South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 17 - Boundary Line Highways
Section 31-17-2 - Roads crossing county lines--Division of responsibility.

31-17-2. Roads crossing county lines--Division of responsibility.
Subject to approval of the department, boards of county commissioners of adjoining counties shall make proper connections between roads which cross county lines and which afford continuous routes of travel; adopt plans and specifications for highway construction, reconstruction, and repairs upon highways along and across county boundary lines, and make an equitable division between such counties of the cost and work of execution of such plans and specifications. In case of disagreement on the division, the Transportation Commission shall make the division.

Source: SL 1925, ch 188, §1; SDC 1939, §28.0705; SL 2010, ch 145, §106.

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.