1-44-18. Duties of department as to railroads.
The Department of Transportation shall conduct research on basic railroad problems, plan and assist in the development of rail transportation, develop and maintain a federal-state relationship of programs relating to railroads, assist any public or private agency or corporation in coordinating railroad services with those of other transportation modes, recommend, prepare, and review plans and specifications for any project undertaken by the South Dakota Railroad Authority, and arrange for and coordinate rail service over any properties and facilities acquired, leased, or controlled by the State of South Dakota Railroad Authority.
Source: SL 1975, ch 26, §2; SL 1980, ch 325, §2; SL 1996, ch 20, §5.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 1 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 44 - Department Of Transportation
Section 1-44-1 - Department continued.
Section 1-44-2 - Secretary as head of department.
Section 1-44-3 - Agencies constituting department.
Section 1-44-4 - Transportation Commission created--Appointment and qualifications of members.
Section 1-44-5 - Geographic areas represented on Transportation Commission.
Section 1-44-6 - Terms of office of commission members--Vacancies.
Section 1-44-7 - Officers of Transportation Commission--Functions--Meetings.
Section 1-44-7.3 - Promulgation of rules regarding public transportation assistance grants.
Section 1-44-7.4 - Rules for intercity bus service assistance.
Section 1-44-7.5 - Promulgation of rules regarding county highway and bridge improvement plans.
Section 1-44-8 - Transportation Commission authority over allocation of construction funds.
Section 1-44-11 - Performance of functions of Aeronautics Commission.
Section 1-44-16 - Contracts for tourism promotion programs.
Section 1-44-18 - Duties of department as to railroads.
Section 1-44-20 - Powers of department as to railroads.
Section 1-44-22 - Department may accept and spend funds.
Section 1-44-24 - Liberal construction of department's authority.
Section 1-44-25 - South Dakota State Railroad Board--Appointment--Terms--Vacancy--Officers--Removal.
Section 1-44-26 - Railroad Board--Qualifications of members.
Section 1-44-27 - Approval by Railroad Board of department activities.
Section 1-44-29 - Records of railroad property management.
Section 1-44-30 - Rules for management of property.
Section 1-44-31 - Railroads administration fund--Creation--Services--Expenditure.
Section 1-44-32 - Funds subject to state budget provisions.
Section 1-44-36 - Use of recovered material by Department of Transportation.