7-18-1. County as body corporate–Party in court. Each county is a body corporate for civil and political purposes only, and as such may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court in this state. Source: SL 1874-5, ch 27, §28; PolC 1877, ch 21, §13; CL 1887, §572; RPolC 1903, §795; RC […]
7-18-10. Agreements with federal agencies. Any county of this state may, through its board of commissioners, enter into agreements with and receive grants from federal agencies. Source: SL 1965, ch 211, §2; SL 2016, ch 44, §47.
7-18-12. Expenditures for industrial, tourist and recreational activities to nonprofit corporations or associations–Reports required–Inspection of books and records. The board of county commissioners may promote industrial, tourist, and recreational activities and make payment from the general fund to nonprofit corporations or associations engaged in promotion either within or outside of the boundaries of the county. […]
7-18-13. County contributions to safety programs. Any county of this state that has a population of thirty thousand or more, through its board of commissioners may, from its general fund, contribute to the support of a program of safety and the prevention of accidents. Such support may be, in whole or in part, to a […]
7-18-14. Flood control cooperative agreements authorized. Every county shall have power to enter into agreements with the United States, with the State of South Dakota and with any authorized agency, subdivision, or unit of government, federal or state, to cooperate with and furnish assurances of cooperation and sponsorship as required by federal or state law […]
7-18-15. County powers in implementation of flood control programs. Every county shall have power (1)To prevent or control flooding within its boundaries which endangers property; (2)To enter into agreements with the United States, with the State of South Dakota, and with any authorized agency, subdivision, or unit of government, federal or state, to cooperate in […]
7-18-16. Rental facilities for economic development–Power to issue revenue bonds. All powers conferred upon municipalities under chapter 9-54 relating to the power to issue revenue bonds shall also be applicable to any county. Source: SL 1972, ch 45, §1.
7-18-17. Rental facilities for economic development–Agreements for joint or cooperative action. Any county, in order to accomplish the purposes provided in chapter 9-54, may enter into agreements with any other public agency or agencies for joint or cooperative action and such agreements shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 1-24. Source: SL 1972, ch […]
7-18-18. Deferred compensation program for volunteer firefighters–Establishment and management–Participation optional. Any county with a volunteer fire department may establish a deferred compensation program for its volunteer firefighters. Such a program may be financed by the county or by the volunteer firefighters and may be managed through the county or through an insurance company or other […]
7-18-18.1. Deferred compensation program for volunteer advanced life support personnel. Any county with volunteer advanced life support personnel may establish a deferred compensation program for its volunteer advanced life support personnel. Such a program may be financed by the county or by the volunteer advanced life support personnel and may be managed through the county […]
7-18-19. County authorized to provide funds for air carrier air service. A county may pay compensation to a regularly scheduled commercial air carrier to provide basic or enhanced air service as provided in the Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987 and may provide compensation to a regularly scheduled air carrier under […]
7-18-2. Seal of county. The board of county commissioners shall procure and keep a seal with emblems and devices as the board deems proper. This shall be the seal of the county and the county auditor may not use any other seal. Source: SL 1874-5, ch 27, §§38, 39; PolC 1877, ch 21, §17; CL […]
7-18-20. Adoption of ordinances to protect groundwater authorized–Scope and purpose–Agreements to implement and enforce wellhead protection program. A county may adopt ordinances for the purpose of protecting public groundwater supplies from pollution. The ordinances shall be consistent with the wellhead protection program guidelines developed by the department pursuant to §34A-3A-17, and may include ordinances to […]
7-18-21. Temporary campgrounds–Permit required. The provisions of chapter 34-18 notwithstanding, a county may require that the owners or operators of temporary campgrounds secure a permit from the county before operating as a temporary campground within the county. For the purposes of this section, a temporary campground is any campground which operates at a fixed location […]
7-18-22. Special events–Permits. A county may require that the promoters of a special event secure a permit from the county before a special event may be conducted within the county unless the special event is carried on exclusively within the boundaries of a municipality. For the purposes of this section, a special event includes a […]
7-18-23. County funded fire protection services. The board of county commissioners of this state may organize and fund fire protection services for that part of the county that does not have fire protection service provided and funded by a township or rural fire protection district or by a volunteer fire department that is funded wholly […]
7-18-24. Petition for public hearing on sale of gravel by county. If no private person sells crushed gravel within a county, twenty residents of such county may petition the board of county commissioners to hold a public hearing on the sale of gravel by the county. Source: SL 1992, ch 57, §1.
7-18-25. Scheduling public hearing on sale of gravel–Notice. If the board of county commissioners receives a petition pursuant to §7-18-24, the board shall schedule a public hearing to be held within thirty days of receipt of such petition. The board of county commissioners shall publish a notice of such hearing once a week for two […]
7-18-26. Public testimony–Authorization to sell gravel–Resale prohibited. At a hearing held pursuant to §§7-18-24 to 7-18-27, inclusive, the board of county commissioners shall take public testimony on the question of whether the county should sell gravel. If, after the hearing, the board determines that it is in the best interests of the residents of the […]
7-18-27. Annual hearing on continuance of sale of gravel–Notice. The board of county commissioners shall annually hold a public hearing on the continuance of the sale of gravel by the county. Such hearing shall be published pursuant to §7-18-25. Source: SL 1992, ch 57, §4.
