A county that has acquired real property by a tax deed shall declare the real property to be surplus property and conduct a sale in accordance with the provisions of chapter 6-13 . The sale must occur within one year of the issuance of the tax deed. The proceeds of the sale must be distributed in accordance with § 10-25-39 . Notwithstanding the notice requirement contained in § 6-13 -4, the county shall give notice of the sale by publishing a notice of the sale at least twice, with the first publication not less than thirty days prior to the date of the sale. Source: SL 2024, ch 38 , § 1, eff. Feb. 12, 2024.