South Dakota § 32-5-86 - Reflectorized plates--Determination by department--Elimination of bids deemed not feasible.
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§ 32-5-86. Reflectorized plates--Determination by department--Elimination of bids deemed not feasible.
To reduce highway accidents at night all number plates authorized by § 32-5-82 shall be reflectorized to an extent, under such method, and to a degree to be maintained all during the service life of the plates as determined by the department. In determining the quality of reflectorization, the department, in addition to the consideration of the prices bid, shall determine the practicability of manufacture of the plates in the license plate plant of the state penitentiary, and the durability of any material proposed by bidders. After consideration, the department shall eliminate any bid or process not deemed feasible.
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0115 as added by SL 1955, ch 159, § 2; SL 1959, ch 249, § 2; SL 1963, ch 250; SL 1989, ch 257, § 83.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-5-86 ("Reflectorized plates--Determination by department--Elimination of bids deemed not feasible.") 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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