South Dakota § 31-8-3 - Highway authorities permitted to establish facilities--Local control.

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§ 31-8-3. Highway authorities permitted to establish facilities--Local control.

The highway authorities of the state, counties, and municipalities, acting alone or in cooperation with each other or with any federal, state, or local agency or any other state having authority to participate in the construction and maintenance of highways, may plan, designate, establish, regulate, vacate, alter, improve, maintain, and provide controlled-access facilities for public use wherever the authority is of the opinion that traffic conditions, present or future, will justify the special facilities. However, within a municipality that authority is subject to any municipal consent as may be required by law.

Source: SL 1953, ch 155, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 28.09A03; SL 2010, ch 145, § 65.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 31-8-3 ("Highway authorities permitted to establish facilities--Local control.") 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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