South Dakota § 9-43-79 - Assessment according to special benefit.
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§ 9-43-79. Assessment according to special benefit.
In lieu of the method prescribed in § 9-43-78, the governing body may provide by resolution that the costs of the local improvement shall be assessed against all lots and tracts according to the benefits determined by the governing body to accrue to each lot and tract from the construction of the improvement. In such event the governing body shall make an investigation and shall determine the amount in which each lot and tract will be specially benefitted by the construction of the improvement and shall assess against each lot and tract the amount, not exceeding the special benefit, as is necessary to pay its just portion of the total cost of the work to be assessed.
Source: SL 2012, ch 57, § 7.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 9-43-79 cover?
Section 9-43-79 ("Assessment according to special benefit.") 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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