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SD Codified L § 9-12-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-5 - Lease or transfer of municipal property to state agency for public purposes.

9-12-5. Lease or transfer of municipal property to state agency for public purposes.Every municipality shall have power to lease or sell or give and convey any personal or real property of the municipality or perform any work or render any services, to the state or any public corporation thereof, to be used by such grantee for an authorized public purpose; such lease or sale or gift and conveyance, or the performance of such work, to be authorized, made, or done on the terms and in the manner provided by resolution of the governing body. Source: SL 1949, ch 179, §1; SL 1957, ch 242; SDC Supp 1960, §45.0201 (107).
SD Codified L § 9-12-5.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-5.1 - Lease of municipally-owned property--Term and conditions.

9-12-5.1. Lease of municipally-owned property--Term and conditions.Every municipality may lease its municipally-owned property. Any such lease shall be for a term and upon the conditions provided by resolution of the governing body. Source: SL 1980, ch 61, §1.
SD Codified L § 9-12-5.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-5.2 - Lease to private person--Resolution of intent--Notice and hearing--Authorization.

9-12-5.2. Lease to private person--Resolution of intent--Notice and hearing--Authorization.If the governing body decides to lease any municipally owned property to any private person for a term exceeding one hundred twenty days and for an amount exceeding five hundred dollars annual value it shall adopt a resolution of intent to enter into such lease and fix a time and place for public hearing on the adoption of the resolution. Notice of the hearing shall be published in the official newspaper once, at least ten days prior to the hearing. Following the hearing the governing body may proceed to authorize the lease upon the terms and conditions it determines. Source: SL 1980, ch 61, §2; SL 1981, ch 65.
SD Codified L § 9-12-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-6 - Designation of official newspapers.

9-12-6. Designation of official newspapers.Each municipality shall designate at a meeting of its governing body an official newspaper or newspapers for a period of time, not to be less than twelve months, specified by the governing body in a resolution. The newspaper shall be published in the municipality. However, if there is no newspaper published in the municipality, then a newspaper published outside of the municipality may be used if the newspaper serves the municipality. Source: SL 1913, ch 119, §34; RC 1919, §6169 (83); SL 1921, ch 309; SDC 1939, §45.0201 (22); SL 1964, ch 137; SL 1985, ch 57, §1; SL 2013, ch 36, §1.
SD Codified L § 9-12-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-7 - Liability insurance and agreements for protection of municipality, officers and employees.

9-12-7. Liability insurance and agreements for protection of municipality, officers and employees.Any municipality may obtain and pay for all forms of liability insurance, or in lieu thereof, make other arrangements, including entering into agreements with others, which agreements may create separate legal or administrative entities pursuant to chapter 1-24, to protect and assist the municipality in meeting obligations arising from such acts or omissions for which the municipality may be legally liable. The liability insurance coverage obtained or other arrangement shall protect the municipal officers and employees in the performance of official duties and against acts committed by them that could be reasonably considered to be within the scope of their official duties. Source: SL 1959, ch 276; SDC Supp 1960, §45.0201-1 (20); SL 1978, ch 50, §2; SL 1987, ch 75, §1.
SD Codified L § 9-12-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-9 - Municipal appropriations for observance of holidays.

9-12-9. Municipal appropriations for observance of holidays.Every municipality shall have power to appropriate funds for the proper observance of Memorial Day and Veterans' Day. Source: SL 1907, ch 187; RC 1919, §6169 (80); SL 1923, ch 233; SDC 1939, §45.0201 (11).
SD Codified L § 9-12-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-10 - City census.

9-12-10. City census.Every first or second class municipality shall have power to provide for the taking of the census of the municipality not oftener than once in three years. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §69; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 69; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 69; RC 1919, §6170 (14); SDC 1939, §45.0202 (6); SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
SD Codified L § 9-12-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-11 - Promotion of municipality--Appropriation and expenditure of funds--Records.

