South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 22 - Liens Relating To Public Improvement Contracts
Section 5-22-7 - Limitation of actions to enforce lien.

5-22-7. Limitation of actions to enforce lien.
All claims to liens under this chapter relating to public improvement contracts shall cease to have any validity or to be binding upon the public body or the contractor under the provisions of this chapter unless an action to enforce the same as hereinbefore provided shall be commenced within thirty days from the acceptance of the work for which the same shall be claimed or unless asserted under the provisions of §§5-22-9 to 5-22-11, inclusive.

Source: SL 1895, ch 133, §5; RCCivP 1903, §717; RC 1919, §1664; SDC 1939, §39.0905.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 5 - Public Property, Purchases and Contracts

Chapter 22 - Liens Relating To Public Improvement Contracts

Section 5-22-1 - Mechanics' and materialmen's lien on amounts due under contract.

Section 5-22-2 - Filing with public officer of account of claim--Effect of late filing--Agreed statement as equivalent of account.

Section 5-22-3 - Endorsement and report of accounts filed with public officer--Time of attachment of lien--Receipt or certified copy given.

Section 5-22-4 - Actions to enforce or determine lien--Parties to action--Assertion of lien by answer.

Section 5-22-5 - Judicial determination of validity of liens and order of payment.

Section 5-22-6 - Pro rata distribution if contract proceeds insufficient--Deficiency judgment against contractor--Restriction on public liability.