Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052979DefaultParagraphFont">The township clerk shall keep on file a record of all proceedings taken in the matter of opening, altering, vacating, paving, or otherwise improving any street, and after the confirmation of any report in such matters he shall record all the proceedings taken in relation to the improvement. But, the clerk may destroy any record which the records destruction board, acting pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-27-19"><span class="s2052979DefaultParagraphFont">1-27-19</span></a><span class="s2052979DefaultParagraphFont">, declares to have no further administrative, legal, fiscal, research, or historical value.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052979Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052979000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052979Normal"><span class="s2052979SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052979SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 18; SL 1993, ch 69, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052980Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052980SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052980CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052980Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052980DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052980000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052980SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052980SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052980Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-54"><span class="s2052980SENU">31-13-54</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052980SENU">. </span><span class="s2052980CL">Contracts and assessments not invalidated by defects--Supervisors' determination conclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052980Normal-000000"><span class="s2052980DefaultParagraphFont">No contract made or assessment levied for any such improvement shall be void by reason of any defect or irregularity in the resolution or notice or in the publication thereof. The determination of the board of supervisors as to the sufficiency or insufficiency of protests thereto shall be conclusive unless such determination is unreasonably and arbitrarily or fraudulently made.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052980Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052980000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052980Normal"><span class="s2052980SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052980SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 197, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052981Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052981SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052981CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052981CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052981Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052981DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052981DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052981000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052981SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052981SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052981Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-55"><span class="s2052981SENU">31-13-55</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052981SENU">. </span><span class="s2052981CL">Indemnity requirement for construction or survey work within road right</span><span class="s2052981CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2052981CL">of</span><span class="s2052981CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2052981CL">way.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052981Normal-000001"><span class="s2052981DefaultParagraphFont">An organized township may require any person performing construction or survey work within any township road right</span><span class="s2052981DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2052981DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2052981DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2052981DefaultParagraphFont">way which may damage such right</span><span class="s2052981DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2052981DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2052981DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052981DefaultParagraphFont">way to furnish an indemnity bond in a reasonable amount as determined by the township board to indemnify the township for any damage done beyond normal wear. However, if a registered professional engineer or a registered land surveyor is surveying land, as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-18A-4"><span class="s2052981DefaultParagraphFont">36-18A-4</span></a><span class="s2052981DefaultParagraphFont">, for an individual landowner of the township, the provisions of this section do not apply.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052981Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052981000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052981Normal"><span class="s2052981SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052981SCL-000004"> SL 1984, ch 213, § 1; SL 1987, ch 29, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052982Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052982SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052982CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052982CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052982Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052982DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052982DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052982000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052982SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052982SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052982Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-56"><span class="s2052982SENU">31-13-56</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052982SENU">. </span><span class="s2052982CL">Removal of baled or stacked foliage from right</span><span class="s2052982CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2052982CL">of</span><span class="s2052982CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2052982CL">way--Violation as petty offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052982Normal-000001"><span class="s2052982DefaultParagraphFont">If the right</span><span class="s2052982DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2052982DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2052982DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2052982DefaultParagraphFont">way of a township road has been mowed and the cut foliage has been baled or stacked in the right</span><span class="s2052982DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2052982DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2052982DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2052982DefaultParagraphFont">way, the person owning the baled or stacked foliage shall remove the bales or stacks from the right</span><span class="s2052982DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2052982DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2052982DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2052982DefaultParagraphFont">way by the first day of November. A violation of this section is a petty offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052982Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052982000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052982Normal"><span class="s2052982SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052982SCL-000004"> SL 1985, ch 235.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052983Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052983SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052983CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052983Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052983DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052983000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052983SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052983SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052983Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-57"><span class="s2052983SENU">31-13-57</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052983SENU">. </span><span class="s2052983CL">Private landowner assessed for erosion repair costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052983Normal-000000"><span class="s2052983DefaultParagraphFont">If any landowner fails to prevent damage to a township road caused by severe and persistent wind or water erosion on the landowner's property, the township may repair the damage and assess the cost of the repairs against the landowner. If the landowner fails to pay the cost of the repairs before the first day of November in the year in which the repairs are performed, the cost shall be assessed against the landowner's property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052983Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052983000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052983Normal"><span class="s2052983SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052983SCL-000002"> SL 1991, ch 233, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-13 - TOWNSHIP ROADS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052984Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052984SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052984CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052984Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052984DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052984000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052984SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052984SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052984Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-58"><span class="s2052984SENU">31-13-58</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052984SENU">. </span><span class="s2052984CL">Approval of conservation district for repair of erosion damage--Notice to landowner--Declaration.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052984Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052984DefaultParagraphFont">No operations to repair erosion damage pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-13-57"><span class="s2052984DefaultParagraphFont">31-13-57</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052984DefaultParagraphFont"> may be undertaken by the township unless the conservation district in which the land is located has by resolution approved such action and until a notice that the erosion on the lands constitutes a nuisance has been given to the owner by the township. Notice shall be given by personal service upon the owner or by personal service upon the person in actual possession of the premises, with a copy of the declaration filed in the office of the county auditor. The declaration shall state that unless the owner corrects the damage within thirty days of the declaration, repairs shall be undertaken by the township, and the cost shall be assessed against the landowner's property if not paid before the first of November. The resolution of assessment shall be recorded in the minutes of the board of county commissioners, the original delivered by the clerk of the board to the county auditor, and a copy sent by registered mail to the landowner at the address shown on the records of the county auditor and to the operator.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052984Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052984000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052984Normal"><span class="s2052984SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052984SCL-000002"> SL 1991, ch 233, § 4; SL 1992, ch 203, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>