9-12-11. Promotion of municipality--Appropriation and expenditure of funds--Records.A municipality may appropriate money from its general fund to promote itself. If there are commercial clubs, chambers of commerce, or industrial development corporations organized and incorporated as nonprofit corporations under the laws of the State of South Dakota for the purpose of promoting the municipality, the appropriations or any part thereof may be paid to such organizations for expenses incurred for promoting the municipality. Payments to these organizations shall be based on programs previously submitted to the governing board by them and they shall be required to maintain complete records on all their activities and shall provide a certified audit of those records to the governing board of the municipality at the close of each fiscal period. In lieu of a certified audit, the governing board may accept a financial statement. For purposes of this section, promotion includes, but is not limited to, any costs incidental to the hosting of events held within the municipality. Source: SL 1911, ch 244, §§1, 2; SL 1913, ch 124; RC 1919, §6170 (15); SDC 1939, §45.0202 (13); SL 1971, ch 55; SL 1978, ch 62, §3; SL 1989, ch 73; SL 2014, ch 49, §2.
SD Codified L § 9-12-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-12 - Employment of welfare workers.

9-12-12. Employment of welfare workers.In addition to other powers granted, every municipality of the first class shall have power to employ one or more persons to act as welfare workers in the distribution of funds derived from any source to needy poor. Source: SL 1933, ch 154; SDC 1939, §45.0203 (1).
SD Codified L § 9-12-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-13 - Power to adopt zoning ordinance.

9-12-13. Power to adopt zoning ordinance.Every municipality shall have power to adopt a zoning ordinance as provided by Title 11. Source: SL 1927, ch 176, §1; SDC 1939, §45.0201 (101).
SD Codified L § 9-12-14 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-14 - Power to support airports and landing fields.

9-12-14. Power to support airports and landing fields.Every municipality may exercise the powers as to airports and landing fields for aircraft as provided in Title 50. Source: SL 1929, ch 71, §1; SL 1931, ch 86, §1; SDC 1939, §45.0201 (102).
SD Codified L § 9-12-14.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-14.1 - Municipality authorized to provide funds for air carrier air service.

9-12-14.1. Municipality authorized to provide funds for air carrier air service.A municipality may pay compensation to a regularly scheduled commercial air carrier to provide basic or enhanced air service as provided in the Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987 and may provide compensation to a regularly scheduled air carrier under contract with the South Dakota Airline Authority. Funds provided by a municipality to pay compensation for such air service shall be budgeted pursuant to chapter 9-21. Source: SL 1988, ch 376, §3; SL 1990, ch 377, §2.
SD Codified L § 9-12-15 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-15 - Power to maintain library.

9-12-15. Power to maintain library.Every municipality shall have power to establish and maintain a municipal library, in the manner and subject to the conditions provided in chapter 14-2. Source: SDC 1939, §45.0201 (104); SL 1976, ch 143, §26.
SD Codified L § 9-12-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-16 - Option to adopt campaign finance law.

9-12-16. Option to adopt campaign finance law.The municipal governing body may adopt an ordinance to make the provisions of chapter 12-27 applicable to municipal elections. Source: SL 1980, ch 62, §1; SL 2008, ch 67, §21.
SD Codified L § 9-12-17 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-17 - Power to adopt ordinances to protect groundwater--Scope and purpose--Agreements to implement and enforce wellhead protection program.

9-12-17. Power to adopt ordinances to protect groundwater--Scope and purpose--Agreements to implement and enforce wellhead protection program.A municipality may adopt ordinances for the purpose of protecting public groundwater supplies from pollution. The ordinances shall be consistent with the wellhead protection program guidelines developed by the department pursuant to §34A-3A-17, and may include ordinances to establish wellhead protection areas; to zone for the purpose of protecting such areas from pollution; to monitor and regulate activities and sources of potential or actual pollution within the areas; and to provide for the containment and cleanup of pollution or other remedial action within the areas. A municipality may enter into agreements with the state and with other political subdivisions to implement and enforce a wellhead protection program. Source: SL 1989, ch 306, §43.
SD Codified L § 9-12-18 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-18 - Power to maintain abandoned cemetery--Cemetery board--Funds.

9-12-18. Power to maintain abandoned cemetery--Cemetery board--Funds.The governing body of any municipality may regulate and maintain in a reasonable manner any abandoned cemetery, which regulation and maintenance may include, but need not be limited to, the mowing and cutting of weeds and grass, the repairing of fences and corrective measures relative to grave markers. The governing body may appoint a cemetery board of directors to manage such abandoned cemeteries. The cemetery board shall have the same powers as nonprofit corporations as provided in §47-22-55 and shall submit annual reports to the governing body on its activities. Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this section may be appropriated from the municipal general fund. Source: SL 1990, ch 59.
SD Codified L § 9-12-19 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-19 - Inspection fee for government-owned property.

