Section 10-6-37 - Railroad and highway rights-of-way deducted in valuing land. - South Dakota Statutes

10-6-37. Railroad and highway rights-of-way deducted in valuing land. The county director of equalization shall, in assessing lands for taxation through or over which any railroad or public highway runs, deduct from the entire area of such land the amount of land embraced within the limits of the right-of-way of such railroad or public highway, and assess to the owner of such land through or over which such right-of-way or other highway extends, only the amount of such land less the amount so deducted. This section does not apply to highways running upon section lines.

Source: SL 1890, ch 24, § 1; RPolC 1903, § 2096; RC 1919, § 6715; SDC 1939, § 57.0335; SL 1989, ch 82, § 30.