South Dakota § 31-17-5 - Secondary highway on county line--Assignment of responsibility.
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§ 31-17-5. Secondary highway on county line--Assignment of responsibility.
The secondary highways on county lines shall be assigned to the charge of the boards of supervisors of organized civil townships or the board of county commissioners in the case of unorganized territory as may be agreed upon by the respective boards of county commissioners and in case of disagreement, as determined by the Transportation Commission.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 29, § 32; CL 1887, § 1222; RPolC 1903, § 1627; RC 1919, § 8574; SDC 1939, § 28.0703.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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