Expenditures authorized by the Legislature for construction or acquisition of district highway maintenance facilities shall be contingent upon completing the procedure described in § 31-5-23. However, nothing in §§ 31-5-23 to 31-5-26, inclusive, prohibits the Department of Transportation from constructing highway maintenance shops if the negotiations with the local governing bodies fail to provide a satisfactory agreement for the construction or conversion of a joint facility.
SDCL 31-5-25