South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 17 - Boundary Line Highways
Section 31-17-14 - Township boundary line highways--Judgment in action to require contribution.

31-17-14. Township boundary line highways--Judgment in action to require contribution.
The court, by its judgment in an action pursuant to §31-17-11, may determine the necessity and extent of any construction, improvement, or repair of such highway; the right to enforce equal contribution to the costs thereof by both townships; and the right to require the board of supervisors of both townships to jointly meet and advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the construction, improvement, or repair of such highway in the manner provided by §§5-18A-14 and 5-18B-10.

Source: SL 1961, ch 152, §8; SL 2011, ch 2, §137.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 31 - Highways and Bridges

Chapter 17 - Boundary Line Highways

Section 31-17-1 - County highway system on state line--Agreements for assignment of responsibility.

Section 31-17-2 - Roads crossing county lines--Division of responsibility.

Section 31-17-3 - Roads crossing county lines--Appeal to Transportation Commission on division of responsibility.

Section 31-17-4 - County highway system on county line--Effect of assignment to county.

Section 31-17-5 - Secondary highway on county line--Assignment of responsibility.

Section 31-17-6 - Secondary highway on township line--Assignment of responsibility.

Section 31-17-7 - Boundary line highways between organized townships--Equal contribution by townships required unless mutual agreement reached.

Section 31-17-8 - Township boundary line highways--Resolution calling for contribution.

Section 31-17-9 - Township boundary line highways--Service of resolution--Notice of meetings.

Section 31-17-10 - Township boundary line highways--Purpose of joint meeting.

Section 31-17-11 - Township boundary line highways--Action brought on failure to agree on contribution.

Section 31-17-12 - Township boundary line highways--Parties and procedure in action to require contribution.

Section 31-17-13 - Township boundary line highways--Complaint and answer in action to require contribution.

Section 31-17-14 - Township boundary line highways--Judgment in action to require contribution.

Section 31-17-15 - Township boundary line highways--Cumulative effect of provisions for equal contribution.

Section 31-17-16 - Secondary highways on municipal boundaries--Assignment of responsibility.