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SD Codified L § 7-25-14 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25 - County Buildings And Improvements|Section 7-25-14 - Appointment of superintendent to oversee construction--Progress payments based on superintendent's reports.

7-25-14. Appointment of superintendent to oversee construction--Progress payments based on superintendent's reports.The board may appoint a competent superintendent, who may be the architect furnishing the plans and specifications for such building or buildings and such superintendent shall report to the board every thirty days as to the progress and character of the work done by the contractor, and upon the reports of the superintendent payments to the extent of the percent specified in §7-25-10 or the percent embodied in the contract shall be made to the contractor from time to time during the process of construction, divided into such installments as the board and the contractor may agree upon at the time of entering into the contract, and which shall be included in and be a part of the terms of the contract. None of such payments, however, shall be held to constitute an acceptance in whole or in part, by the board prior to the making of the final payment and acceptance in full completion of the contract. Source: SL 1874-5, ch 27, §49; PolC 1877, ch 21, §45; CL 1887, §609; SL 1889, ch 49, §1; SL 1895, ch 53, §1; RPolC 1903, §849; SL 1915, ch 129; RC 1919, §5885; SDC 1939, §12.2308; SL 1955, ch 22; SL 1963, ch 51.
SD Codified L § 7-25-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25 - County Buildings And Improvements|Section 7-25-16 - Insurance on buildings--Application of proceeds--Filing policies.

7-25-16. Insurance on buildings--Application of proceeds--Filing policies.The board of county commissioners may insure any or all of the public buildings and property belonging to the county. In case of the destruction or damage of the buildings or property so insured, such board shall demand and receive any money due on account of such insurance and cause same to be paid into the county treasury. All money received may be applied to the fund for rebuilding or restoring such buildings or property. Such insurance policies shall be filed in the office of the county auditor. Source: PolC 1877, ch 21, §96; CL 1887, §640; RPolC 1903, §877; RC 1919, §5933; SDC 1939, §12.0822; SL 1972, ch 47.
SD Codified L § 7-25-17 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25 - County Buildings And Improvements|Section 7-25-17 - Rental space provided county officers where courthouse or jail insufficient.

7-25-17. Rental space provided county officers where courthouse or jail insufficient.In any county where there is no courthouse or jail erected by the county, or no lodging for prisoners provided under a joint agreement pursuant to §24-11-4, or where those erected have not sufficient capacity, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to provide for courtroom, jail, and offices for the following named officers: sheriff, treasurer, register of deeds, state's attorney, auditor, clerk of courts, and circuit court judge for the county, to be furnished by such county in a suitable building or buildings for the lowest rent to be obtained at the county seat, or to secure and occupy suitable rooms at a free rent within the limits of the county seat or any of the additions thereto until such county builds a courthouse. Source: SL 1874-5, ch 27, §26; PolC 1877, ch 21, §42; SL 1885, ch 41, §1; CL 1887, §606; RPolC 1903, §846; RC 1919, §5882; SDC 1939, §12.2301; SL 1971, ch 52.
SD Codified L § 7-25-19 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25 - County Buildings And Improvements|Section 7-25-19 - Sale and lease-back arrangements--Disposition of sale proceeds--Tax exemption.

7-25-19. Sale and lease-back arrangements--Disposition of sale proceeds--Tax exemption.The board of county commissioners of any county may by resolution exercise all the powers conferred on the South Dakota Building Authority pursuant to and in the manner provided by §§5-12-15, 5-12-19 and 5-12-42 to 5-12-45, inclusive, with respect to the acquisition, lease, sale and lease-back of land, improvements, and capital equipment to be used for any lawful purpose, except that the proceeds of sale of any such facility are subject to §6-13-8. All land, improvements and capital equipment owned or being leased or acquired by the county pursuant to a lease having a fixed term plus renewal options exceeding three years or a lease-purchase or installment purchase contract shall constitute a separate class of property which is exempt from all taxation. Source: SL 1984, ch 48, §1; SL 1987, ch 185, §3; SL 1989, ch 30, §14.
SD Codified L § 7-25-20 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25 - County Buildings And Improvements|Section 7-25-20 - Sale and lease-back powers additional--Restrictions on exercise.

