§ 11-28-105 — Board of county commissioners to authorize lawful fences upon right-of-way

The board of county commissioners may authorize the erection of
a lawful fence upon the right-of-way of any public road at the
expense of the petitioners for the establishment of the roads,
or as may be agreed upon between petitioners and the board of
county commissioners, or at the expense of the owners of lands
to be benefited by the fencing or at the expense of the county,
as the board of county commissioners may determine. The board
shall locate and cause to be constructed gates and cattle guards
at such intervals as it deems necessary for the convenience of
the public. Cattle guards shall be constructed according to
specification prescribed by the state highway department, under
the supervision of the county surveyor or county commissioners
at the expense of the petitioners, the land owners who may be
benefited, or the county as the board of county commissioners
may determine.