South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 25 - County Buildings And Improvements
Section 7-25-3 - County commissioners authorized to construct and improve buildings--Maximum expenditure authorized without voters' approval.

7-25-3. County commissioners authorized to construct and improve buildings--Maximum expenditure authorized without voters' approval.
The board of county commissioners shall have authority to provide for the erection, renovation, improvement, remodeling, alteration, addition to, and repairing of courthouses, jails, memorial buildings, which may contain an auditorium, and other necessary buildings within and for the county and to make contracts on behalf of the county for such purposes; but no expenditure for these purposes, greater than can be paid for out of the annual revenue of the county for the current year, including for courthouse, office, and jail buildings the revenue from the special levy provided by §7-25-1, together with the amount of any debt service fund theretofore provided for such purpose, shall be made unless the question of such expenditure shall have first been submitted to a vote of the qualified voters of such county and shall have been approved by a majority of the votes so cast; and the board shall determine the amount and rate of taxes to be submitted to a vote for such purpose.

Source: SL 1868-9, ch 4, §27; SL 1874-5, ch 27, §27; PolC 1877, ch 21, §43; CL 1887, §607; RPolC 1903, §847; SL 1913, ch 153; RC 1919, §5883; SL 1920 (SS), ch 42; SDC 1939, §12.2302; SL 1959, ch 31, §1.

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.