South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 03 - Location, Change And Vacation Of Highways
Section 31-3-37 - Expenses of survey--Payment by person seeking location of highway.

31-3-37. Expenses of survey--Payment by person seeking location of highway.
If a survey of the highway mentioned in §31-3-36 is necessary, the board of county commissioners before ordering such survey shall require the persons asking for the location of such highway to pay the expenses of such survey.

Source: SL 1883, ch 67, §2; CL 1887, §1220; RPolC 1903, §1625; RC 1919, §8547; SDC 1939, §28.0611.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 31 - Highways and Bridges

Chapter 03 - Location, Change And Vacation Of Highways

Section 31-3-1 - Dedication to public by continuous use, work, and repair of road--Width--Obtaining right-of-way.

Section 31-3-2 - Public highway not established by mere use.

Section 31-3-3 - Rights of settlers on public lands.

Section 31-3-4 - Location on boundary line--Half of highway taken from each side.

Section 31-3-5 - Damages assessed--Payment before use of road.

Section 31-3-6 - Petition to locate, change, or vacate a highway.

Section 31-3-6.1 - Access to public lands or public waters.

Section 31-3-7 - Public hearing--Notice--Affirmative resolution of board--Order.

Section 31-3-8 - Resolution and order of board--Description of land--Map maintained by county auditor--Recording.

Section 31-3-9 - Resolution and order--Entry in minutes--Publication.

Section 31-3-10 - Discontinuance and vacation--Reversion of title to land--Removal of improvements.

Section 31-3-11 - Validation of vacation of highway not within municipality.

Section 31-3-12 - Limitation of jurisdiction of township supervisors.

Section 31-3-13 - Highway on township line--Joint resolution.

Section 31-3-14 - Appeal from township board to vote of voters.

Section 31-3-17 - Reopening vacated section lines without payment of damages.

Section 31-3-18 - Width of highway.

Section 31-3-19 - County location proceedings--Highways to which applicable.

Section 31-3-20 - Municipal boundary highways--County and trunk highway systems.

Section 31-3-23 - Proceedings on short highway without usual number of petitioners--Payment of damages.

Section 31-3-28 - Benefits considered in assessing damages.

Section 31-3-30 - Owner opposed to petition to set forth damages in writing--Determination by county commissioners.

Section 31-3-33 - Assessment and payment of damages.

Section 31-3-34 - Appeal to circuit court--Time allowed.

Section 31-3-36 - Location by consent.

Section 31-3-37 - Expenses of survey--Payment by person seeking location of highway.

Section 31-3-39 - Field notes--Furnishing to board of supervisors of township.

Section 31-3-40 - Field notes--Recording in township highway record.

Section 31-3-41 - Relocation of highways--Contract of political subdivision with United States--Reimbursement.

Section 31-3-42 - Change in location of highway by political subdivision contracting with the United States.

Section 31-3-43 - Notice of proposed change--Publication.

Section 31-3-44 - Highways within extraterritorial area of municipality.

Section 31-3-45 - Rights of utilities and rural water systems unaffected.

Section 31-3-46 - Procedures for highway appeals from township board of supervisors.