Upon the adoption of the joint plan, the interstate drainage district commission, together with the representatives of any adjoining state, may appoint a commission of viewers consisting of three disinterested persons, at least one of whom shall be a citizen of this state, who may examine in detail the full improvement proposed and all property affected by the proposed improvement. The commission of viewers shall report of its findings, as the commission of the drainage district and the representatives of any adjoining state require, relative to all benefits and damages that will result from the improvement. The report shall address benefits and damages from the improvement affecting highways, railway companies, and municipal corporations, and shall include a description of each piece of property and the name of each company or corporation affected by the improvement. The report shall give the amounts of benefits and damages that may result to the property or corporations from the construction of the improvement, together with the estimated cost of the improvement including all damages and expenses connected with the improvement, and the aggregate amount of benefits that will result from the improvement.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 46A-13-15

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 61.1107; SDCL § 46-23-15; SL 2011, ch 165, § 512.