2010 South Dakota Code
Title 31 - HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Chapter 19 - Acquisition Of Land And Materials For Highway Purposes
Section 31-19-50 - Acquisition of land by county--Purposes of acquisition--Acquisition by purchase or condemnation--Proceeding by resolution.

31-19-50. Acquisition of land by county--Purposes of acquisition--Acquisition by purchase or condemnation--Proceeding by resolution. If by order of the Department of Transportation by agreement with any county, it shall be necessary for the board of county commissioners to acquire any land or lands outside of the limits of any public highway in order to comply with any order issued by the department for the purpose of making a safe and proper grade, widening or changing or relocating any section of the state trunk highway system, the board of county commissioners shall proceed to acquire title to any such land or lands, or right-of-way in the name of and for the use of the state for highway purposes. Such land or lands or right-of-way may be acquired either by purchase or condemnation and the proceedings shall be by resolution duly adopted and recorded in the office of the county auditor.

Source: SL 1923, ch 286; SL 1927, ch 139; SDC 1939, § 28.1301.