South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 25 - County Buildings And Improvements
Section 7-25-17 - Rental space provided county officers where courthouse or jail insufficient.

7-25-17. Rental space provided county officers where courthouse or jail insufficient.
In any county where there is no courthouse or jail erected by the county, or no lodging for prisoners provided under a joint agreement pursuant to §24-11-4, or where those erected have not sufficient capacity, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to provide for courtroom, jail, and offices for the following named officers: sheriff, treasurer, register of deeds, state's attorney, auditor, clerk of courts, and circuit court judge for the county, to be furnished by such county in a suitable building or buildings for the lowest rent to be obtained at the county seat, or to secure and occupy suitable rooms at a free rent within the limits of the county seat or any of the additions thereto until such county builds a courthouse.

Source: SL 1874-5, ch 27, §26; PolC 1877, ch 21, §42; SL 1885, ch 41, §1; CL 1887, §606; RPolC 1903, §846; RC 1919, §5882; SDC 1939, §12.2301; SL 1971, ch 52.

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.