South Dakota § 43-19-7 - Petition in unorganized township to establish permanent landmarks--Filed with county commissioners--Consent to tax levy for payment of costs of survey--Notice and hearing.
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§ 43-19-7. Petition in unorganized township to establish permanent landmarks--Filed with county commissioners--Consent to tax levy for payment of costs of survey--Notice and hearing.
Whenever two-thirds of all the owners of lands situated in any unorganized township shall petition the board of county commissioners for a survey of the sections and the establishment of section and quarter section landmarks in such township, and that such board procure materials for and cause such survey to be made, and shall propose and offer in such petition to have the cost of such survey and establishment of landmarks paid by a special levy of taxes upon all the real property situated in such township, such board shall cause to be published in one or more newspapers of general circulation published in the county, once each week for two successive weeks, a notice signed by the chairman of the board, to the effect that such petition has been filed, stating briefly the contents of such petition and that the cost of such proposed survey and establishment of landmarks is therein proposed and offered to be paid by such special levy, and that a hearing will be had by the board upon such petition at a time and place named in the notice.
Source: SL 1901, ch 204, § 1; RPolC 1903, § 1156; RC 1919, § 6145; SDC 1939, § 58.1205.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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