Highway Drainage Ditches

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  2. South Dakota Codified Laws
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  4. Highway Drainage Ditches

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Section
31-21-1

Affidavit that ditch should be opened--Contents of affidavit--Notice of meeting of board of county commissioners--Examination of premises.

Section
31-21-2

Form of notice.

Section
31-21-3

Filing of notice and affidavit--Service on landowner--Nonresident landowners.

Section
31-21-4

Return of service--Nonresident landowners--Publication of notice--Posting of notice--Time of publication or posting.

Section
31-21-5

Examination of land--Hearing reasons for and against ditch--Decision--Assessment of damages in favor of landowner.

Section
31-21-6

Benefits to landowner as factor in fixing damages--Fixing damages by agreement--Writing and filing agreement--Agreement as conclusive.

Section
31-21-7

Laying out and opening ditch--Statement respecting decisions and damages--Filing of statement--Record kept by county auditor.

Section
31-21-8

Payment to landowner before opening of ditch.

Section
31-21-9

Appeal from decision to open ditch--Procedure applicable.

Section
31-21-10

Failure to appeal--Time decision becomes final--Opening of ditch--Landowner's instructions as to line of ditch.

Section
31-21-11

Entry upon land for maintenance of ditch.

Section
31-21-12

Civil liability for obstruction of ditch.

Section
31-21-13

Obstruction of ditch as misdemeanor.