South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 22 - Liens Relating To Public Improvement Contracts
Section 5-22-3 - Endorsement and report of accounts filed with public officer--Time of attachment of lien--Receipt or certified copy given.

5-22-3. Endorsement and report of accounts filed with public officer--Time of attachment of lien--Receipt or certified copy given.
The officer of the public body with whom the account is filed shall endorse upon every account so filed, the date of the filing and report the same to the next meeting of the governing board of such public body. All liens so claimed shall attach from the time of such filing. The officer shall, if demanded, give the person filing, a receipt showing such date of filing or a certified copy of the account or substantial abstract thereof and filing thereon.

Source: SL 1895, ch 133, §3; RCCivP 1903, §715; RC 1919, §1662; SDC 1939, §39.0903.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 5 - Public Property, Purchases and Contracts

Chapter 22 - Liens Relating To Public Improvement Contracts

Section 5-22-1 - Mechanics' and materialmen's lien on amounts due under contract.

Section 5-22-2 - Filing with public officer of account of claim--Effect of late filing--Agreed statement as equivalent of account.

Section 5-22-3 - Endorsement and report of accounts filed with public officer--Time of attachment of lien--Receipt or certified copy given.

Section 5-22-4 - Actions to enforce or determine lien--Parties to action--Assertion of lien by answer.

Section 5-22-5 - Judicial determination of validity of liens and order of payment.

Section 5-22-6 - Pro rata distribution if contract proceeds insufficient--Deficiency judgment against contractor--Restriction on public liability.