South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 31 - Management Of Tax Deed And School Fund Mortgage Lands
Section 7-31-27 - Service of notice on defaulting installment purchaser.

7-31-27. Service of notice on defaulting installment purchaser.
Such notice shall be served personally in the manner provided for the service of a summons in civil actions. If the person to be served is not a resident of the state, cannot be found therein, or is deceased, any of which facts, recited in the return of the sheriff of the county where real estate lies, shall be prima facie evidence that he cannot be found in such county or state, then service shall be made by notice published once each week for at least two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the real estate is situated, and such service shall be binding upon all parties in interest in said real estate, including all the personal representatives, heirs at law, devisees, legatees, next of kin, and creditors of any deceased person. Personal service of said notice without the state proved by the affidavit of the person making the same, made before an authorized officer having a seal, shall have the same effect as the published notice herein provided for.

Source: SL 1941, ch 37; SDC Supp 1960, §12.3404 (11); SL 1972, ch 28, §6.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 7 - Counties

Chapter 31 - Management Of Tax Deed And School Fund Mortgage Lands

Section 7-31-1 - Legislative policy and purpose.

Section 7-31-2 - County commissioners to control land.

Section 7-31-3 - Classification of county-owned land--Procedures for management--Reclassification of land--Classification of newly acquired land.

Section 7-31-4 - Lease of class one grazing land.

Section 7-31-5 - Lease of class two land--Conservation measures required.

Section 7-31-6 - Termination of leases on class two land on reclassification or failure of lessee to abide by regulations.

Section 7-31-7 - Permit to erect improvements on leased land--Ownership of improvements.

Section 7-31-8 - Removal of improvements on termination of lease--County property if not removed.

Section 7-31-9 - Payment to lessee for improvements not capable of removal--Time of valuation.

Section 7-31-10 - Board of appraisal to determine value of improvements--Compensation of appraisers--Payment of costs.

Section 7-31-11 - Deposit of value of improvements--Transfer of ownership.

Section 7-31-12 - Apportionment of rental proceeds from tax-deed lands.

Section 7-31-13 - Apportionment of rental proceeds from school mortgage lands.

Section 7-31-14 - Insurance on county-owned improvements.

Section 7-31-16 - Petition by political subdivision to sell county property--Direction of sale by county commissioners--Reclassification of class two land.

Section 7-31-25 - Sale contract void on default in payment of installments--Forfeiture and reentry by county.

Section 7-31-26 - Notice of default given to installment purchaser.

Section 7-31-27 - Service of notice on defaulting installment purchaser.

Section 7-31-28 - Recording of notice of default.

Section 7-31-29 - Reinstatement of installment contract on compliance with conditions--Termination on failure to comply.

Section 7-31-30 - Proceedings to set aside installment contract in default.

Section 7-31-31 - Apportionment of proceeds of sale of land.

Section 7-31-32 - Exchange of isolated tracts--Advertising and appraisement not required.

Section 7-31-33 - Adjustment between taxing districts after exchange of lands.

Section 7-31-34 - Method of sale of school mortgage lands unaffected.

Section 7-31-35 - Appeal from county commissioners to circuit court.

Section 7-31-36 - Short title of law.

Section 7-31-37 - Oil and gas pooling agreements permitted.

Section 7-31-38 - Mineral, oil and gas leases permitted.

Section 7-31-39 - Royalty agreements required in oil and gas leases.

Section 7-31-40 - Assignment of mineral, oil and gas leases.

Section 7-31-41 - Cancellation of leases for nonpayment or nonperformance--Notice and opportunity to remedy default.

Section 7-31-42 - Customary provisions inserted in mineral, oil and gas leases.

Section 7-31-43 - Power of county commissioners to withhold land from oil and gas leasing.

Section 7-31-44 - Sale or other disposition of oil and gas rights.

Section 7-31-45 - Appointment of county agents for management and sale of school mortgage and tax-deed lands.

Section 7-31-46 - County commissioners to direct managing agents--Contracts on behalf of county.

Section 7-31-47 - Assistance by agents in tax-deed and mortgage-foreclosure proceedings.

Section 7-31-48 - Compensation of managing agents--Clerical assistance and supplies.