9-3A-3. Duty of municipal authorities or judge to dispose of trust.
When the municipal authorities or the judge shall have entered at the proper land office the land, or any part thereof so settled and occupied as the site of such municipality, it shall be the duty of such municipal authorities or judge, his or their successors, to dispose of the trust so created and conferred by said act of Congress in the manner hereinafter specified.
Source: SL 1881, ch 135, §3; CL 1887, §1170; RPolC 1903, §1572; repealed by omission RC 1919; re-enacted SL 1971, ch 69, §3; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 03A - Townsite Locations On Federal Lands
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-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-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.