9-12-19. Inspection fee for government-owned property.The governing body of a municipality governed by a home rule charter may not impose any permit or inspection fee, beyond the actual cost of the inspection, on any property which is owned by a unit of government unless a higher fee is established through a joint powers agreement entered into pursuant to chapter 1-24. Source: SL 1995, ch 43.
SD Codified L § 9-12-20 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-20 - Municipality holding required license authorized to serve food, prepared food, and beverages.

9-12-20. Municipality holding required license authorized to serve food, prepared food, and beverages.Any municipality holding a license pursuant to Title 35 may serve or provide for the service of food, prepared food, and beverages at any establishment operating under such license. Source: SL 2005, ch 49, §1.
SD Codified L § 9-12-21 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities|Section 9-12-21 - Rebate of municipal property taxes to further industry development goals.

9-12-21. Rebate of municipal property taxes to further industry development goals. Any second- or third-class municipality may rebate the municipal property taxes paid by any industry that furthers the municipality's industrial development goals. Any such municipality shall, by ordinance, develop a program that provides for the type of industry that qualifies for the rebate, the length of time the rebate may apply, and the criteria the industry shall meet in order to qualify for the rebate. Source: SL 2021, ch 39, § 1.
SD Codified L § 9-13-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 13 - Municipal Elections|Section 9-13-1 - Date of annual municipal election--Hours of voting.

9-13-1. Date of annual municipal election--Hours of voting.In each municipality an annual election for the election of officers shall be held on the second Tuesday of April of each year, at a place in each ward of the municipality as the governing body shall designate. If the governing body of the municipality chooses a different election day as provided in this chapter, the governing body shall establish such election day by January fourteenth of the election year. The polls at the election shall be kept open continuously from seven a.m. until seven p.m. Source: SDC 1939, §45.1301; SL 1941, ch 196; SL 1955, ch 203; SL 1961, ch 249; SL 1971, ch 56, §1; SL 1977, ch 68, §1; SL 1999, ch 39, §1; SL 2002, ch 45, §1; SL 2009, ch 69, §8.
SD Codified L § 9-13-1.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 13 - Municipal Elections|Section 9-13-1.1 - Joint municipal and school district elections authorized--Date--Sharing costs and responsibilities.

9-13-1.1. Joint municipal and school district elections authorized--Date--Sharing costs and responsibilities.Any other provision of this chapter notwithstanding, the members of the governing body of a municipality may choose to hold a general municipal election in conjunction with a regular school district election. The combined election is subject to approval by the governing body of the school district. The combined election shall be held on the regular date set for either the general municipal election or the school district election and all dates associated with either election pursuant to chapters 9-13 and 13-7 shall be adjusted accordingly. Expenses of a combined election shall be shared in a manner agreed upon by the governing bodies of the municipality and the school district. All other governmental responsibilities associated with holding elections under the provisions of chapters 9-13 and 13-7 shall be shared as agreed upon by the governing bodies. Source: SL 1981, ch 66, §1.
SD Codified L § 9-13-1.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 13 - Municipal Elections|Section 9-13-1.2 - Dates associated with joint election.

9-13-1.2. Dates associated with joint election.If the joint election provided for in §§9-13-1.1 and 13-7-10.1 is scheduled for a date other than the second Tuesday in April, all dates associated with the election are those provided in chapter 13-7. Source: SL 1985, ch 119, §11; SL 1986, ch 67, §1; SL 2004, ch 75, §1.
SD Codified L § 9-13-4.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 13 - Municipal Elections|Section 9-13-4.1 - Registration and residence required to vote in municipal election--Residence defined--Challenge--Contest of election.

9-13-4.1. Registration and residence required to vote in municipal election--Residence defined--Challenge--Contest of election.No person may vote at any municipal election unless the person is registered to vote pursuant to chapter 12-4 and resides in the municipality at the time of the election. For the purposes of this section, a person resides in the municipality if the person actually lives in the municipality for at least thirty days each year, is a full-time postsecondary education student who resided in the municipality immediately prior to leaving for the postsecondary education, or is on active duty as a member of the armed forces whose home of record is within the municipality. A voter's qualification as a resident may be challenged in the manner provided in §12-18-10. No election may be contested on the grounds that any nonresident was allowed to vote if the nonresident was not challenged in the manner provided in §12-18-10. Source: SL 1998, ch 45, §1; SL 2001, ch 43, §1; SL 2002, ch 46, §1.
SD Codified L § 9-13-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 13 - Municipal Elections|Section 9-13-5 - Election not held in absence of contest--Certificate of election issued to unopposed candidates.

