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South-Dakota
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Title 31 - Highways and Bri...
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Chapter 21 - Highway Drainage Ditches
Chapter 21 - Highway Drainage Ditches
§ 31-21-1 Affidavit that ditch should be opened--Contents of affidavit--Notice of meeting of board of county commissioners--Examination of premises.
§ 31-21-2 Form of notice.
§ 31-21-3 Filing of notice and affidavit--Service on landowner--Nonresident landowners.
§ 31-21-4 Return of service--Nonresident landowners--Publication of notice--Posting of notice--Time of publication or posting.
§ 31-21-5 Examination of land--Hearing reasons for and against ditch--Decision--Assessment of damages in favor of landowner.
§ 31-21-6 Benefits to landowner as factor in fixing damages--Fixing damages by agreement--Writing and filing agreement--Agreement as conclusive.
§ 31-21-7 Laying out and opening ditch--Statement respecting decisions and damages--Filing of statement--Record kept by county auditor.
§ 31-21-8 Payment to landowner before opening of ditch.
§ 31-21-9 Appeal from decision to open ditch--Procedure applicable.
§ 31-21-10 Failure to appeal--Time decision becomes final--Opening of ditch--Landowner's instructions as to line of ditch.
§ 31-21-11 Entry upon land for maintenance of ditch.
§ 31-21-12 Civil liability for obstruction of ditch.
§ 31-21-13 Obstruction of ditch as misdemeanor.