South Dakota § 5-5-21 - Action to enforce prohibition against subletting--Disposition of proceeds.
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§ 5-5-21. Action to enforce prohibition against subletting--Disposition of proceeds.
Any action to enforce the provisions of § 5-5-20 shall be prosecuted by the state's attorney of the county, if the state's attorney is directed so to do by the commissioner, in any court of competent jurisdiction of the county in which the land is situated. The gross amount awarded by the court shall be paid to the commissioner and credited to the same account and in the same manner as the lease rental on the lands is credited.
Source: SDC 1939, § 15.0417 as added by SL 1951, ch 44; SL 1994, ch 47, § 4.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-5-21 ("Action to enforce prohibition against subletting--Disposition of proceeds.") 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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