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SD Codified L § 31-13-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-10 - Township highway tax.

31-13-10. Township highway tax.There shall be voted and levied each year in each civil township, as taxes for other township purposes are voted and levied, a highway tax for the construction and repair of secondary highways within such township. Source: SL 1899, ch 41, §4; RPolC 1903, §2138; SL 1911, ch 221, §2; RC 1919, §8551; SDC 1939, §28.0404; SL 1953, ch 146, §1.
SD Codified L § 31-13-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-11 - Township highway tax--Certification to county auditor--Collection.

31-13-11. Township highway tax--Certification to county auditor--Collection.It shall be the duty of the township clerk, immediately after the board of township supervisors shall have made a levy of taxes for highway purposes, or within three days thereafter, to notify the county auditor of the amount of the levy, who shall enter the same upon the county tax list, to be collected by the county treasurer in the same manner as other township taxes are collected, and such taxes shall be levied by the township supervisors on the fourth Monday of June each year. Such taxes shall become payable and delinquent and, if not paid, shall draw interest and penalty as other township taxes, and when collected shall constitute a highway fund belonging to the township from which it was collected, to be turned over to the township treasurer in the same manner as other funds are transferred to him. Source: SL 1911, ch 221, §4; SL 1913, ch 232, §2; SL 1917, ch 369, §1; RC 1919, §8552; SDC 1939, §28.0405; SL 1953, ch 146, §2.
SD Codified L § 31-13-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-12 - County aid roads--Designation by county commissioners.

31-13-12. County aid roads--Designation by county commissioners.The board of county commissioners of each county is hereby empowered to designate in its discretion township roads or roads in unorganized townships within the county, as it may deem advisable and in the public interest as "county aid roads," and to expend any funds available from the county highway funds for laying out, constructing, graveling, and maintaining such township roads or roads in unorganized townships so designated as "county aid roads." Source: SL 1933 (SS), ch 7; SDC 1939, §28.0314; SL 1943, ch 109; SL 1976, ch 183.
SD Codified L § 31-13-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-13 - Joint contracts for construction and maintenance of township roads.

31-13-13. Joint contracts for construction and maintenance of township roads.The board of supervisors of any township may jointly contract with the county of which the township is a part, and also with any municipality within or adjoining the township, for the laying out, construction, graveling, hard surfacing, or maintenance of designated township roads. The agreement shall designate the governing board to be charged with contracting for performance of the work, provide for supervision of the work and allocate the costs between the units of government participating. The board of township supervisors may also contract with any other political subdivision, homeowners' association, or rural subdivision developer to perform maintenance work on any road that is not on the township road system. Maintenance work performed on a road under contract does not imply dedication or acceptance of the road to the township road system. Source: SDC 1939, §28.0314 as added by SL 1943, ch 109; SL 1968, ch 125; SDCL Supp, §31-13-13.1; SL 1974, ch 202, §1; SL 2012, ch 158, §4.
SD Codified L § 31-13-14 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-14 - Motor vehicle license fees transferable to county.

31-13-14. Motor vehicle license fees transferable to county. Each organized township in the state has power to transfer upon resolution to the county in which it is situated for its highway purposes surplus funds acquired from the prorationing of the fees from the motor vehicle licenses as provided in §§ 32-11-4.1 to 32-11-7, inclusive. Source: SDC 1939, §58.0201 as added by SL 1966, ch 258; SL 2021, ch 125, § 2.
SD Codified L § 31-13-15 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-15 - Road districts.

31-13-15. Road districts.Each organized township may divide the roads or streets in the township into road districts which shall include not more than:(1)One-half mile of township road which provides access to a rural subdivision or unincorporated town;(2)Three miles of streets in an unincorporated town; or(3)Five miles of streets in a rural subdivision as defined in §31-13-32. Source: SDC 1939, §58.0201 (10) as added by SL 1965, ch 297; SL 1973, ch 191, §1; SL 2013, ch 132, §2.
SD Codified L § 31-13-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-16 - Petition for improvement of road district--Notice to property owners.

31-13-16. Petition for improvement of road district--Notice to property owners.Whenever the owners of eighty percent of the property fronting upon any road in a road district established pursuant to §31-13-15 shall by petition in writing filed with the township clerk request that the property in the road district be assessed for road improvement, the supervisors shall set a time for hearing the petition and notice shall be given to the abutting property owners whose property it is proposed to assess who shall not have joined in the petition, by either delivery to the property owners of a copy of the notice of hearing or by mailing a copy of notice of hearing to such abutting property owner at his last known post office address, or if such address cannot be determined, then by publishing such notice in a legal newspaper designated by the supervisors as most likely to give notice, which notice shall be given at least ten days prior to the hearing. Source: SDC 1939, §58-0201 (10) as added by SL 1965, ch 297.
SD Codified L § 31-13-17 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-17 - Hearing on road district improvement--Assessments for improvement.

