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2010 South Dakota Code
Title 31 - HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Chapter 03 - Location, Change And Vacation Of Highways
- Sections 31-3-1, right-of-way - Dedication to public by continuous use, work, and repair of road--Width--Obtaining
- Section 31-3-2 - Public highway not established by mere use.
- Section 31-3-3 - Rights of settlers on public lands.
- Section 31-3-4 - Location on boundary line--Half of highway taken from each side.
- Section 31-3-5 - Damages assessed--Payment before use of road.
- Section 31-3-6 - Power of county commissioners and township supervisors to vacate, change, or locate highway on petition--Contents of petition.
- Section 31-3-6.1 - Exception--Access to public lands.
- Section 31-3-7 - Public hearing--Notice--Affirmative resolution of board--Order.
- Section 31-3-8 - Resolution and order of board--Description of land--Map maintained by county auditor.
- Section 31-3-9 - Resolution and order--Entry in minutes--Publication.
- Section 31-3-10 - Discontinuance and vacation--Reversion of title to land--Removal of improvements.
- Section 31-3-11 - Validation of vacation of highway not within municipality.
- Section 31-3-12 - Limitation of jurisdiction of township supervisors.
- Section 31-3-13 - Highway on township line--Joint resolution.
- Section 31-3-14 - Appeal from township board to vote of voters.
- Sections 31-3-15, 31-3-16 - Repealed
- Section 31-3-17 - Reopening vacated section lines without payment of damages.
- Section 31-3-18 - Width of highway.
- Section 31-3-19 - County location proceedings--Highways to which applicable.
- Section 31-3-20 - Municipal boundary highways--County and trunk highway systems.
- Section 31-3-21 - Repealed.
- Section 31-3-22 - Repealed.
- Section 31-3-23 - Proceedings on short highway without usual number of petitioners--Payment of damages.
- Sections 31-3-24 to 31-3-27 - Repealed
- Section 31-3-28 - Benefits considered in assessing damages.
- Section 31-3-29 - Repealed.
- Section 31-3-30 - Remonstrance against petition--Determination by county commissioners--Assessment of damages.
- Sections 31-3-31, 31-3-32 - Repealed
- Section 31-3-33 - Assessment and payment of damages.
- Section 31-3-34 - Appeal to circuit court--Time allowed.
- Section 31-3-35 - Repealed.
- Section 31-3-36 - Location by consent.
- Section 31-3-37 - Expenses of survey--Payment by person seeking location of highway.
- Section 31-3-38 - Location, change, or vacation of private road.
- Section 31-3-39 - Field notes--Furnishing to board of supervisors of township.
- Section 31-3-40 - Field notes--Recording in township highway record.
- Section 31-3-41 - Relocation of highways--Contract of political subdivision with United States--Reimbursement.
- Sections 31-3-42, 31-3-43 - Change in location of highway by political subdivision contracting with the United States. Notice of proposed change--Publication
- Section 31-3-44 - Highways within extraterritorial area of municipality.
- Section 31-3-45 - Rights of utilities unaffected.
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