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Section 31-34-7 – Township eligibility–Contents of plan–Updates.

31-34-7. Township eligibility–Contents of plan–Updates. To be eligible to receive funding from the rural access infrastructure fund established under this chapter, a township shall, each year by August thirty-first, submit to the county that township is located in, a township small structure improvement plan and any updates shall be made in accordance with this section. […]

Section 31-34-8 – County use of funds conditioned.

31-34-8. County use of funds conditioned. The county commission may use rural access infrastructure funds for the construction, rehabilitation, or replacement of small structures on county secondary highways so long as such projects are considered in a similar manner as the small structures that are located within an organized township. Source: SL 2021, ch 129, […]

Section 31-33-10 – Jurisdiction and supervision of construction, improvement and marking of system–Agreements for participation in federal or state programs.

31-33-10. Jurisdiction and supervision of construction, improvement and marking of system–Agreements for participation in federal or state programs. All construction, improvement, repair, maintenance, and marking of the arterial street system shall be under the jurisdiction and supervision of the municipality’s governing body provided that said governing body may enter into agreements or contracts with the […]

Section 31-34-1 – Definition.

31-34-1. Definition. For the purposes of this chapter, the term, small structure, means any small bridge or culvert with an opening of sixteen square feet or more located on a township road or county secondary road, excluding bridges as defined in § 31-14-1. Source: SL 2021, ch 129, § 1, eff. Mar. 25, 2021.

Section 31-34-2 – Money distribution by state–Inventory–Grants.

31-34-2. Money distribution by state–Inventory–Grants. Before August 1, 2021, the Department of Revenue shall distribute the sum of three million dollars on a pro rata basis to each county for the purpose of planning and completing an inventory of small structures as prescribed by the Department of Transportation. Before August 1, 2022, the Department of […]

Section 31-34-3 – Distribution of moneys by county–Permissible uses–Use of unobligated moneys.

31-34-3. Distribution of moneys by county–Permissible uses–Use of unobligated moneys. Each county shall establish a rural access infrastructure fund for the deposit of moneys received pursuant to this chapter. The board of county commissioners may only distribute fund moneys for the following expenses: (1)Engineering, hydrological studies, planning, materials, and other costs as necessary to plan […]

Section 31-34-4 – Application process.

31-34-4. Application process. Applications for use of moneys allocated to a fund pursuant to this chapter must be submitted to the board of county commissioners on or before October thirty-first on forms prescribed by the association of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners shall award the moneys no later than the immediately following January […]