S.D. Codified Laws § 11-3-1.1
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Definition of terms
Official statutory text
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1) "Governing body," the board of county commissioners, the city council, city commission, or town board;
(2) "Improvement district," an improvement district constituted under authority of chapter 7-25A ;
(3) "Municipality," an incorporated city or town;
(4) "Planning commission," a planning commission constituted under authority of chapters 11-2 , 11-4 , and 11-6 ;
(5) "Plat," a map, or representation on paper, of a piece of land subdivided into lots, parcels, tracts, or blocks, including streets, commons, and public grounds, if any, all drawn to scale;
(6) "Registered land surveyor," a registered land surveyor, registered in good standing and legally authorized to practice land surveying under the provisions of § 36-18-6;
(7) "Streets," streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys, or other ways.
Source: SL 1979, ch 93, § 1; SL 1993, ch 106, § 1.
(1) "Governing body," the board of county commissioners, the city council, city commission, or town board;
(2) "Improvement district," an improvement district constituted under authority of chapter 7-25A ;
(3) "Municipality," an incorporated city or town;
(4) "Planning commission," a planning commission constituted under authority of chapters 11-2 , 11-4 , and 11-6 ;
(5) "Plat," a map, or representation on paper, of a piece of land subdivided into lots, parcels, tracts, or blocks, including streets, commons, and public grounds, if any, all drawn to scale;
(6) "Registered land surveyor," a registered land surveyor, registered in good standing and legally authorized to practice land surveying under the provisions of § 36-18-6;
(7) "Streets," streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys, or other ways.
Source: SL 1979, ch 93, § 1; SL 1993, ch 106, § 1.
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