South Dakota § 10-12-38 - Equalizing assessment of all property between counties.

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§ 10-12-38. Equalizing assessment of all property between counties.

The Department of Revenue may equalize the assessment of all property between counties:

(1)    If a school district or municipality lies partly in each, but only if the board of county commissioners of any one of the counties makes a request in writing for such equalization;

(2)    If a state levy is made pursuant to § 10-12-1.

Source: SL 1994, ch 73, § 27; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 82; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 10-12-38 ("Equalizing assessment of all property between counties.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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