South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 27 - County Fairs And Exhibitions
Section 7-27-6 - Lease of fair grounds--Maximum term--Purchase options--Sale or gift.

7-27-6. Lease of fair grounds--Maximum term--Purchase options--Sale or gift.
If land or buildings leased by a county or by the county fair board or nonprofit operating corporation for fair grounds is owned by any other public corporation or subdivision, a lease thereof may be made for any period not to exceed ninety-nine years and all public corporations or subdivisions are hereby authorized to make such lease contracts, and to include purchase options therein, or to sell under contract for deed or otherwise or to make a gift of such property to any of the foregoing entities as in the discretion of the governing bodies might best serve the public interest.

Source: SL 1937, ch 84, §1; SDC 1939, §12.2601; SL 1941, ch 34; SL 1951, ch 31, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §12.2601 (5); SL 1975, ch 81, §3.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 7 - Counties

Chapter 27 - County Fairs And Exhibitions

Section 7-27-1 - Construction and maintenance of exhibition buildings--Acquisition of property--Tax levy.

Section 7-27-1.1 - Municipal annexation of fair land--Continued jurisdiction of county commissioners.

Section 7-27-3 - Conduct of county fair by commissioners--Delegation of powers--Purposes of fair.

Section 7-27-6 - Lease of fair grounds--Maximum term--Purchase options--Sale or gift.

Section 7-27-10 - County fair board--Appointment, organization, and duties of board and officers.

Section 7-27-11 - Working agreement with nonprofit operating corporation.

Section 7-27-11.1 - Organization and incorporation of nonprofit fair corporations.

Section 7-27-12 - Lease of fair grounds and buildings--Purposes for which authorized.

Section 7-27-12.1 - Corporate county fair prohibited during state fair.

Section 7-27-14 - County fair receipts paid into general fund--Expenses paid from general fund.

Section 7-27-15 - Collection of receipts by fair board or corporation--Expenditure of funds--Annual report of receipts and expenditures.

Section 7-27-16 - County fair associations and nonprofit corporations--Joint fair with adjacent counties--Filing of articles and list of officers.

Section 7-27-17 - County appropriations for aid of fair association or corporation.

Section 7-27-17.1 - Time of payment of aid to fair associations and corporations.

Section 7-27-20 - Confidentiality of contract terms and negotiations.