South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 54 - Economic Development Projects
Section 9-54-1 - Purpose of chapter.

9-54-1. Purpose of chapter.
The purpose of this chapter is to stimulate and develop the general economic welfare and prosperity of the state through the promotion and advancement of industrial, commercial, manufacturing, agricultural, natural resources, postsecondary technical education, limited to bonding for public postsecondary technical institutions in operation on July 1, 1981, research, data collection, health service, housing for the elderly, housing for the handicapped, primary, secondary, and postsecondary education, recreational development, and the reduction of water and air pollution resulting from such developments; to encourage and assist in the location of new business and industry in this state and the expansion of existing business development; to assist in the construction of postsecondary technical education facilities, for public postsecondary technical institutions in operation on July 1, 1981; and to promote the economic stability of the state by providing greater employment opportunities and diversification of industry thus promoting the general welfare of the citizens by authorizing all municipalities of the state to issue revenue bonds to finance projects comprising real or personal property or both, useful for any of these purposes.
The purpose of this chapter is also to promote health services, housing for the elderly and housing for the handicapped at reasonable costs, thus promoting the general welfare of the citizens, by authorizing all municipalities of the state to issue revenue bonds to pay, purchase or discharge all or any part of the outstanding indebtedness of any nonprofit corporation incurred in the purchase, construction, reconstruction, acquisition of sites for, enlargement, improvement, or remodeling of health service facilities, housing for the elderly or housing for the handicapped.

Source: SL 1964, ch 148, §1; SL 1972, ch 45, §3; SL 1973, ch 59, §1; SL 1981, ch 77, §1; SL 1981, ch 78; SL 1998, ch 46, §1.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 9 - Municipal Government

Chapter 54 - Economic Development Projects

Section 9-54-1 - Purpose of chapter.

Section 9-54-2 - Power to issue bonds, acquire or construct projects and enter revenue agreements--Location of projects.

Section 9-54-2.1 - Power to issue revenue bonds, purchase or discharge debt of nonprofit corporation operating health care or housing facility and enter revenue agreements--Location of project.

Section 9-54-2.2 - Restriction on use of bonds for elderly housing projects.

Section 9-54-3 - "Revenue bonds" defined.

Section 9-54-3.1 - "Revenue agreement" defined.

Section 9-54-4 - Costs to be covered by bonds--Authorization, issuance and sale of bonds.

Section 9-54-5 - Amount of bond issue limited by costs.

Section 9-54-6 - Bonds not general obligations nor payable by taxation--Recitals in bonds.

Section 9-54-7 - Mortgage of project and pledge of revenues to payment of bonds--Trust funds--Other covenants and agreements.

Section 9-54-8 - Lease or sale payments sufficient to pay bonds and costs--Payments in lieu of property taxes.

Section 9-54-8.1 - Lease with option to purchase--Title acquired before bonds retired--Pledge for payment of bonds.

Section 9-54-9 - Municipal obligations restricted by contractual payments from facilities.

Section 9-54-10 - County and sanitary district powers.

Section 9-54-11 - Municipal joint or cooperative agreements.

Section 9-54-12 - Compliance with federal requirements for tax exemption.