Section 5-9-3 - Board of Appraisal--Selection of tracts for sale--Subdivision of lands of specialvalue. - South Dakota Statutes

5-9-3. Board of Appraisal--Selection of tracts for sale--Subdivision of lands of special value. There is hereby created a Board of Appraisal consisting of the commissioner of school and public lands and the state auditor. Whenever the commissioner shall direct the selection of lands in any county to be offered for sale, the Board of Appraisal shall select the quantity required and designate for sale each tract. Such Board of Appraisal shall take care to select and designate for sale first the most valuable lands, and shall ascertain all such lands as may be of special and peculiar value other than agricultural and cause the proper subdivision of the same, in order that the highest price may be obtained therefor.

Source: SL 1911, ch 224, § 31; RC 1919, § 5655; SDC 1939, § 15.0302; SL 1961, ch 54.