Title 7 — COUNTIES
39 chapters · 737 sections in this title.
SDCL § 7-27-1 Construction and maintenance of exhibition buildings--Acquisition of property--Tax levy
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The county commissioners may erect, maintain, repair, remodel, and otherwise improve upon any ground owned or acquired by purchase, including by contract for deed or lease with purchase option, lease, gift, bequest, or otherwise, any building to be used for the exhibition of stoc…
SDCL § 7-27-1.1 Municipal annexation of fair land--Continued jurisdiction of county commissioners
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If the land upon which any fair established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is annexed by a municipality, the board of county commissioners shall continue to regulate maintenance, construction, and supervision of the fairgrounds. Source: SL 1976, ch 99 , § 1. 7-27-2. R…
SDCL § 7-27-10 County fair board--Appointment, organization, and duties of board and officers
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The county commissioners may, in lieu of appointing a secretary or manager, appoint a county fair board which shall conduct and have full management and control of the county fair. The board of county commissioners shall determine the number and tenure of the members of the board…
SDCL § 7-27-11 Working agreement with nonprofit operating corporation
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In lieu of appointing a secretary or manager, or a county fair board, the county commissioners may enter into a lease or working agreement with a nonprofit operating corporation which shall conduct and have full management and control of the county fair and which is hereby empowe…
SDCL § 7-27-11.1 Organization and incorporation of nonprofit fair corporations
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For purposes of this chapter, nonprofit fair corporations may be organized and incorporated as in the case of other nonprofit corporations, as provided by this code in chapters 47-22 to 47-28 , inclusive, for the operation, conduct, management, and control of county fairs and exh…
SDCL § 7-27-12 Lease of fair grounds and buildings--Purposes for which authorized
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The county commissioners, county fair board or nonprofit operating corporation may lease the fair grounds and fair buildings or any part thereof to any person, persons, limited liability company, corporation, association, or organization in their discretion, either for the purpos…
SDCL § 7-27-12.1 Corporate county fair prohibited during state fair
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No fair shall be held by a fair corporation receiving aid from any county under the provisions of this chapter during the week of the state fair. Source: SL 1907, ch 107 , § 1; SL 1909, ch 49 ; SL 1911, ch 102 ; SL 1913, ch 142 ; RC 1919, § 7947; SDC 1939, § 53.0407; SDCL, § 42-3…
SDCL § 7-27-14 County fair receipts paid into general fund--Expenses paid from general fund
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All amounts collected as entrance money, admission fees, concessions, rentals, or otherwise, pertaining to such county fair shall be paid into the general fund of the county, and all expenses, costs, premiums, and purses incurred and paid on account of such county fair shall be p…
SDCL § 7-27-15 Collection of receipts by fair board or corporation--Expenditure of funds--Annual report of receipts and expenditures
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In counties having a county fair board, or a lease - working agreement with a nonprofit corporation, such fair board or nonprofit corporation may be authorized to collect all of the above - mentioned receipts, pay all expenses, costs, premiums, and purses, and after the payment o…
SDCL § 7-27-16 County fair associations and nonprofit corporations--Joint fair with adjacent counties--Filing of articles and list of officers
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Associations or nonprofit operating corporations may be formed to serve on behalf of any county or two or more counties jointly for the purpose of holding and conducting annual fairs or exhibitions to promote and encourage agriculture, horticulture, stock - raising, and general d…
SDCL § 7-27-17 County appropriations for aid of fair association or corporation
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It shall be lawful for the boards of county commissioners of the counties embraced within the territory covered by the articles of the fair association or corporation operating under the provisions of this chapter, to appropriate for the aid of such association or nonprofit opera…
SDCL § 7-27-17.1 Time of payment of aid to fair associations and corporations
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The county financial aid provided for in this chapter for fair associations and corporations shall be paid at the time or times determined by the county commission in its discretion. Source: SL 1907, ch 107 , § 1; SL 1909, ch 49 ; SL 1911, ch 102 ; SL 1913, ch 142 ; RC 1919, § 79…
SDCL § 7-27-20 Confidentiality of contract terms and negotiations
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The terms of any contract and the negotiations for any contract between a board of commissioners, county fair board, fair association, or nonprofit operating corporation and any performers or entertainers at a fair or exhibition may be kept confidential. However, sixty days after…
SDCL § 7-27-3 Conduct of county fair by commissioners--Delegation of powers--Purposes of fair
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It shall be lawful for the county commissioners in their discretion to purchase, including by contract for deed or lease with purchase option, or lease or acquire by gift, bequest, or otherwise, land in such county and to erect or lease and maintain, repair, remodel, and otherwis…
SDCL § 7-27-6 Lease of fair grounds--Maximum term--Purchase options--Sale or gift
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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 corporation…