South Dakota Statutes
§ 38-22-16 — Infested land declared public nuisance--Protective operations by secretary.
South Dakota § 38-22-16
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 38-22-16 (2026).
Text
If any owner of weed or pest infested land fails to rid the land of such infestation and the secretary of agriculture and natural resources finds that such infestation is a menace to neighboring lands or to the state or its people he may declare such infested land to constitute a public nuisance and may enter such infested areas and perform such protective operations as may be necessary.
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Related
Collins v. Barker
2003 SD 100 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2003)
Legislative History
SL 1945, ch 349, § 8; SL 1949, ch 437; SDC Supp 1960, § 62.0308; SL 1970, ch 225, § 5; SL 1983, ch 282, § 16; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Nearby Sections
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§ 38-1-11
Executive assistants--Oath.§ 38-1-15
Secretary and executives devote entire time to office--Restrictions on holding of other office.§ 38-1-16
Promulgation of rules.§ 38-1-17
Repealed§ 38-1-18
Promotion of agricultural interests--Experimental and extension work--Marketing of farm products.§ 38-1-18.1
Grants and donations for promotion of and service to agriculture--Deposit and expenditure of funds.§ 38-1-19.1
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 38-22-16, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/38-22-16.