South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 07 - County And Municipal Housing And Redevelopment
Section 11-7-61 - Religious and political discrimination prohibited in selection of tenants.

11-7-61. Religious and political discrimination prohibited in selection of tenants.
There shall be no discrimination in the selection of tenants because of religious, political, or other affiliations.

Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 13, §14; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3614.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 11 - Planning, Zoning and Housing Programs

Chapter 07 - County And Municipal Housing And Redevelopment

Section 11-7-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 11-7-2 - "Slum area" defined.

Section 11-7-3 - "Blighted area" defined.

Section 11-7-4 - "Housing project" defined.

Section 11-7-5 - "Redevelopment project" defined.

Section 11-7-6 - "Redevelopment plan" defined--Purposes of plan.

Section 11-7-7 - Housing and redevelopment commissions created--Findings and declaration of need required before exercise of powers.

Section 11-7-7.1 - Joint agreements between municipal and county commissions.

Section 11-7-7.2 - Dissolution of municipal commission to participate in county commission--Transfer of rights, property, and obligations.

Section 11-7-8 - Factors considered in determining adequacy of dwelling accommodations.

Section 11-7-9 - Publication of notice and hearing on resolution to activate housing and redevelopment commission--Publication as ordinance.

Section 11-7-10 - Filing of resolution activating commission--Resolution conclusive as to powers of commission.

Section 11-7-11 - Composition of commission--Certain public officers and employees ineligible.

Section 11-7-12 - Appointment and terms of commissioners--Vacancies.

Section 11-7-13 - Tenure of commissioners--Certificate of appointment.

Section 11-7-14 - Removal of commissioner from office--Notice and hearing--Suspension pending final action--Record of proceedings.

Section 11-7-15 - Quorum of commission--Officers--Rules--Meetings open to public.

Section 11-7-16 - Expenses of commissioners--Per diem.

Section 11-7-17 - Commission as body corporate--General powers--Taxing and special assessment power denied.

Section 11-7-18 - Commission power to sue and be sued--Seal--Perpetual succession--Rules and regulations.

Section 11-7-19 - Director, officers, and employees of commission--Legal services--Services of local public bodies.

Section 11-7-20 - Delegation of powers and duties by commission.

Section 11-7-21 - Power to undertake, carry out, operate, construct, and repair projects.

Section 11-7-21.1 - Power to manage subsidized housing projects.

Section 11-7-22 - Power to acquire property--Eminent domain power.

Section 11-7-22.1 - Acquisition of private property by eminent domain for certain uses prohibited.

Section 11-7-22.2 - Certain transfers of property acquired by eminent domain prohibited without prior resale offer to original owner or heirs.

Section 11-7-23 - Power to lease or dispose of property--Contracts and instruments.

Section 11-7-24 - Acquisition of property devoted to prior public use--Approval by governing body required--Increase in value arising from project not considered in awarding compensation.

Section 11-7-25 - Voluntary acquisition of project property by commission member or employee prohibited--Disclosure of interest--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 11-7-26 - Payments in lieu of taxes on property.

Section 11-7-27 - Cooperation with federal government or state in carrying out projects.

Section 11-7-28 - Acceptance of grants and loans--Power to make loans.

Section 11-7-29 - Compliance with conditions for federal aid--Conveyance to federal government on default.

Section 11-7-30 - Power to issue evidences of indebtedness.

Section 11-7-31 - Power to invest reserve and debt service funds.

Section 11-7-32 - Power to determine slum and blighted areas.

Section 11-7-33 - Power to establish income standards for admission to housing projects.

Section 11-7-34 - Power to make and disseminate housing and economic studies and analyses.

Section 11-7-35 - Power to prepare plan for municipal or county development.

Section 11-7-36 - Power to rent accommodations, buildings, and facilities.

Section 11-7-37 - Power to hold, improve, lease, or dispose of property.

Section 11-7-38 - Power to insure property.

Section 11-7-39 - Power to obtain federal or state guaranty of bonds--Premiums.

Section 11-7-40 - Power to contract for services and facilities of other agencies--Enforcement of federal labor standard requirements.

Section 11-7-41 - Power to make expenditures.

Section 11-7-42 - Exercise of combination of powers.

Section 11-7-43 - Projects subject to zoning, sanitary, and building regulations.

Section 11-7-44 - Work contracts and purchases to be awarded on competitive bids.

Section 11-7-49 - Approval required for initiation of low-rent housing projects.

Section 11-7-49.1 - Construction of low-rent housing project by housing and redevelopment commission upon approval.

Section 11-7-53 - Approval by governing body required for low-rent housing project.

Section 11-7-53.1 - Housing development project--Necessity--Eminent domain requirements--Sale or lease of interest to private developers--Sale or lease for other purposes--Power of commission.

Section 11-7-53.2 - Approval of housing development project plan required before issuance of bonds or obligations.

