13-5-1. School districts defined--General corporate and proprietary powers.
Any territory organized for the express purpose of operating not less than a thirteen-year school program and governed by an elected school board is defined to be a school district. It may sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, purchase, hold, and use personal and real property for school purposes, and sell and dispose of the same.
Source: SDC 1939, §§15.2001, 15.2501; SL 1947, ch 66; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 8, §2; SDC Supp. 1960, §15.2002; SL 1963, ch 69, §2; SDCL, §13-5-3; SL 1975, ch 128, §26; SL 1985, ch 129, §6; SL 1986, ch 122, §§1, 8.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05 - Types And Organization Of School Districts
Section 13-5-1 - School districts defined--General corporate and proprietary powers.
Section 13-5-2 - Types of school districts abolished--New boards for former superimposed districts.
Section 13-5-15 - School districts as corporations--Form of name.
Section 13-5-16 - Naming and numbering of school districts.
Section 13-5-29 - Vested contract rights not impaired.
Section 13-5-31 - Cooperative educational service units.
Section 13-5-32 - Cooperative educational service units--Powers--Authorization to issue notes.
Section 13-5-35 - Formation of new school district--Requirements.