31-13-17. Hearing on road district improvement--Assessments for improvement.At the time and place of hearing pursuant to §31-13-16, the board of supervisors shall consider the petition. If the supervisors determine it advisable, the supervisors may, by resolution, assess such properties in the road district for purposes of road improvement for an amount as the supervisors determine advisable. The assessment may not exceed the amount set forth in the petition and in no event may the assessment exceed two dollars a foot front in any one calendar year. The assessment shall be certified to the county and collected as a part of the real estate taxes against the property so assessed and may only be used by the township for the purpose of road improvement in the road district, or part thereof, in which assessed. Source: SDC 1939, §58.0201 (10) as added by SL 1965, ch 297; SL 1973, ch 191, §2; SL 2013, ch 132, §3.
SD Codified L § 31-13-18 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-18 - Affidavit of township failure to maintain mail route--Service of affidavit and notice on township.

31-13-18. Affidavit of township failure to maintain mail route--Service of affidavit and notice on township.Whenever it shall appear by an affidavit filed by a patron of the mail route with the county auditor that a certain described secondary road in any township of the county is regularly used as part of a United States mail route, and is, in certain designated places, in urgent need of repairs to put such road in reasonably suitable condition for travel, or is, in certain designated places, likely to be made impassable by reason of the weeds along such highway not being cut, as provided by law, so as to prevent the forming of snowdrifts, or is in other respects not being suitably maintained as provided by law, and that the board of supervisors of the proper township has been notified of the condition complained of and has refused or neglected to attend thereto, it shall be the duty of the county auditor to cause copies of such affidavit to be served upon the clerk of the proper township and upon the chairman of the board of supervisors thereof, together with a notice that unless the repairs or maintenance referred to in the affidavit are attended to forthwith by such board and a certificate that the same has been done delivered to the county auditor, that such repairs or maintenance will be executed by the county at the expense of the township as in this chapter provided. Such copy and notice may be served by registered or certified mail. Source: SL 1929, ch 154, §1; SDC 1939, §28.0407.
SD Codified L § 31-13-19 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-19 - County maintenance and repair of mail route or failure by township.

31-13-19. County maintenance and repair of mail route or failure by township.If the fact of the execution of the repairs or maintenance referred to in §31-13-18 be not certified to the county auditor within a reasonable time, or if the county auditor be satisfied that such repairs or maintenance have not been or will not be attended to by the township board within such time, he shall immediately refer the matter to the county highway superintendent who shall personally examine the road and investigate the facts stated in the affidavit and if he finds the statements in such affidavit to be true and that the condition complained of still exists, he shall cause the necessary repairs and maintenance to be made at once and may purchase material and employ day labor therefor, or may contract the work necessary to put such road in a reasonable state of repair and maintenance. Source: SL 1929, ch 154, §2; SDC 1939, §28.0407; SL 1955, ch 100.
SD Codified L § 31-13-20 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-20 - Payment from township funds for county repair and maintenance of mail routes--Expense limitation.

31-13-20. Payment from township funds for county repair and maintenance of mail routes--Expense limitation.The expense of repair and maintenance pursuant to §31-13-19 shall be paid, on the presentment of itemized and verified vouchers approved by the county highway superintendent to the county auditor, by warrants drawn on the county treasurer payable out of funds belonging to the township which are in the hands of the county treasurer or out of the first funds belonging to such township which thereafter come into the county treasury; but such expense incurred by the county highway superintendent shall not exceed the sum of two hundred dollars for any one mile of road during any year. Source: SL 1929, ch 154, §2; SDC 1939, §28.0407; SL 1955, ch 100.
SD Codified L § 31-13-21 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-21 - Registration of warrants when township funds insufficient to pay for repair of mail route--Call for payment.

31-13-21. Registration of warrants when township funds insufficient to pay for repair of mail route--Call for payment.When a warrant as provided in §31-13-20 is presented and there are insufficient funds in the county treasury to pay it, the county treasurer shall register the warrant and endorse the date of registration on the back thereof and shall pay it, with interest to be negotiated by the parties, out of the first money belonging to such township which thereafter comes into the treasury. Previously registered warrants, if any, shall be paid first in the order of their registration. Call for payment shall be made by mail addressed to the payee named in the warrant at the address left with the county treasurer, or to any assignee who may have left his address with the county treasurer. Source: SL 1929, ch 154, §3; SDC 1939, §28.0407; SL 1983, ch 28, §41.
SD Codified L § 31-13-22 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-22 - Township snow removal reserve fund--Tax levy.

