S.D. Codified Laws § 31-3-5
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Damages assessed--Payment before use of road
Official statutory text
No public highway shall be opened, worked, or used until the damages assessed therefor shall be paid to the persons entitled thereto or deposited in the county treasury for their use, or they shall give their consent thereto in writing filed with the county auditor.
Source: SL 1867-8, ch 13, § 25; PolC 1877, ch 29, § 28; CL 1887, § 1216; RPolC 1903, § 1621; RC 1919, § 8620; SDC 1939, § 28.0114.
Source: SL 1867-8, ch 13, § 25; PolC 1877, ch 29, § 28; CL 1887, § 1216; RPolC 1903, § 1621; RC 1919, § 8620; SDC 1939, § 28.0114.
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