South Dakota § 31-30-8 - Acquisition of land for relocation where adequate screening not feasible.
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§ 31-30-8. Acquisition of land for relocation where adequate screening not feasible.
The department may acquire by gift, purchase, exchange, or condemnation from the owner, interest in any land necessary to secure the relocation, removal, or disposal of the following junk yards if it determines that the topography of the land adjoining the highway does not permit adequate screening of the junk yard or the screening of the junk yard would not be practical:
(1) Those lawfully in existence on October 22, 1965;
(2) Those lawfully along any highway made a part of the interstate or primary system on or after October 22, 1965, and before January 1, 1968; and
(3) Those lawfully established on or after January 1, 1968.
Source: SL 1966, ch 86, § 8; SL 2010, ch 145, § 167.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-30-8 ("Acquisition of land for relocation where adequate screening 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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