§ 9-3A-1 Municipal governing bodies and circuit judges authorized to locate townsites underfederal law
§ 9-3A-2 Subscription of funds to enter townsite–Repayment
§ 9-3A-3 Duty of municipal authorities or judge to dispose of trust
§ 9-3A-4 Conveyance of lots to occupants or successors–Execution and acknowledgment ofdeeds
§ 9-3A-5 Notice of townsite entry to be posted–Direction to occupants to file verifiedstatements of occupancy
§ 9-3A-6 Time allowed to occupants to file statements–Claims barred by failure to file
§ 9-3A-7 Account of expenses filed–Prorata payment by land claimants
§ 9-3A-8 Settlement of adverse claims
§ 9-3A-9 Payment of share of expenses required before conveyance by municipal authoritiesor judge
§ 9-3A-10 Examination by municipal authorities or judge of claims to lots–Conveyances
§ 9-3A-11 Unclaimed lots conveyed to school board
§ 9-3A-12 Sale of unclaimed lots in absence of school board
§ 9-3A-13 Appraisement of lots to be sold
§ 9-3A-14 Notice of sale at public auction
§ 9-3A-15 Auction sale of unclaimed lots–Minimum price–Adjournment of sale–Private sale
§ 9-3A-16 Conveyance fee required of purchaser–Combined conveyances
§ 9-3A-17 Proceeds of sale used for educational purposes
§ 9-3A-18 Selection of lands for public purposes–Purchase from occupants
§ 9-3A-19 Municipal share of expenses
§ 9-3A-20 Validation of past proceedings
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 9 > Chapter 3A - Townsite Locations On Federal Lands

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Lot: includes parcel or tract of land. See South Dakota Codified Laws 9-1-1
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2