31-13-22. Township snow removal reserve fund--Tax levy.The board of township supervisors may establish a township snow removal reserve fund by the levy of a tax up to but not exceeding sixty cents per thousand dollars of taxable valuation within the township, and which levy hereby authorized shall be in addition to all other township tax levies. Source: SL 1953, ch 480, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §58.0511; SL 1989, ch 87, §15P.
SD Codified L § 31-13-23 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-23 - Intent of snow removal reserve fund law.

31-13-23. Intent of snow removal reserve fund law.The intent of §§31-13-22 to 31-13-28, inclusive, is for the accumulation and continuation of a sufficient fund for the use of the respective townships so as to permit and make possible in any year the efficient and immediate snow removal on township roads and for repairs thereon caused by melting snow. Source: SL 1953, ch 480, §5; SDC Supp 1960, §58.0515.
SD Codified L § 31-13-24 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-24 - Expenditures from snow removal reserve fund.

31-13-24. Expenditures from snow removal reserve fund.All money collected and received under the provisions of the tax levy authorized by §31-13-22 shall be remitted at the times and in the manner required by the laws of this state relating to townships. All money allowed and paid from said fund shall first be authorized and approved by the board of township supervisors, and the township clerk shall keep a separate and detailed record of all expenditures showing exact amounts, dates, places, type, and nature of work performed. Source: SL 1953, ch 480, §4; SDC Supp 1960, §58.0514.
SD Codified L § 31-13-25 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-25 - Purposes of snow removal reserve fund.

31-13-25. Purposes of snow removal reserve fund.The township snow removal reserve fund after the creation thereof shall be used as provided by §§31-13-26 to 31-13-28, inclusive, and for these purposes only. Source: SL 1953, ch 480, §2; SL 1955, ch 427; SDC Supp 1960, §58.0512; SL 1969, ch 278, §1.
SD Codified L § 31-13-26 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-26 - Contracts for snow removal and repair of damages.

31-13-26. Contracts for snow removal and repair of damages.After establishment of a township snow removal reserve fund, the board of township supervisors is hereby authorized to contract for the removal of snow on township roads, to purchase equipment for the removal of snow or repair the same, and to repair damages to township roads resulting from or caused by melting snow. Source: SL 1955, ch 427; SDC Supp 1960, §58.0512; SL 1969, ch 278, §1.
SD Codified L § 31-13-27 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-27 - Snow removal contracts with or without advertising.

31-13-27. Snow removal contracts with or without advertising.Contracts pursuant to §31-13-26 are authorized without advertising for bids if the total cost in a winter's season will not exceed thirty-five hundred dollars. If the cost will be less than thirty-five hundred dollars, the township supervisors may make contracts with any person, firm, or corporation, including any county, for the removal of snow on its roads, or repair of such roads damaged from or caused by melting snow, either at an hourly or day rate. If it is anticipated that the cost in any one winter would exceed that sum, the snow removal or road repair shall be done by bids as provided by law. In case of such road damage, the work may be undertaken on bids as above specified, or upon an hourly or day rate for such work. Source: SL 1955, ch 427; SDC Supp 1960, §58.0512; SL 1969, ch 278, §1; SL 1982, ch 223, §1.
SD Codified L § 31-13-27.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-27.1 - Snow creating emergency--Expenditures for removal without advertising for bids.

31-13-27.1. Snow creating emergency--Expenditures for removal without advertising for bids.In the event that in the judgment of the board of township supervisors a disaster exists resulting from snow and that the public peace and the health or safety of the people or their property is in jeopardy, the board of township supervisors may by resolution declare that an emergency exists, and any or all of the township snow removal fund may be expended for the purposes set forth herein without the necessity of advertising for bids. Source: SDC Supp 1960, §58.0512 as added by SL 1969, ch 278, §2.
SD Codified L § 31-13-28 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-28 - Accumulation of unexpended money as snow removal moneys.

