South Dakota § 7-31-14 - Insurance on county-owned improvements.

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§ 7-31-14. Insurance on county-owned improvements.

The board of county commissioners may, whenever it appears to be for the best interests of the county and other taxing districts, procure insurance against the hazards of fire, windstorm, tornado, and hail, on buildings held by the county, or in which the county has an interest, situated on land acquired by tax-deed proceedings, foreclosure of school-fund mortgage, or otherwise, and the cost thereof shall be deducted from rentals of such land and buildings in the same manner as administrative expenses, as provided in § 7-31-12.

Source: SL 1945, ch 35; SDC Supp 1960, § 12.3411 (3).

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

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