5-3-11. Classification of school and endowment lands according to best use.
The commissioner of school and public lands shall classify all common school and endowment lands into three classes, as follows:
Class 1: To include all lands which are most valuable for agricultural purposes;
Class 2: To include all lands which are most valuable for meadow and pasturage purposes;
Class 3: To include all lands which are most valuable for timber, coal, or other purposes.
Source: SL 1911, ch 224, art 2; SL 1917, ch 339, §2; RC 1919, §5634; SDC 1939, §15.0207.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 5 - Public Property, Purchases and Contracts
Chapter 03 - Selection, Exchange And Classification Of School And Public Lands
Section 5-3-1 - Attorney general to examine titles and protect state's interest.
Section 5-3-2 - Acceptance of federal indemnity lands in lieu of statehood grants.
Section 5-3-3 - Selection of indemnity lands for land disposed of before statehood.
Section 5-3-4 - Selection of indemnity lands for land settled before survey.
Section 5-3-6 - Selection of indemnity lands for land in lake or navigable river.
Section 5-3-7 - Exchange of common school, indemnity, or endowment land--Conditional exchange.
Section 5-3-7.1 - Conservation easement for state land exchanged or sold.
Section 5-3-11 - Classification of school and endowment lands according to best use.
Section 5-3-12 - List for county auditor of unsold endowment lands in county.