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2010 South Dakota Code
Title 31 - HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Chapter 05 - State Highway Construction And Maintenance In General
Section 31-5-21 - Mowing of ditches on state trunk highway--Rules--Priority to abutting landowner.
31-5-21. Mowing of ditches on state trunk highway--Rules--Priority to abutting landowner. The Transportation Commission may, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, authorize the mowing of ditches on the state trunk highway system. The rules shall establish when mowing may be done, by whom mowing may be done, how and where mowing may be done, and the time limit for removal of hay if mowing is done for hay production. However, the rules shall provide that the original owner or assigns of land abutting the ditches on the state trunk highway system shall be given priority for mowing.Source: SL 1975, ch 192, § 1; SL 1987, ch 210, § 8; SL 1991, ch 232; SL 2004, ch 192, § 1.
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