South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 02 - State-Owned Lands In General
Section 5-2-1 - Acquisition of options for additional lands for institutions.

5-2-1. Acquisition of options for additional lands for institutions.
If, in the judgment of the State Board of Regents or of a department head, it is deemed essential to the welfare of any state institution under their control to acquire additional lands for any such institution, the board or department head may, upon the written approval of the Governor, buy an optional right to purchase any such tract or tracts of lands. Every such option shall cover a period expiring not less than thirty days after adjournment of the next regular session of the Legislature.

Source: SL 1919, ch 28, §1; SDC 1939, §55.0202; SL 1989, ch 20, §51.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 5 - Public Property, Purchases and Contracts

Chapter 02 - State-Owned Lands In General

Section 5-2-1 - Acquisition of options for additional lands for institutions.

Section 5-2-2.1 - Sale of realty by Board of Regents--Deposit, crediting, and investment of proceeds.

Section 5-2-2.2 - Minimum cash price--Method of sale--Time, notice, and conduct of auction--Conveyance.

Section 5-2-2.3 - Use of proceeds and interest from sale.

Section 5-2-2.4 - Lease of land by executive branch--Period of lease--Renewal--Amount.

Section 5-2-3 - Exchange of state lands for federal lands in Indian reservations--Advertising and appraisement not required.

Section 5-2-4 - State ownership of lake and river beds declared--Riparian owners protected.

Section 5-2-5 - Contracts permitting taking of sand and gravel from state-owned lake and river beds--Exclusive privilege prohibited.

Section 5-2-6 - Proceeds of sand and gravel contracts--Payment--Deposit.

Section 5-2-7 - Rules and conditions governing sand and gravel contracts.

Section 5-2-8 - Unauthorized taking of materials from lake or river beds as misdemeanor.

Section 5-2-9 - Enforcement of state's right to materials from lake and river beds.

Section 5-2-10 - Public easements over state and county lands for conservation and parks--Grant of easements for electric, water, sewer, and fuel lines--Air rights.

Section 5-2-11 - Application for conveyance or easement on state-owned lands--Approval by Governor--Recording--Disposition of payments.

Section 5-2-11.1 - Abandoned railroads on state property--Documentation by affidavit of commissioner.

Section 5-2-11.2 - Recording of affidavit.

Section 5-2-11.3 - Previously recorded affidavits validated.

Section 5-2-12 - Mineral reservation in leases and conveyances of state land.

Section 5-2-15 - Assignment to inferior lien holders of mortgages and sheriffs' certificates held by state--School fund mortgages.

Section 5-2-16 - Assignment by county commissioners of sheriffs' certificates in school loan mortgages.

Section 5-2-17 - Land sales within federal irrigation projects to conform to federal limitations.

Section 5-2-18 - Relocation benefits and assistance in acquisition of property--Compliance with federal act.

Section 5-2-19 - Review process of property given to state.

Section 5-2-20 - Transfer of state's interest in Camp Lakodia to 4-H Foundation.