South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 02 - State-Owned Lands In General
Section 5-2-11 - Application for conveyance or easement on state-owned lands--Approval by Governor--Recording--Disposition of payments.

5-2-11. Application for conveyance or easement on state-owned lands--Approval by Governor--Recording--Disposition of payments.
Upon application for conveyance of the title, or the granting of an easement of any kind over or across lands in which the title is in the State of South Dakota, the board, commission, or other agency of the State of South Dakota having the control of and administration of such lands shall forward to the commissioner of school and public lands a certified copy of a resolution of the agency requesting the conveyance, stating the consideration and citing the specific authority, if any, authorizing the conveyance. Whereupon, the commissioner shall draw easements or conveyances of the title and submit the same to the Governor for approval; and, if approved by him, such instruments shall be signed by the Governor and attested by the commissioner of school and public lands, who shall cause such conveyance to be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which said real estate is located. All payments for such land, or easements over or across such lands, shall be paid to the state treasurer, who shall credit such payments to the general fund of the State of South Dakota, unless such funds are otherwise specifically dedicated by law.

Source: SL 1951, ch 86, §§3, 4; SDC Supp 1960, §55.0207.

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.