1-44-20. Powers of department as to railroads.
The Department of Transportation, with the approval of the South Dakota State Railroad Board and the written consent of the Governor, may enter into agreements, contracts, leases (as lessor or lessee), or other arrangements with any corporation, partnership, individual, agency, or authority, on such terms and conditions as the department shall determine, including providing for the acquisition, operation, maintenance, and improvement of public rail lines, and the acquisition and disposition of any and all rights-of-way, land, facilities, fixtures and appurtenant structures, services and equipment, determined by the department to be necessary or appropriate.
Source: SL 1980, ch 325, §3; SL 1996, ch 20, §6.
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.