South Dakota § 33-11-7 - Donations by local authorities authorized--Tax levy--Vote of electors--Matching state funds.

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§ 33-11-7. Donations by local authorities authorized--Tax levy--Vote of electors--Matching state funds.

Counties, school districts, or municipalities may contribute land, money, buildings, or other property for the purposes of this chapter. Any first or second class municipality may levy a tax upon all property within the municipality subject to taxation to raise the necessary money for an armory building or other facility and site. However, no money raised by such tax may be donated or tax levied until the donation or levy is authorized by a vote of a majority of the electors in the municipality at an election called for that purpose. Any contribution of money from a county, school district, or municipality for the construction of an armory shall be matched with a sum appropriated from the state treasury that is not greater than fifty percent of the total local effort required by the Department of the Military or the United States Department of Defense.

Source: SL 1917, ch 297, § 89; RC 1919, § 10649; SDC 1939, § 41.0196; SL 1951, ch 209; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2006, ch 174, § 2; SL 2007, ch 187, § 103; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §§ 18, 27 eff. Apr. 12, 2011.

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

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