South Dakota § 5-9-5 - Offer to purchase particular tract--Forfeiture or return of payment.
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§ 5-9-5. Offer to purchase particular tract--Forfeiture or return of payment.
Any person may file with the commissioner of school and public lands a written offer on any tract, which offer shall be accompanied by a payment of fifty cents for each acre in the tract on which the offer is made. If the tract of land is selected for sale in the year in which the offer is made, the payment, once received, is not refundable and the amount shall be deposited to the credit of the permanent fund of the class of land involved. If the tract is not selected for sale by the commissioner or the Board of Appraisal in the year in which the offer is made, the payment shall be returned to the offeror.
Source: SDC 1939, § 15.0302 as added by SL 1961, ch 54; SL 1982, ch 52.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-9-5 ("Offer to purchase particular tract--Forfeiture or return of payment.") 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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