South Dakota § 13-20-4 - Emergency maintenance needs corrected in accordance with public agency procurement law.
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§ 13-20-4. Emergency maintenance needs corrected in accordance with public agency procurement law.
If an emergency maintenance need arises caused by wind, hail, fire, theft, explosion, deterioration resulting in sudden destruction to a vital piece of school equipment, or a traffic accident which would necessitate the closing of school while the school would otherwise be in session, or which would endanger the usefulness of remaining school property, the school board may take immediate action to correct such emergency maintenance need in accordance with the procedures provided in chapter 5-18A. An emergency maintenance need does not include the replacement of an entire school building.
Source: SL 1955, ch 41, ch 11, § 9; SL 1959, ch 68, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.2109; SL 1964, ch 39; SL 1975, ch 128, § 132; SL 2011, ch 2, § 125.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-20-4 ("Emergency maintenance needs corrected in accordance with public agency procurement law.") 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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