South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 25 - County Buildings And Improvements
Section 7-25-13 - Payment required if building occupied before acceptance.

7-25-13. Payment required if building occupied before acceptance.
It is further provided that in the event the board elects to use and occupy the public improvement before acceptance, the board shall pay all amounts due under the contract except double the amount the superintendent or architect shall estimate necessary to complete the improvement in accordance with the plans and specifications or one percent of the contract price, whichever is the greater, or in any event not less than three hundred dollars, and no interest shall be allowed thereon until sixty days after said work has been fully completed.

Source: SDC 1939, ยง12.2308 as added by SL 1963, ch 51.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 7 - Counties

Chapter 25 - County Buildings And Improvements

Section 7-25-1 - Annual tax levy for construction or improvement of certain buildings--Fund accumulated--Cooperation with other subdivisions--Proceeds pledged to payments without limitation.

Section 7-25-2 - Investment of building fund--Income paid into fund.

Section 7-25-3 - County commissioners authorized to construct and improve buildings--Maximum expenditure authorized without voters' approval.

Section 7-25-4 - Building bonds approved by voters--Other funds applicable without additional approval.

Section 7-25-5 - Commissioners' duty to use accumulated building fund.

Section 7-25-6 - Acquisition of ground for authorized county buildings--Board to supervise construction of all buildings.

Section 7-25-7 - Advertising and award procedure for building construction contracts.

Section 7-25-8 - Building plans and specifications to be on file--Petty offense to permit removal.

Section 7-25-9 - Security posted by bidders on construction contract--Return of security to unsuccessful bidders.

Section 7-25-9.1 - Waiver of security requirements on bids less than two thousand dollars.

Section 7-25-10 - Lowest responsible bid accepted--Progress payments permitted in contract--Interest on payments withheld.

Section 7-25-11 - Execution of construction contracts.

Section 7-25-12 - Performance bond required of construction contractor.

Section 7-25-13 - Payment required if building occupied before acceptance.

Section 7-25-14 - Appointment of superintendent to oversee construction--Progress payments based on superintendent's reports.

Section 7-25-16 - Insurance on buildings--Application of proceeds--Filing policies.

Section 7-25-17 - Rental space provided county officers where courthouse or jail insufficient.

Section 7-25-19 - Sale and lease-back arrangements--Disposition of sale proceeds--Tax exemption.

Section 7-25-20 - Sale and lease-back powers additional--Restrictions on exercise.