South Dakota § 9-38-2 - Municipal power to preserve trees and inclose public ground.
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§ 9-38-2. Municipal power to preserve trees and inclose public ground.
Every municipality shall have power to plant and provide for the care and preservation of trees upon public grounds and along the streets and to inclose any public ground.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, § 22, subdiv 15; CL 1887, § 1043, subdiv 15; SL 1890, ch 37, art V, § 1, subdiv 8 to 10, 44; RPolC 1903, § 1229, subdiv 8 to 10; RPolC 1903, § 1438, subdiv 15; SL 1913, ch 119, § 53, subdiv 8 to 10, 44; RC 1919, § 6169 (11); SDC 1939, § 45.0201 (99).
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 9-38-2 cover?
Section 9-38-2 ("Municipal power to preserve trees and inclose public ground.") 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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