S.D. Codified Laws § 41-2-41

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State funds not to be expended--Landowner assumption of costs

Official statutory text

No funds belonging to the state may be expended to dispose of lands under §§ 41-2-39 to 41-2-46 , inclusive. All costs of disposal, including surveying, drafting of documents, preparation and filing of plats, transfer fees, recording fees, abstract or title insurance costs, and attorney's fees, shall be paid by the landowner.

Source: SL 1994, ch 326, § 3.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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