South Dakota § 31-12-5 - Supervision of construction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of system.
Full text of South Dakota South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-12-5 — Supervision of construction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of system., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-12-5. Supervision of construction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of system.
The construction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of the county highway system, except as provided for state trunk highways shall be under the supervision of the county superintendent of highways in organized counties, who shall formulate and direct the policy of the county for the construction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of the county highway system.
Source: SL 1919, ch 333, § 16; SDC 1939, § 28.0303.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-12-5 ("Supervision of construction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of system.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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