South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 03A - Townsite Locations On Federal Lands
Section 9-3A-10 - Examination by municipal authorities or judge of claims to lots--Conveyances.

9-3A-10. Examination by municipal authorities or judge of claims to lots--Conveyances.
After the expiration of sixty days from the date of the first publication of the notice required by §9-3A-5, the municipal authorities or judge shall proceed to award the lot or lots, parcel or parcels of land as provided in this chapter and for that purpose shall as soon as practicable and as near as practicable in the order of the time of filing the claimant's statements, examine each and every claim, read proofs filed, and hear additional testimony if deemed advisable; and if the claim should be found to comply with the provisions of this chapter, and no adverse claim and notice of contest shall have been filed, the said municipal authorities or judge shall proceed forthwith to make such claimant or claimants a good and sufficient deed of conveyance for such lot or lots or parcels of land so claimed.

Source: SL 1881, ch 135, §12; CL 1887, §1179; RPolC 1903, §1581; repealed by omission RC 1919; re-enacted SL 1971, ch 69, §10.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 9 - Municipal Government

Chapter 03A - Townsite Locations On Federal Lands

Section 9-3A-1 - Municipal governing bodies and circuit judges authorized to locate townsites under federal law.

Section 9-3A-2 - Subscription of funds to enter townsite--Repayment.

Section 9-3A-3 - Duty of municipal authorities or judge to dispose of trust.

Section 9-3A-4 - Conveyance of lots to occupants or successors--Execution and acknowledgment of deeds.

Section 9-3A-5 - Notice of townsite entry to be posted--Direction to occupants to file verified statements of occupancy.

Section 9-3A-6 - Time allowed to occupants to file statements--Claims barred by failure to file.

Section 9-3A-7 - Account of expenses filed--Prorata payment by land claimants.

Section 9-3A-8 - Settlement of adverse claims.

Section 9-3A-9 - Payment of share of expenses required before conveyance by municipal authorities or judge.

Section 9-3A-10 - Examination by municipal authorities or judge of claims to lots--Conveyances.

Section 9-3A-11 - Unclaimed lots conveyed to school board.

Section 9-3A-12 - Sale of unclaimed lots in absence of school board.

Section 9-3A-13 - Appraisement of lots to be sold.

Section 9-3A-14 - Notice of sale at public auction.

Section 9-3A-15 - Auction sale of unclaimed lots--Minimum price--Adjournment of sale--Private sale.

Section 9-3A-16 - Conveyance fee required of purchaser--Combined conveyances.

Section 9-3A-17 - Proceeds of sale used for educational purposes.

Section 9-3A-18 - Selection of lands for public purposes--Purchase from occupants.

Section 9-3A-19 - Municipal share of expenses.

Section 9-3A-20 - Validation of past proceedings.