South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 07 - County And Municipal Housing And Redevelopment
Section 11-7-63 - Preference in rentals to servicemembers and veterans.

11-7-63. Preference in rentals to servicemembers and veterans.
As between applicants equally in need and eligible for occupancy of a dwelling and at the rent involved, preference shall be given, except as otherwise required pursuant to federal law in contracts for federal financial assistance, to families of servicemen (including families of servicemen who died in service) and to families of veterans as defined in §33A-2-1.

Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 13, §15; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3615; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §20, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.

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.