An Act to add a county as able to be assigned responsibility for secondary highways on municipal boundaries.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 31-17-16 be AMENDED:

31-17-16. The secondary and county highways on the boundary line of any municipality shall must be assigned to such the municipality and adjoining civil township, county, or unorganized territory as provided in §§ 31-17-5 and 31-17-6.

Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 31-17:

The county highways on the boundary lines of a municipality shall be assigned to the charge of the governing body of the municipality or the board of county commissioners as may be agreed upon by the respective board of county commissioners and respective governing body of the municipality and in case of disagreement, as determined by the Transportation Commission A highway on the county highway system that is also on the boundary line of any municipality must be assigned to the charge of the municipality, board of supervisors of adjoining civil townships, or the board of county commissioners in the case of unorganized territory as may be agreed upon by the respective governing bodies and the secretary of transportation and in case of disagreement, as determined by the secretary of transportation. Any highway segment assigned exclusively to the charge of a municipality or board of supervisors of a civil township is not part of the county highway system.