South Dakota § 31-4-14.5 - Minimum maintenance road designation--Opportunity for public input--Maintenance level required.
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§ 31-4-14.5. Minimum maintenance road designation--Opportunity for public input--Maintenance level required.
The Transportation Commission may designate, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, a segment of the state trunk highway system as a minimum maintenance road if the commission determines that the segment is used only occasionally or intermittently for passenger or commercial travel. The commission shall publish a list of the state highway segments proposed to be designated as minimum maintenance segments each year and provide an opportunity for public input pursuant to chapter 1-26 before making the final designations. The commission shall identify the beginning and end points of the segment designated as minimum maintenance. A minimum maintenance segment may be maintained at a level less than the minimum standards for full maintenance roads, but shall be maintained at the level required to serve the occasional or intermittent traffic.
Source: SL 1999, ch 148, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-4-14.5 ("Minimum maintenance road designation--Opportunity for public input--Maintenance level required.") 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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