34-31A-17. General powers of directors.
The board of directors shall have the following general powers:
(1)To determine upon a general fire protection program for the district;
(2)To manage and conduct the business affairs of the district;
(3)To make and execute contracts in the name of and on behalf of the district;
(4)To purchase or lease such fire-fighting equipment, supplies, and other real or personal property as shall be necessary and proper to carry out the general fire protection program of the district;
(5)To incur indebtedness on behalf of the district within the limits prescribed by §34-31A-31, and to authorize the issuance of evidences of such indebtedness permitted under this subdivision, and to pledge any real or personal property owned or acquired by the district as security for the same;
(6)To organize, establish, equip, maintain, and supervise a fire department or company to serve the district;
(7)Generally to perform all acts necessary to fully carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Source: SL 1971, ch 208, §6.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 31A - Rural Fire Protection Districts
Section 34-31A-3 - Inclusion of municipality in district.
Section 34-31A-4 - Contents of petition or resolution--Plat or map.
Section 34-31A-5 - Examination of petition by auditor--Time and place of hearing.
Section 34-31A-7 - Publication of notice of commissioners' hearing.
Section 34-31A-9 - Time and place of meeting of resident property owners of district.
Section 34-31A-13 - Election of first board of directors.
Section 34-31A-14 - Election of officers.
Section 34-31A-15.1 - Filling of vacancy on board of directors.
Section 34-31A-16 - District as body corporate and politic.
Section 34-31A-17 - General powers of directors.
Section 34-31A-19 - State system of rural fire protection routings.
Section 34-31A-20 - Preparation of annual budget--Certification of estimated tax levy.
Section 34-31A-21 - Certification of budget estimates to county auditor--Tax levy.
Section 34-31A-22 - Maximum tax levy.
Section 34-31A-23 - Tax levy not to exceed estimates of expenses.
Section 34-31A-24 - Collection of taxes.
Section 34-31A-25 - Tax proceeds to secretary-treasurer--Surety bond.
Section 34-31A-28 - Fire protection payments by tax-exempt organizations--Minimum--Assessment.
Section 34-31A-29 - Annual statement of payments by tax-exempt organizations.
Section 34-31A-30 - Expenditure of payments by tax-exempt organizations.
Section 34-31A-31 - Maximum indebtedness of district--Borrowing power.
Section 34-31A-32 - Deposit in bank of district receipts--Warrants for disbursement.
Section 34-31A-33 - Claim vouchers for district funds.
Section 34-31A-34 - Filing of financial report with county auditor--Examination of district records.
Section 34-31A-35 - Change of district boundaries--Prior rights unimpaired--Liability for debts.
Section 34-31A-36 - Procedure for annexation of territory.
Section 34-31A-37 - Annexation resolution or petition filed with county auditor.
Section 34-31A-38 - Auditor's examination of annexation petition--Papers forwarded to directors.
Section 34-31A-41 - Notice of commissioners' hearing on annexation petition.
Section 34-31A-42 - County commissioners' determination on proposed annexation.
Section 34-31A-44 - Secretary-treasurer's report at annual public meeting.
Section 34-31A-46 - Election by territory residents on annexation of territory.
Section 34-31A-47 - General election combined with regular municipal election.