# S.D. Codified Laws § 31-29-12: Rest areas and facilities--Commercial accommodations prohibited

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T31_C29_S31-29-12

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 31-29-12
- **Heading:** Rest areas and facilities--Commercial accommodations prohibited
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 31 / Chapter 29 / Section 31-29-12

## Text

The Department of Transportation may acquire and improve strips of land necessary for acquisition of publicly owned and controlled rest areas and sanitary and other facilities within or adjacent to the highway right-of-way reasonably necessary to accommodate the traveling public. However, the Transportation Commission may not expend any funds for the acquisition, construction or improvement of hotels, motels, restaurants, or other accommodations of like nature.

Source: SL 1966, ch 85, § 2; SL 1974, ch 204, § 1; SL 2010, ch 145, § 151.

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