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SB 82 revise certain provisions concerning purchases, sales, and contr...
State of South Dakota  
EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2014  

366V0034   SENATE ENGROSSED    NO.  SB 82 -  02/11/2014  

Introduced by:    Senator Maher and Representative Olson (Betty)
 

        FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions concerning purchases, sales, and contracts made by public officers with the state or its political subdivisions and to revise certain provisions concerning agreements or other transactions of the South Dakota Housing Development Authority.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That § 6-1-2 be amended to read as follows:
    6-1-2. The provisions of § 6-1-1 are not applicable if the contract is made pursuant to any one of the conditions set forth in the following subdivisions, without fraud or deceit. However, the contract is voidable if the provisions of the applicable subdivision are not fully satisfied or present at the time the contract was entered into:
            (1)    Any contract involving three five thousand dollars or less regardless of whether other sources of supply or services are available within the county, municipality, township, or school district, if the consideration for such supplies or services is reasonable and just;
            (2)    Any contract involving more than three five thousand dollars but less than the

amount for which competitive bidding is required, and there is no other source of supply or services available within the county, municipality, township, or school district if the consideration for such supplies or services is reasonable and just and if the accumulated total of such contracts paid during any given fiscal year does not exceed the amount specified in § 5-18A-14;

            (3)    Any contract with any firm, association, corporation, or cooperative association for which competitive bidding is not required and where other sources of supply and services are available within the county, municipality, township or school district, and the consideration for such supplies or services is reasonable and just, unless the majority of the governing body are members or stockholders who collectively have controlling interest, or any one of them is an officer or manager of any such firm, association, corporation, or cooperative association, in which case any such contract is null and void;
            (4)    Any contract for which competitive bidding procedures are followed pursuant to chapter 5-18A or 5-18B, and where more than one such competitive bid is submitted;
            (5)    Any contract for professional services with any individual, firm, association, corporation, or cooperative, if the individual or any member of the firm, association, corporation, or cooperative is an elected or appointed officer of a county, municipality, township, or school district, whether or not other sources of such services are available within the county, municipality, township, or school district, if the consideration for such services is reasonable and just;
            (6)    Any contract for commodities, materials, supplies, or equipment found in the state contract list established pursuant to § 5-18D-6, at the price there established or below;
            (7)    Any contract or agreement between a governmental entity specified in § 6-1-1 and a public postsecondary educational institution if an employee of the Board of Regents serves as an elected or appointed officer for the governmental entity, and if the employee does not receive direct compensation or payment as a result of the contract or agreement; and
            (8)    Any contract with any firm, association, corporation, individual, or cooperative association for which competitive bidding procedures are followed pursuant to chapter 5-18A, and where only one such competitive bid is submitted, provided the procedures established in § 6-1-2.1 are followed.
    Section 2. That § 3-16-7 be amended to read as follows:
    3-16-7. Every No public officer, being who is authorized to sell or lease any property, or make any contract in his the officer's official capacity, who voluntarily becomes may become voluntarily interested individually in such any sale, lease, or contract, directly or indirectly, with such entity. A violation of this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor unless the act is exempted by law.
    Section 3. That § 11-11-34 be amended to read as follows:
    11-11-34. The authority may enter into agreements or other transactions with, administer programs of, and accept grants and the cooperation of, the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof or of the state or any agency or instrumentality thereof or of any other state or any agency or instrumentality thereof in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter and to do any and all things necessary in order to avail itself of such aid and cooperation.
    Section 4. That subdivision (3) of § 11-11-102 be amended to read as follows:
            (3)    Make and execute contracts with mortgage bankers or, other financial institutions, or government agencies in this state, or outside this state if none which are qualified

are located within this state, for the servicing of mortgages acquired by the authority pursuant to this chapter, and pay the reasonable value of services rendered to the authority pursuant to those contracts;