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Home » US Law » 2022 South Dakota Codified Laws » Title 9 - Municipal Government » Chapter 21A - Classification Of Urban And Rural Property For Tax Purposes

Section 9-21A-1 – Legislative intent and purpose.

9-21A-1.Legislative intent and purpose. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent and purpose of this chapter, pursuant to the provisions of S. D. Const., Art. XI, §2, that the property within the corporate limits of municipalities be classified as urban and rural for purposes of ad valorem property taxation consistent with the provisions […]

Section 9-21A-2 – Definition of terms.

9-21A-2. Definition of terms. Terms as used in this chapter mean: (1)”Municipality,” all municipalities as defined by §9-2-1; (2)”Rural property,” all platted or unplatted property not developed for commercial, industrial, or urban residential purposes within the corporate limits of municipalities and placed by the governing body thereof within the rural service district as provided by […]

Section 9-21A-4 – Rural service district–Lands included.

9-21A-4. Rural service district–Lands included. The rural service district shall include only such platted or unplatted lands as in the judgment of the governing body at the time of the adoption of the ordinance are rural in character, are used or usable for agriculture, and are not developed for commercial, industrial, or urban residential purposes, […]

Section 9-21A-6 – Agricultural land annexed–Limitation on tax levy and assessed value.

9-21A-6. Agricultural land annexed–Limitation on tax levy and assessed value. The ordinance shall determine that the tax levy and assessed value on the agricultural land annexed shall not exceed the average tax levy and average assessed value on unannexed agricultural land in adjoining townships in the county as long as the annexed agricultural land remains […]