South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 02 - State-Owned Lands In General
Section 5-2-11.1 - Abandoned railroads on state property--Documentation by affidavit of commissioner.

5-2-11.1. Abandoned railroads on state property--Documentation by affidavit of commissioner.
In all cases in which an order, decree, or similar document entered by an authorized office or agency, providing for abandonment of any railroad, or portion thereof, has been recorded in the office of the register of deeds of any county through which such abandoned railroad, or portion thereof, extends, the commissioner of school and public lands shall prepare and execute an affidavit, or document certified as the official act of his office, as to each county through which such abandoned railroad, or portion thereof extends, in which the Department of School and Public Lands presently has, or previously had, since the establishment of such railroad, any right, title, or interest. The affidavit or other document shall describe each legal subdivision through which such railroad extends and the portion acquired for establishing the railroad.

Source: SL 1976, ch 55, ยง1.

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.