32-11-38. Local bridge improvement grant fund created.
There is hereby created in the state treasury the local bridge improvement grant fund. Interest earned on money in the fund shall be deposited into the fund. Any money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the Department of Transportation. Any money deposited into and distributed from the fund shall set forth in an informational budget as described in §4-7-7.2.
The Transportation Commission may award grants from the fund to any local government entity to construct, reconstruct, and repair bridges. The Transportation Commission shall consider the need for the project and funding mechanisms available to and utilized by the applicant when making a decision to award a grant. No county may receive a grant from the fund unless such county has adopted and annually updated its county highway and bridge improvement plan pursuant to the provisions of §1-44-7.5 and has imposed a county wheel tax pursuant to §32-5A-1.
Source: SL 2015, ch 165, §1, eff. Apr. 1, 2015.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 11 - Motor Vehicle Funds
Section 32-11-4.1 - Distribution of county license fund collections.
Section 32-11-4.2 - County road and bridge fund established--Revenues.
Section 32-11-5 - Quarterly apportionment of amounts set aside to townships.
Section 32-11-7 - Counties with unorganized territory--Use of funds.
Section 32-11-9 - Construction of new county roads--Use of township funds.
Section 32-11-18 - County treasurer's procedure for remitting funds.
Section 32-11-19 - Forwarding to department.
Section 32-11-25 - Necessary supplies for compliance.
Section 32-11-30 - Expenses of administration.
Section 32-11-34 - Local government highway and bridge fund created--Appropriation.
Section 32-11-35 - Apportionment of local government highway and bridge fund.
Section 32-11-38 - Local bridge improvement grant fund created.
Section 32-11-39 - Promulgation of rules regarding local bridge improvement grant fund.