9-12-2. Fiscal powers of municipalities.
Every municipality may:
(1)Control its finances and property;
(2)Levy and collect taxes for general and special purposes on real property within the limits allowed by law;
(3)Appropriate money for authorized purposes and provide for the payment of the debts and expenses of the municipality.
Source: Subd. (1): SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 1; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 1; RC 1919, §6169 (1); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (1); SL 1992, ch 80, §3. Subd. (2): SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §3; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 3; RPolC 1903, §1438, subdiv 16; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 3; RC 1919, §6169 (2); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (2); SL 1992, ch 80, §3. Subd. (3): SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §2; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 2; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 2; SL 1915, ch 118; RC 1919, §6169 (4); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (3); SL 1992, ch 80, §3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities
Section 9-12-1 - General corporate powers--Municipal property.
Section 9-12-2 - Fiscal powers of municipalities.
Section 9-12-3 - Expenses of officers and employees in attending meetings.
Section 9-12-3.1 - Compensation of board and commission members not already compensated.
Section 9-12-4 - Agreements with state and United States to carry out municipal functions.
Section 9-12-5 - Lease or transfer of municipal property to state agency for public purposes.
Section 9-12-5.1 - Lease of municipally-owned property--Term and conditions.
Section 9-12-5.2 - Lease to private person--Resolution of intent--Notice and hearing--Authorization.
Section 9-12-6 - Designation of official newspapers.
Section 9-12-9 - Municipal appropriations for observance of holidays.
Section 9-12-10 - City census.
Section 9-12-11 - Promotion of municipality--Appropriation and expenditure of funds--Records.
Section 9-12-12 - Employment of welfare workers.
Section 9-12-13 - Power to adopt zoning ordinance.
Section 9-12-14 - Power to support airports and landing fields.
Section 9-12-14.1 - Municipality authorized to provide funds for air carrier air service.
Section 9-12-15 - Power to maintain library.
Section 9-12-16 - Option to adopt campaign finance law.
Section 9-12-18 - Power to maintain abandoned cemetery--Cemetery board--Funds.
Section 9-12-19 - Inspection fee for government-owned property.
Section 9-12-21 - Rebate of municipal property taxes to further industry development goals.