South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 21 - Highway Drainage Ditches
Section 31-21-11 - Entry upon land for maintenance of ditch.

31-21-11. Entry upon land for maintenance of ditch.
At any time after a ditch shall have been opened under this chapter it shall be lawful for the officer or person having the highway in charge, from time to time as it may be necessary, to enter upon the lands through which such ditch has been opened for the purpose of keeping it open and in good order and condition.

Source: SL 1883, ch 112, §91; CL 1887, §1339; RPolC 1903, §1744; RC 1919, §8602; SDC 1939, §28.1205.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 31 - Highways and Bridges

Chapter 21 - Highway Drainage Ditches

Section 31-21-1 - Affidavit that ditch should be opened--Contents of affidavit--Notice of meeting of board of county commissioners--Examination of premises.

Section 31-21-2 - Form of notice.

Section 31-21-3 - Filing of notice and affidavit--Service on landowner--Nonresident landowners.

Section 31-21-4 - Return of service--Nonresident landowners--Publication of notice--Posting of notice--Time of publication or posting.

Section 31-21-5 - Examination of land--Hearing reasons for and against ditch--Decision--Assessment of damages in favor of landowner.

Section 31-21-6 - Benefits to landowner as factor in fixing damages--Fixing damages by agreement--Writing and filing agreement--Agreement as conclusive.