<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 49-16A-115 - Abandonment of right-of-way on public or Indian lands--Title claims. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070163Normal { 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.s2070163SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070163CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070163CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070163Normal-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.s2070163DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070163DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070163000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070163SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070163SCL-000004 { 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="s2070163Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-16A-115"><span class="s2070163SENU">49-16A-115</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070163SENU">. </span><span class="s2070163CL">Abandonment of right</span><span class="s2070163CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2070163CL">of</span><span class="s2070163CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2070163CL">way on public or Indian lands--Title claims.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070163Normal-000001"><span class="s2070163DefaultParagraphFont">A railroad which abandons service over, salvages and removes its rail, ties and other track material from any right</span><span class="s2070163DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2070163DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2070163DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070163DefaultParagraphFont">way in which it claims any right, title or interest in public lands, as prescribed by the act of Congress approved March 3, 1875, as amended, or in Indian lands as prescribed by the act of Congress approved March 2, 1889, as amended, or § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-16A-55"><span class="s2070163DefaultParagraphFont">49-16A-55</span></a><span class="s2070163DefaultParagraphFont">, shall settle title claims with adjoining landowners and municipalities within one year after salvage of the abandoned road is complete or title to the abandoned railroad right</span><span class="s2070163DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2070163DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2070163DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2070163DefaultParagraphFont">way easement reverts and vests, by operation of law, pursuant to 42 Stat. 414 (March 8, 1922).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070163Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070163000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070163Normal"><span class="s2070163SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070163SCL-000004"> SL 1981, ch 329, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>