7-25-20. Sale and lease-back powers additional--Restrictions on exercise.The powers conferred by §7-25-19 are in addition to all other powers conferred upon the board of county commissioners of any county, and their exercise shall be subject only to such restrictions as may be provided by the South Dakota Constitution and are not subject to any restrictions or procedural requirements prescribed by any other law. Source: SL 1984, ch 48, §2.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-2 - Petition for establishment of improvement district--Contents.

7-25A-2. Petition for establishment of improvement district--Contents.A petition for the establishment of an improvement district shall be filed with the auditor of each county in which the proposed district is located. The petition shall contain:(1)The legal description of the property of the district;(2)The written consent by the owner or owners of one hundred percent of the real property to be included in the district, consenting to the establishment of the district and the filing of the petition, or documentation demonstrating that the petitioner has control by deed, trust agreement, contract, or option of one hundred percent of the real property to be included in the district;(3)A designation of five persons to be the initial members of the board of supervisors, who shall serve in that office until replaced by elected members;(4)The proposed name of the district;(5)An accurate survey and map of the territory intended to be embraced within the proposed district showing the boundaries and area thereof. The accuracy thereof shall be verified by affidavit of a licensed surveyor. The survey and map, when completed and verified, shall be left at a convenient public office, to be designated by the county auditor of the county in which the petition is filed, for a period of not less than twenty days for examination by those having an interest in the application;(6)The proposed timetable for construction of the district services and the estimated cost of constructing the services;(7)An economic impact statement of the district upon the county;(8)An environmental impact survey; and(9)A statement that the creation of the district is consistent with any applicable comprehensive or effective local government plan. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §2.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-3 - Hearing upon petition--Notice.

7-25A-3. Hearing upon petition--Notice.Upon the filing of the petition, the county commission of the county in which the majority of land in which the proposed district is located shall schedule a hearing to hear objections to the petition, shall give notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing by publication once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the proposed district is located, and shall permit the inspection of the petition at the office of the auditor of each county by all persons. The second notice may not be published more than thirty days or less than ten days before the hearing. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §3.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-4 - Factors for consideration--Requirements.

7-25A-4. Factors for consideration--Requirements.The county commission, in considering the petition, shall determine whether all the following requirements have been met:(1)That all statements contained within the petition have been found to be true and correct;(2)That the creation of the district is not inconsistent with any applicable comprehensive plan or effective local government plan;(3)That the area of land within the proposed district is of sufficient size, is sufficiently compact, and is sufficiently contiguous to be developable as one functional interrelated community;(4)That the probable beneficial impact of the district outweighs any probable adverse socioeconomic impact of the proposed district. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §4.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-5 - Order establishing district--Appointment of additional members to board--Term of office.

7-25A-5. Order establishing district--Appointment of additional members to board--Term of office.Upon conclusion of the hearing, if the county commission determines all requirements of §7-25A-4 have been satisfied, the commission may enter an order granting the establishment of the district and setting forth its findings and conclusions. If an order is entered granting establishment of the district, the county commission shall appoint two additional members to the board of supervisors. However, if the proposed district is within the three mile radius of a municipality, the county commission shall appoint one member, and the municipal governing body shall appoint one member. An appointed member shall serve until replaced by the governing body responsible for the appointment or until the first election and may not be an elected official of the county or the municipality. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §5.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-6 - Filing of order required.

7-25A-6. Filing of order required.A certified copy of the order shall be filed with the register of deeds and auditor of each county in which the district is located. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §6.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-8 - Hearing prerequisite to purchase or sale of certain water or sewer utilities.

7-25A-8. Hearing prerequisite to purchase or sale of certain water or sewer utilities.No improvement district may purchase or sell a water or sewer utility that provides service to the public for compensation until the governing body of the improvement district has held a public hearing on the purchase or sale and made a determination that the purchase or sale is in the public interest. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §8.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-9 - Powers of board--Composition--Term of office.

