South Dakota 21 — Highway Drainage Ditches
- 31-21-1 — Affidavit that ditch should be opened--Contents of affidavit--Notice of meeting of boardof county commissioners--Examination of premises.
- 31-21-2 — Form of notice.
- 31-21-3 — Filing of notice and affidavit--Service on landowner--Nonresident landowners.
- 31-21-4 — Return of service--Nonresident landowners--Publication of notice--Posting of notice--Time of publication or posting.
- 31-21-5 — Examination of land--Hearing reasons for and against ditch--Decision--Assessment ofdamages in favor of landowner.
- 31-21-6 — Benefits to landowner as factor in fixing damages--Fixing damages by agreement--Writingand filing agreement--Agreement as conclusive.
- 31-21-7 — Laying out and opening ditch--Statement respecting decisions and damages--Filing ofstatement--Record kept by county auditor.
- 31-21-8 — Payment to landowner before opening of ditch.
- 31-21-9 — Appeal from decision to open ditch--Procedure applicable.
- 31-21-10 — Failure to appeal--Time decision becomes final--Opening of ditch--Landowner'sinstructions as to line of ditch.
- 31-21-11 — Entry upon land for maintenance of ditch.
- 31-21-12 — Civil liability for obstruction of ditch.
- 31-21-13 — Obstruction of ditch as misdemeanor.