SDCL § 21-35-25: Vesting of title to property and right to compensation.

Title to the property interest specified in the declaration shall vest in the petitioner and the property interest shall be deemed condemned and taken for the use of the petitioner. The right to just compensation for the property interest shall vest in the persons entitled thereto either on the date the decision is rendered at the hearing provided in § 21-35-10.1 or the date the hearing is waived.