Section 34-5-4 - Determination of necessity for snow removal--Emergency and disaster declared by Governor or county commissioners

34-5-4. Determination of necessity for snow removal--Emergency and disaster declared by Governor or county commissioners.The board of county commissioners with the county highway superintendent shall be the sole judges as to the necessity, need, and emergencies for snow removal operations and repairs, and shall exercise full discretion with decisions relative thereto. To expend money from said fund as otherwise provided in 34-5-3, the Governor or the board of county commissioners by a resolution duly adopted must declare that a time of emergency and disaster exists. Source: SL 1953, ch 32, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §12.0617-9; SL 1967, ch 15, §3.