9-13-5. Election not held in absence of contest--Certificate of election issued to unopposed candidates.No election shall be held in any municipality, or ward thereof, wherein there is no question to be submitted to the voters or wherein there are no opposing candidates for any office; in case there are no opposing candidates the auditor or clerk shall issue certificates of election to the nominees, if any, in the same manner as to successful candidates after election. Source: RC 1919, §6315; SL 1931, ch 186; SDC 1939, §45.1301; SL 1941, ch 196; SL 1955, ch 203; SL 1961, ch 249.
SD Codified L § 9-13-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 13 - Municipal Elections|Section 9-13-6 - Publication of notice of vacancies--Times.

9-13-6. Publication of notice of vacancies--Times.The finance officer of the municipality shall have a notice published in the official newspaper of the municipality setting forth the vacancies which will occur by termination of the terms of office of elective officers. The notice shall also state the time and place where nominating petitions may be filed for such offices. The notice shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks between the fifteenth day of January and the thirtieth day of January . Source: SL 1949, ch 203; SDC Supp 1960, §45.1301-1; SL 1977, ch 68, §2; SL 1986, ch 67, §2; SL 2004, ch 75, §2.
SD Codified L § 9-13-6.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 13 - Municipal Elections|Section 9-13-6.1 - Individual contests authorized when more than one seat vacant.

9-13-6.1. Individual contests authorized when more than one seat vacant.If more than one commissioner or alderman is to be elected for a like term, the governing body before October first in the year preceding the election may approve an ordinance designating that candidates shall run for a specific position such as "A" and "B" with each position representing one of the incumbent seats. Source: SL 1996, ch 59.
SD Codified L § 9-13-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 13 - Municipal Elections|Section 9-13-7 - Municipal office--Nominating petition--Contents.

9-13-7. Municipal office--Nominating petition--Contents.No candidate for elective municipal office may be nominated unless a nominating petition is filed with the finance officer no later than five p.m. on the last Friday in February preceding the day of election. The petition shall be considered filed if it is mailed by registered mail by five p.m. on the last Friday in February before the election. The petition shall contain the name, residence address, and mailing address of the candidate and the office for which the candidate is nominated and shall be on the form prescribed by the State Board of Elections. The signer's post office box number may be given in lieu of a street address if the signer lives within a municipality of the second or third class. The finance officer may only accept nominating petitions that are on the prescribed form and were circulated and submitted pursuant to the provisions in chapters 9-13 and 12-6. Upon verification signed by the municipal finance officer or clerk that the nominating petition contains the minimum number of signatures of registered voters within either the municipality or ward, or both, and that the candidate is a registered voter within either the municipality or ward, or both, the filing of the petition constitutes nomination. Source: RPolC 1903, §1902; SL 1915, ch 115, §4; SL 1915, ch 258, §4; RC 1919, §6318; SDC 1939, §45.1307; SL 1939, ch 186; SL 1985, ch 58, §1; SL 1986, ch 67, §3; SL 1992, ch 110, §4; SL 2004, ch 75, §3; SL 2015, ch 77, §15 rejected Nov. 8, 2016; SL 2020, ch 26, § 1.
SD Codified L § 9-13-7.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 13 - Municipal Elections|Section 9-13-7.1 - Withdrawal or death of candidate--Procedure.

9-13-7.1. Withdrawal or death of candidate--Procedure.Any person who has filed a nominating petition pursuant to §9-13-7 may withdraw from the nomination by a written request, signed by the person and properly acknowledged and filed with the finance officer of the municipality. The name of a withdrawn or deceased candidate may not be printed on the ballot if the candidate withdraws or dies no later than five p.m. on the deadline day for filing nominating petitions. If the withdrawal or death of a candidate occurs at any time prior to five p.m. on the deadline day for filing nominating petitions results in there being no contest on the ballot, that ballot need not be voted. In addition, if that contest constitutes the only ballot to be voted upon, then the election shall be canceled by the official in charge of the election and the unopposed candidate shall be issued a certificate of election. Source: SL 1980, ch 63; SL 1986, ch 67, §4; SL 1996, ch 60, §2; SL 2010, ch 41, §1.