31-14-39. County line bridges--Petition and agreement for sharing costs in absence of prior apportionment contract.
If a petition is filed with the board of county commissioners of either county affected thereby, praying for the building, altering, or repairing of any bridge described in §31-14-38, and the petition is found to comply with the law relating to petitions for bridges, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of such county immediately to cause a copy of such petition to be filed with the county auditor of the other county to be affected thereby, and at the same time to give the commissioners of such county notice of the time and place when and where the commissioners will meet to consider such petition. At such meeting of the county commissioners of the two counties jointly affected thereby, they shall view the site of such bridge, and if such petition is granted, then by agreement between such commissioners either county may build, alter, or repair such bridge and one-half the cost shall be borne by each of such counties.
Source: SL 1909, ch 166; SL 1917, ch 259; RC 1919, §8685; SDC 1939, §28.1416.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 31 - Highways and Bridges
Chapter 14 - County And Township Bridges And Culverts
Section 31-14-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 31-14-2 - County commissioners' responsibility for bridges and culverts.
Section 31-14-3 - Drainage investigation of new or replacement bridge site.
Section 31-14-5 - Bridge plans and specifications--Design requirements--Filing by county auditor.
Section 31-14-11 - Opening of bids--Notice to successful bidder--Execution of contract.
Section 31-14-13 - Performance bond required--Filing of contract and bond.
Section 31-14-15 - Return of certified checks accompanying bids.
Section 31-14-18 - Progress reports by county highway superintendent--Partial payments on contracts.
Section 31-14-19 - Cost statement prepared by county highway superintendent--Filing.
Section 31-14-20 - Bridge construction and repairs by county work authorized.
Section 31-14-22 - Cost statement of county work prepared by county highway superintendent--Filing.
Section 31-14-24 - Emergency contracts for repair of bridges and approaches authorized.
Section 31-14-26 - Insufficient funds to pay emergency contract--Issuance of emergency warrants.
Section 31-14-31 - Drainage ditch bridges.
Section 31-14-33 - Inspection of township culverts--Duty of board of supervisors.
Section 31-14-38 - County line bridges--Sharing of costs in absence of apportionment contract.
Section 31-14-46 - Unlawful agreements on contracts--Offering or receiving bribes--Felony.