7-25A-9. Powers of board--Composition--Term of office.The board of the district may exercise the powers granted to the district pursuant to this chapter. The board shall consist of five to seven members. Each elected member shall hold office for a term of six years and until his successor is chosen and qualifies. The members of the board shall be citizens of the United States. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §9.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-10 - Election of board members.

7-25A-10. Election of board members.The board shall schedule an election of board members to be held on or before:(1)The date of the first general municipal election after the tenth anniversary of the formation of the district; or(2)The first general municipal election after the board receives notice of certification from the county auditor that at least forty-five registered voters reside in the district;which ever occurs last. The county auditor shall count the number of registered voters in each district in the county before December second of each odd numbered year. If the county auditor counts forty-five or more registered voters residing in the district, the county auditor shall certify the number of registered voters in that district and send notice of certification, by certified mail, to the board. No county auditor is required to count the number of registered voters in a district after the notice has been sent to the board or the district has held an election. At the first election, one board member shall be elected for a six-year term, two members shall be elected for a four-year term, and two members shall be elected for a two-year term. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall serve a six-year term, the two candidates receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve four-year terms, and the two candidates receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve two-year terms. After the first election, the term for each board member shall be a six-year term. All elected board members shall be registered voters of the district. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §10; SL 1999, ch 36, §1; SL 2017, ch 55, §1.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-11 - Conduct of elections--Costs borne by district.

7-25A-11. Conduct of elections--Costs borne by district.All elections pursuant to this chapter shall be conducted, canvassed, recounted, and contested as other elections under the general municipal election laws of this state. All election costs are to be borne by the improvement district. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §11.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-12 - Conduct of campaigns.

7-25A-12. Conduct of campaigns.Candidates seeking election to office shall conduct their campaigns in accordance with the provisions of Title 12. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §12.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-13 - Appointments made by supervisor of elections--Other duties.

7-25A-13. Appointments made by supervisor of elections--Other duties.The improvement district supervisor of elections shall appoint the inspectors and clerks of elections, prepare and furnish the ballots, designate polling places, and canvass the returns of the election. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §13.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-14 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-14 - Board members known as supervisors--Oath and term of office--Vacancies.

7-25A-14. Board members known as supervisors--Oath and term of office--Vacancies.Members of the board shall be known as supervisors and, upon entering into office, shall take and subscribe to the oath of office as prescribed by law. They shall hold office for the terms for which they were elected or appointed and until their successors are chosen and qualified. If, during the term of office, a vacancy occurs, the remaining members of the board shall fill the vacancy by an appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §14.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-15 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-15 - Majority constitutes quorum.

7-25A-15. Majority constitutes quorum.A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the purposes of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes. Action taken by the district shall be upon a vote of a majority of the members. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §15.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-16 - Election of chairman--Other officers.

7-25A-16. Election of chairman--Other officers.As soon as practicable after each election or appointment, the board shall organize by electing one of its members as chairman and by electing a secretary, who need not be a member of the board, and such other officers as the board may deem necessary. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §16.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-17 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-17 - Compensation of board members.

7-25A-17. Compensation of board members.Each member of the board of supervisors shall receive an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars per month or an amount established by the electors at referendum. In addition, each supervisor shall receive travel and per diem expenses as set by the board. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §17; SL 2016, ch 44, §66.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-18 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-18 - District manager--Compensation--Duties.

7-25A-18. District manager--Compensation--Duties.The board shall employ, and fix the compensation of, a district manager. The district manager shall have charge and supervision of the works of the district and shall be responsible for preserving and maintaining any improvement or facility constructed or erected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, for maintaining and operating the equipment owned by the district, and for performing such other duties as may be prescribed by the board. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §18.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-19 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-19 - Relationships not constituting conflict of interest.

