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Code · South Dakota · Title 8 · Chapter 8-5

8-5-5. Prosecution of actions for benefit of township--Trespass on township property.

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The board shall, in the name of the township, prosecute for the benefit of the township all actions upon bonds given to it and shall also sue for and collect all penalties and forfeitures in respect to which no other provision is made, incurred by any officer or inhabitant of the township; and it shall have power, in like manner, to prosecute for any trespass committed on any public inclosure, highway, or property belonging to the township, and shall pay all money collected under this section to the township treasurer.
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