31-13-28. Accumulation of unexpended money as snow removal moneys.Any unexpended balance remaining in the township snow removal reserve fund shall be allowed to accumulate as a reserve fund and available for future use as set forth under §§31-13-26 and 31-13-27. No part of the fund created in §31-13-22 shall revert to the general funds of the township nor shall any of said fund be used for any other purposes. Source: SL 1953, ch 480, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §58.0513.
SD Codified L § 31-13-29 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-29 - Authority of township to open snowbound roads used for school bus routes.

31-13-29. Authority of township to open snowbound roads used for school bus routes.When any highway within any township is regularly traveled by a bus or other motor vehicle used for free transportation of school children, the township board may, in its discretion, open snowbound roads and keep them passable for such vehicles. Such expense shall be paid from the general road fund. Source: SL 1925, ch 192; SDC 1939, §§28.0409, 58.0506.
SD Codified L § 31-13-30 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-30 - Street improvements in unincorporated towns.

31-13-30. Street improvements in unincorporated towns.Whenever any unincorporated town which is laid out into streets is included in the limits of an organized civil township, the township supervisors may cause improvements to be made in said streets. Source: SL 1872-3, ch 51, §49; PolC 1877, ch 23, §33; SL 1883, ch 112, ch 1, §61; CL 1887, §773; RPolC 1903, §1067; RC 1919, §6088; SDC 1939, §58.0505; SL 1973, ch 191, §3.
SD Codified L § 31-13-31 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-31 - Validation of construction and repair contracts between townships and residents or landowners.

31-13-31. Validation of construction and repair contracts between townships and residents or landowners.All contracts or agreements of supervisors of organized civil townships, entered into between such supervisors and residents or landowners of such township, whereby such residents or landowners were to perform work, furnish equipment and material in the construction or repair of secondary highways of such township, and whereby such residents or landowners were to be compensated for work performed in the construction and repair of such highways and be reimbursed for funds advanced in the purchase of material or for the use of equipment, are hereby legalized and validated; the board of supervisors of such township is hereby authorized to pay such resident or landowner or cause them to be paid from township funds, for such services performed, compensation for the use of equipment and for materials furnished in the construction or repair of such road and the said board of supervisors is authorized to approve and issue warrants for such payment and to pay or cause such warrants to be paid from township funds. The allowance of such claims for said services performed, materials furnished or for use of equipment and the payment for the same shall be deemed valid and for a lawful purpose. Provided, that the provisions of this section shall apply only to contracts of this kind entered into prior to July 1, 1953, and provided further that where such contracts have been entered into before July 1, 1953, and funds have been expended pursuant to such contracts, such contracts and the funds expended thereunder are hereby legalized and validated. Source: SL 1953, ch 492; SDC Supp 1960, §65.0329.
SD Codified L § 31-13-32 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-32 - Improvement of platted streets by special assessment--Definition of terms.

31-13-32. Improvement of platted streets by special assessment--Definition of terms.For the purposes of §§31-13-32 to 31-13-54, inclusive, subdivision means the division of any tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, sites, or other division for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development.For the purposes of §§31-13-32 to 31-13-54, inclusive, street shall mean any road, road right-of-way, road area, or street dedicated to the public or for the public use located entirely within platted land or a subdivision, and abutted on both sides along its entire length by the platted land or subdivision. Source: SL 1979, ch 197, §1.
SD Codified L § 31-13-33 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-33 - Supervisors' resolution of necessity for improvement--Contents.

31-13-33. Supervisors' resolution of necessity for improvement--Contents.Whenever the board of supervisors of any township deem it necessary to open, widen, extend, grade, gravel, surface with oil or other bituminous material, pave, repave, bridge, construct a viaduct upon or over, erect equipment for street lighting in, curb, gutter, drain, or otherwise improve any streets within platted land or subdivision for which a special assessment is to be levied, it shall declare in a resolution the necessity of the improvement. The resolution shall state the streets to be improved, the general nature of the proposed improvement, the material to be used or materials from which a choice may be made, an estimate of the total cost per linear foot, a description of the classes of lots to be assessed, and the method of apportioning the benefits thereto as provided in §§31-13-42 to 31-13-46, inclusive. Source: SL 1979, ch 197, §2.
SD Codified L § 31-13-34 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 31 - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 13 - Township Roads|Section 31-13-34 - Combining of streets in one resolution--Uniformity required.

31-13-34. Combining of streets in one resolution--Uniformity required.The improvement of more than one street may be embraced in one proposed resolution if the improvement is substantially uniform as to all streets embraced therein. Minor variations in the amount of earth work, drainage, or labor or other minor variations in the construction expense on different portions of the proposed improvement project shall not be considered as any departure from the uniformity required in this section. Source: SL 1979, ch 197, §3.