South Dakota § 7-24-9 - Bond issue for satisfaction of judgment against county.
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§ 7-24-9. Bond issue for satisfaction of judgment against county.
If a judgment has been recovered against a county upon any claim, and the judgment has become final by expiration of the time for appeal or decision upon appeal, the governing body of the county, by a resolution declaring it to be for the best interests of the county, passed and entered upon its records, published in its proceedings may without submitting the matter to a vote of the voters issue bonds of the county for the purpose of compromising the judgment. The bonds shall be delivered only to the judgment creditor or his successor in ownership of the judgment, upon a complete release and satisfaction of the judgment. The bonds may not exceed the amount due upon the judgment at date of the bonds. All bonds shall be issued and sold as provided in chapter 6-8B.
Source: SL 1903, ch 81; RC 1919, § 6997; SL 1929, ch 78; SDC 1939, § 12.2103; SL 1975, ch 47, § 2; SL 1983, ch 28, § 11; SL 1984, ch 43, § 64; SL 1984, ch 319, § 5.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-24-9 ("Bond issue for satisfaction of judgment against county.") 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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