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2015 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 21 - JUDICIAL REMEDIES
Chapter 36 - Actions For Escheat Of Property
§ 21-36-5 Direction by Governor for institution of proceedings.

SD Codified L § 21-36-5 (2015) What's This?

21-36-5. Direction by Governor for institution of proceedings.

If the Governor of this state shall have reason to believe that any real or personal property has escheated through defect of other heirs, he may direct the attorney general or any state's attorney of any county in which the whole or any part thereof is situated to institute such proceedings as may be necessary and proper to protect and enforce the rights of the state with respect thereto.

Source: SL 1909, ch 104, § 2; RC 1919, § 3050; SL 1921, ch 228, § 1; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.4202.

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