Section 11-7-53.3 - Competitive bidding on construction of housing development project.

Section 11-7-56 - Purchase or lease of existing buildings in lieu of new construction for housing project.

Section 11-7-57 - Conditions required for purchase or lease of existing buildings for housing project.

Section 11-7-58 - Low-rent policy--Operation of housing projects for profit prohibited--Costs to be covered by rentals.

Section 11-7-59 - Income and accommodation standards in selection of tenants and rental of housing projects.

Section 11-7-60 - Noncitizens not accepted as tenants in housing projects.

Section 11-7-61 - Religious and political discrimination prohibited in selection of tenants.

Section 11-7-62 - Preference in rental to persons displaced by commission operations.

Section 11-7-63 - Preference in rentals to servicemembers and veterans.

Section 11-7-64 - Welfare recipients considered for admission to housing projects.

Section 11-7-65 - Periodic investigation of circumstances of tenants in housing projects.

Section 11-7-66 - Conditions waived in admitting servicemembers and veterans to housing projects.

Section 11-7-67 - Families with increased income required to move from project.

Section 11-7-68 - Rules and regulations for occupancy of housing projects.

Section 11-7-69 - Commission liable in contract or tort--Personal liability of commission members.

Section 11-7-72 - Commission property exempt from taxes and special assessments--Exemption terminated on transfer to private ownership--Utility and service charges payable.

Section 11-7-73 - Annual statement to director of equalization of shelter rentals on housing project--Percentage of rentals paid in lieu of taxes--Distribution of payments to governmental units.

Section 11-7-74 - General development plan required before recommendation of redevelopment plan.

Section 11-7-75 - Initiation of redevelopment plans--Submission to and recommendations by planning agency.

Section 11-7-76 - Recommendation of redevelopment plan to governing body--Statements to accompany redevelopment plan.

Section 11-7-77 - Notice and hearing by governing body on redevelopment plan--Decision by governing body.

Section 11-7-78 - Findings of governing body required for approval of redevelopment plan.

Section 11-7-79 - Resubmission to governing body of modified redevelopment plan--Recommendation and approval conclusive of public need.

Section 11-7-80 - Lease or transfer of real property in redevelopment project--Price of lease or sale--Appraisal.

Section 11-7-82 - Terms of lease or sale of redevelopment property--Development to be carried out by lessee or purchaser--Security provisions--Rental charges to tenants.

Section 11-7-83 - Commission consent required for grant or assignment of lessee's or purchaser's interest in redevelopment property--Agreements required of grantee or assignee.

Section 11-7-84 - Modification of redevelopment plans--Consent of lessee or purchaser required.

Section 11-7-85 - Performance bond required of purchaser or lessee of redevelopment property.

Section 11-7-86 - Notice and forfeiture on failure of purchaser or lessee to carry out required development--Repossession and completion of work by commission.

Section 11-7-87 - Estimate of costs and proceeds of redevelopment projects--Sufficiency of proceeds and public grants required--Capitalization of estimated revenues.

Section 11-7-88 - Sale or lease for variety of uses as purpose of redevelopment.

Section 11-7-89 - Local public funds used for redevelopment only to extent not available from other sources.

Section 11-7-90 - Commission power to issue bonds and obligations--Housing projects and redevelopment projects kept separate.

Section 11-7-91 - Provision for project revenues to be placed in debt service funds.

Section 11-7-92 - Commission power to issue bonds--Refunding bonds.

Section 11-7-93 - Income and revenues from which bonds payable--Additional pledge of other funds or assets.

Section 11-7-94 - Conditions and covenants of bonds.

Section 11-7-95 - Submission of bonds for examination by attorney general--Certification of validity.

Section 11-7-96 - Issuance of bonds--Maturity dates--Interest rate--Denominations--Registration--Redemption provisions--Signatures.

Section 11-7-97 - Private or public sale of bonds--Notice of sale.

Section 11-7-98 - Validity of signatures on bonds--Negotiable investment securities.

Section 11-7-99 - Tax exemption of bonds.

Section 11-7-100 - Recital in bond conclusive as to purpose.

Section 11-7-101 - Remedies conferred on bondholders by terms of bond.

Section 11-7-102 - Investment in bonds authorized for public funds, financial institutions, trusts, and fiduciaries.

Section 11-7-103 - Acceptance of federal loans and grants authorized--Compliance with conditions.

Section 11-7-104 - Mandamus available to obligee of commission--Injunction.

Section 11-7-105 - Commissioners not personally liable on bonds--Public debt not created--Debt limitations not applicable.

Section 11-7-106 - Commission accounts and annual report to auditor-general and governing body.

Section 11-7-107 - Investigations and examinations by auditor-general.

Section 11-7-108 - Enforcement of compliance with chapter and rules and regulations.

Section 11-7-109 - Citation of chapter.