Section 31-19-54 - Failure of county to acquire land after order from Department ofTransportation--Acquisition by department--Payment for acquisition bystate.
31-19-54. Failure of county to acquire land after order from Department of Transportation--Acquisition by department--Payment for acquisition by state. In the event any board of county commissioners within thirty days after notice or demand from the Department of Transportation pursuant to § 31-19-50 shall fail, refuse, or neglect to obtain or institute proper condemnation proceedings for the purpose of obtaining any lands or right-of-way of any section of any trunk highway to be constructed or improved or any necessary right-of-way for the purpose of making a safe and proper grade, change, or relocation, the department may acquire such necessary right-of-way either by purchase or condemnation. The title to such right-of-way shall be in the name of the state and the cost thereof shall be paid out of state highway funds.
Source: SL 1923, ch 286; SL 1927, ch 139; SDC 1939, § 28.1301.