34-8-5. Hospital tax levy in lieu of bonds–Maximum levy–Accumulation of funds.
In lieu of issuing bonds to purchase an existing hospital, with or without equipment and supplies, or other suitable buildings or to purchase a site, erect, establish, and maintain a county hospital, the board of county commissioners may levy a tax, not to exceed sixty cents per thousand dollars of taxable valuation of the county in any one year to provide a special revenue fund to purchase an existing hospital, with or without equipment and supplies, or other suitable buildings or to purchase a site, erect, establish, and maintain or lease to maintain a county hospital. If a sufficient amount is raised, the board of county commissioners shall purchase or erect, equip and maintain or lease to maintain a county hospital as provided in this chapter.
Source: SL 1929, ch 210, §§14, 15; SDC 1939, §27.1903; SL 1955, ch 95, §3; SL 1984, ch 43, §113; SL 1989, ch 87, §15D.