South Dakota § 9-54-1 - Purpose of chapter.

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§ 9-54-1. Purpose of chapter.

The purpose of this chapter is to stimulate and develop the general economic welfare and prosperity of the state through the promotion and advancement of industrial, commercial, manufacturing, agricultural, natural resources, postsecondary technical education, limited to bonding for public postsecondary technical institutions in operation on July 1, 1981, research, data collection, health service, housing for the elderly, housing for the handicapped, primary, secondary, and postsecondary education, recreational development, and the reduction of water and air pollution resulting from such developments; to encourage and assist in the location of new business and industry in this state and the expansion of existing business development; to assist in the construction of postsecondary technical education facilities, for public postsecondary technical institutions in operation on July 1, 1981; and to promote the economic stability of the state by providing greater employment opportunities and diversification of industry thus promoting the general welfare of the citizens by authorizing all municipalities of the state to issue revenue bonds to finance projects comprising real or personal property or both, useful for any of these purposes.

The purpose of this chapter is also to promote health services, housing for the elderly and housing for the handicapped at reasonable costs, thus promoting the general welfare of the citizens, by authorizing all municipalities of the state to issue revenue bonds to pay, purchase or discharge all or any part of the outstanding indebtedness of any nonprofit corporation incurred in the purchase, construction, reconstruction, acquisition of sites for, enlargement, improvement, or remodeling of health service facilities, housing for the elderly or housing for the handicapped.

Source: SL 1964, ch 148, § 1; SL 1972, ch 45, § 3; SL 1973, ch 59, § 1; SL 1981, ch 77, § 1; SL 1981, ch 78; SL 1998, ch 46, § 1.

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

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