South Dakota § 40-23-26 - Regulatory powers retained by county commissioners on leased land.
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§ 40-23-26. Regulatory powers retained by county commissioners on leased land.
No lease shall be entered into pursuant to § 40-23-24 until the board of county commissioners, in order to conserve and protect the existing forage resources of such county land and to restore the maximum carrying capacity of such land shall reserve the right to regulate and limit the amount of grazing thereon and the limitations and restrictions imposed shall be made a part of such lease.
Source: SDC 1939, § 40.1808.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-23-26 ("Regulatory powers retained by county commissioners on leased land.") 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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