South Dakota § 38-24A-16 - Compensation for uninfested articles destroyed.
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§ 38-24A-16. Compensation for uninfested articles destroyed.
The owner of any property destroyed or ordered to be treated or otherwise disposed of under this chapter may, in an action against this state in the appropriate court for the county in which he resides or the property was located, recover just compensation for any property so destroyed and the reasonable costs of disposal of any property ordered destroyed, if he establishes that the property was not a pest, host, or infested article.
Source: SL 1971, ch 220, § 7.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-24A-16 ("Compensation for uninfested articles destroyed.") 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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