In the purchase of any land lawfully authorized, as provided in § 13-24-1 , in case the school board is unable to agree with the owners of such land on the purchase price thereof, the board is authorized to damage, acquire, and condemn such private property for the public purposes authorized by this chapter, and to pay for such damage and condemnation out of the capital outlay fund. When such board shall deem it necessary to take, damage, and condemn any private property for any of the purposes authorized by this section, it shall by proper resolution declare the necessity of such damaging, taking, or condemnation, stating the purposes and extent thereof, and thereupon the proceedings to take, damage, or condemn such property shall be had, as provided generally by law for the taking or damaging of private property for public purposes, in the name of the school district as plaintiff.
‹ Prev All South Dakota sections Next ›
Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.