S.D. Codified Laws § 31-27-2.1

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 31-27-2.1 - Railroad responsibility for crossing maintenance after abandonment of right-of-way-Transfer of responsibility

The responsibility of a railroad corporation to maintain and keep in repair grade crossings as provided by law does not terminate upon the abandonment of the railroad right-of-way or a portion thereof. The responsibility continues until the highway is restored to a usable condition. The maintenance responsibility does not terminate with the disposal of the abandoned railroad right-of-way or the dissolution of the railroad corporation but passes to the transferee of the abandoned railroad right-of-way or the successors to the railroad corporation.

SDCL 31-27-2.1

SL 1976, ch 185; SL 2010, ch 145, §129.