7-25A-19. Relationships not constituting conflict of interest.It is not a conflict of interest for members of the board, the district manager or other employee of the district to be a landowner, or a stockholder, officer, or employee of a landowner. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §19; SL 1991, ch 64, §2.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-20 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-20 - Authority of manager to hire--Compensation of employees determined by board.

7-25A-20. Authority of manager to hire--Compensation of employees determined by board.The district manager may hire or otherwise employ and terminate the employment of such other persons, including, without limitation, professional, supervisory, and clerical employees, as may be necessary and authorized by the board. The compensation and other conditions of employment of the officers and employees of the district shall be as provided by the board. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §20.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-21 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-21 - Designation of treasurer--Powers and duties--Disbursement of funds--Bond.

7-25A-21. Designation of treasurer--Powers and duties--Disbursement of funds--Bond.The board shall designate a person as treasurer of the district, who is in charge of the funds of the district. The funds may only be disbursed upon the order, or pursuant to the resolution, of the board by warrant or check countersigned by the treasurer and by such other person as may be authorized by the board. The board may give the treasurer other or additional powers and duties as the board deems appropriate and may fix the compensation for the treasurer. The board may require the treasurer to give a bond in such amount, on such terms, and with such sureties as is deemed satisfactory to the board to secure the performance by the treasurer of the powers and duties. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §21; SL 2016, ch 44, §67.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-22 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-22 - Selection of depository.

7-25A-22. Selection of depository.The board may select as a depository for its funds any qualified public depository as set out in §§9-22-6 and 9-22-6.1. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §22.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-23 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-23 - Provision of utilities--Powers of district.

7-25A-23. Provision of utilities--Powers of district.If the board assumes the responsibility for providing utilities, the district shall have the powers provided in chapters 9-40 and 9-47, insofar as such chapters relate to projects undertaken pursuant to subdivision 7-25A-7(21). Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §23.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-24 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-24 - District's authority to obtain loans--Purpose--Interest.

7-25A-24. District's authority to obtain loans--Purpose--Interest.The district at any time may obtain loans pursuant to chapter 9-25, in such amount and on such terms and conditions as the board may approve, for the purpose of paying any of the expenses of the district or any costs incurred or that may be incurred in connection with any of the projects of the district. The loans shall bear such interest as the board may determine and may be payable from and secured by a pledge of such funds, revenues, taxes, and assessments as the board may determine, subject, however, to the provisions contained in any proceeding under which bonds were theretofore issued and are then outstanding. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 9-25, the terms of these loans may not exceed thirty years. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §24; SL 1990, ch 52, §4.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-25 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-25 - District's authority to issue negotiable notes--Payment.

7-25A-25. District's authority to issue negotiable notes--Payment.For the purpose of defraying costs and expenses, the district may issue negotiable notes, warrants, or other evidences of debt to be payable at such times, to bear such interest as the board may determine in compliance with law and to be sold or discounted at such price or prices and on such terms as the board may deem advisable. The board may provide for the payment thereof by pledging the whole or any part of the funds, revenues, taxes, and assessments of the district. All notes shall be authorized, issued, and sold as provided in chapter 6-8B, except no election may be held. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §25.
SD Codified L § 7-25A-26 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 7 - Counties|Chapter 25A - Improvement Districts|Section 7-25A-26 - Board's authority to issue bonds--Purpose--Limitation.

7-25A-26. Board's authority to issue bonds--Purpose--Limitation.To undertake, accomplish, and complete any project or projects within the powers granted the board, the board may issue and sell bonds and other forms of indebtedness in such amount as the board may determine, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, completing, or remodeling, maintaining, or equipping any such facility or facilities; refunding and refinancing the same from time to time as often as advantageous and in the public interest to do so; and pledging any income of such district, and any revenues derived by the district from such facilities, or any combination thereof, to secure payment of such bonds and to redeem such bonds. All districts bonds shall be authorized, issued and sold as provided in chapter 6-8B, except no election may be held to issue bonds other than those required by S.D. Const., Art. XIII, §4. Source: SL 1989, ch 59, §26; SL 1990, ch 52, §5.