State of South Dakota
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SEVENTY-SEVENTH
SESSION
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2002 |
843H0688 |
SENATE ENGROSSED
NO.
SB 178
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02/07/2002
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Introduced by:
Senators de Hueck, Greenfield, and Symens and Representatives Garnos,
Madsen, and Van Gerpen
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FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to
revise the procedure for assessing certain agricultural
land.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 10-6-33.2 be amended to read as follows:
10-6-33.2. Capacity of land in agricultural use to produce agricultural products shall be based on average yields under natural conditions
, in the case of
for
land producing crops or plants
,
and
on the average
"
acres per animal unit,
" in the case of grazing
for noncrop
land
; said
. The
average
shall affect each operating unit and shall be based
, to the extent possible,
on the ten-year period
immediately preceding the tax year in issue. In determining
such
the
capacity to produce, the
county director of equalization
and/or
and
the county board of equalization
must take into
consideration
may consider
yields,
and/or
and
carrying capacity, as determined by the soil
conservation service, the agricultural stabilization and conservation service, the extension
service, federal land bank
, the Department of Revenue,
and private lending agencies dealing with
land production capacities.
Section 2. That § 10-6-33.16 be amended to read as follows:
10-6-33.16. The secretary of revenue may enter into a contract for the collection of cash rent information by county for the purpose of § 10-6-33.15. The secretary of revenue shall make such information available for use by any county director of equalization . Cash rent information shall be adjusted by soil survey statistics if available.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 10-6-33.2 be amended to read as follows:
10-6-33.2. Capacity of land in agricultural use to produce agricultural products shall be based on average yields under natural conditions
Section 2. That § 10-6-33.16 be amended to read as follows:
10-6-33.16. The secretary of revenue may enter into a contract for the collection of cash rent information by county for the purpose of § 10-6-33.15. The secretary of revenue shall make such information available for use by any county director of equalization . Cash rent information shall be adjusted by soil survey statistics if available.