South Dakota § 31-5-21 - Mowing of ditches on state trunk highway--Rules--Priority to abutting landowner.
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§ 31-5-21. Mowing of ditches on state trunk highway--Rules--Priority to abutting landowner.
The Transportation Commission may, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, authorize the mowing of ditches on the state trunk highway system. The rules shall establish when mowing may be done, by whom mowing may be done, how and where mowing may be done, and the time limit for removal of hay if mowing is done for hay production. However, the rules shall provide that the original owner or assigns of land abutting the ditches on the state trunk highway system shall be given priority for mowing.
Source: SL 1975, ch 192, § 1; SL 1987, ch 210, § 8; SL 1991, ch 232; SL 2004, ch 192, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-5-21 ("Mowing of ditches on state trunk highway--Rules--Priority to abutting landowner.") 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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