An Act to modify revise provisions regarding the building of fences across certain unimproved highways construction or replacement of bridges and culverts on township secondary roads.

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

Section 1. That § 31-14-27 be AMENDED:

31-14-27. County construction or replacement of bridges and culverts on township secondary roads--Reimbursement of county.

If a township board of supervisors or county highway superintendent requests the board of county commissioners to construct or replace in its entirety any bridge or the placing or replacing of any culvert with an opening of sixteen square feet or more including material upon the secondary roads within the township, the board of county commissioners may shall cause the work to be done and the township shall reimburse the county up to and including five hundred one thousand dollars. If the cost is in excess of five hundred one thousand dollars, the county and township may shall enter into an agreement as to how the cost in excess of five hundred one thousand dollars will be split between the county and the township. After the placing or replacing of any culvert as provided in this section, the culvert shall be maintained and kept clean at the expense of the township. The construction or replacing of any bridge or the placing or replacing of any culvert with an opening of less than sixteen square feet upon a secondary road within a township shall be at the total expense of the township. The bridge or culvert shall be maintained and kept clean at the expense of the township.