Section 41-2-46 - Landowner presentation of proof of ownership--Contents. - South Dakota Statutes

41-2-46. Landowner presentation of proof of ownership--Contents. Prior to delivery of the quitclaim deed as provided in §§ 41-2-39 to 41-2-46, inclusive, the landowner shall present to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks and to the commissioner of school and public lands satisfactory proof of ownership of the lot, description, or subdivision containing the lands to be conveyed, when the state holds an easement over the lands. If the state holds fee title, the landowner shall present satisfactory proof of ownership of the land bordering or surrounding the right-of-way. This proof shall be made by presentation of an owner's policy of title insurance dated as of the contemplated date of conveyance, or an abstract certified to that date by a licensed and bonded abstractor of the county containing the lands to be conveyed.

Source: SL 1994, ch 326, § 9.