50-7-3. Lease of airport to private operator--Liability for negligent maintenance of airport.
Any governmental agency may lease an airport or any portion of an airport or any airport facility for operating purposes to any person or corporation upon terms and conditions for a term of not to exceed fifty years as the governing body may approve. No governmental agency nor the governing agency is liable for the negligent maintenance or operation of any airport building, or other facility leased to an operator or erected by an operator upon a leased site.
Source: SDC 1939, §2.0201 as added by SL 1939, ch 1; SL 1941, ch 1; SL 1945, ch 3; SL 1945, ch 4; SL 1947, ch 2; SL 1961, ch 1; SL 1992, ch 60, §2; SL 2014, ch 222, §45; SL 2015, ch 238, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 07 - Publicly Owned Airports
Section 50-7-1 - Municipalities includes organized townships and counties.
Section 50-7-6 - Acquisition of land for county airport.
Section 50-7-7 - Statement of intention to establish airport--Protest by voters--Submission to vote.
Section 50-7-9 - Annual appropriations for airports--Taxation.
Section 50-7-10 - Airport sponsors--Powers--Federal grants--Agreements.
Section 50-7-11 - Airport contracts subject to contract laws.
Section 50-7-13 - Administration of existing airports--Creation of airport board.
Section 50-7-14 - Charges for use of airport--Approval of governing body.
Section 50-7-15 - Cooperative agreements--Airport improvements--Reimbursement.
Section 50-7-16 - Interest on amounts to be reimbursed.
Section 50-7-18 - Indemnification agreements--Lands subject to mineral rights or oil and gas leases.