South Dakota § 5-18A-46 - Exemptions for special circumstances.
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§ 5-18A-46. Exemptions for special circumstances.
The head of a governmental unit may exempt a particular project, contract, subcontract, grant, tax abatement, or tax credit from the requirements of any or all of the provisions of §§ 5-18A-43 and 5-18A-44 only if the governmental unit finds, after public notice and a hearing, that special circumstances require an exemption to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety. A finding of special circumstances under this section may not be based on the possibility or presence of a labor dispute concerning the use of contractors or subcontractors who are nonsignatories to, or otherwise do not adhere to, agreements with one or more labor organizations, or concerning employees on the project who are not members of or affiliated with a labor organization.
Source: SL 2014, ch 40, § 5.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-18A-46 ("Exemptions for special circumstances.") 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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