6-5-1      Transfers of land or property between political subdivisions permitted--Work exchanges--Agreements of governing bodies.
6-5-2      Gratuitous transfers of property to another political subdivision or nonprofit corporation.
6-5-3      Resolution for gratuitous transfer of real property--Conveyance.
6-5-4      Exchange of land with private owner--Appraisal--Public notice and hearing.
6-5-5      Local governments permitted to lease, sell, give, or otherwise convey real and personal property to other units of government.

6-5-1. Transfers of land or property between political subdivisions permitted--Work exchanges--Agreements of governing bodies.

All counties, municipalities, sanitary districts, improvement districts, townships, and school districts of this state may exchange with each other and to transfer and convey from one to the other any land or property belonging to them and under their respective jurisdictions and to perform and exchange work between themselves. All transfers of property and work as authorized by this section shall be upon such terms and conditions as may be determined and agreed upon by the respective governing bodies thereof.

Source: SL 1959, ch 35; SDC Supp 1960, § 45.2713; SL 1976, ch 64; SL 1991, ch 64, § 9.

6-5-2. Gratuitous transfers of property to another political subdivision or nonprofit corporation.

Any political subdivision may convey and transfer any real or personal property which is held or owned by it, the title to which has been obtained and which is not held for public use or which is about to be abandoned for public purposes, to another political subdivision or nonprofit corporation for public, charitable, or humanitarian purposes and accommodation without offering the property for sale and without requiring the political subdivision or nonprofit corporation to pay for the property.

Source: SL 1971, ch 41, § 1; SL 1984, ch 42, § 1; SL 2012, ch 48, § 1.

6-5-3. Resolution for gratuitous transfer of real property--Conveyance.

If the governing body deems it advisable and to the best interest of the public to convey any such property to another political subdivision or nonprofit corporation pursuant to § 6-5-2, it shall by resolution direct that said property be so conveyed and transferred. Thereupon a deed of conveyance shall be made to the political subdivision or nonprofit corporation, which deed vests in the grantee all the right, title and interest of the transferor in and to the real property so conveyed.

Source: SL 1971, ch 41, § 2; SL 1984, ch 42, § 2.

6-5-4. Exchange of land with private owner--Appraisal--Public notice and hearing.

Any county, municipality, sanitary district, township, or school district of this state may, by resolution, exchange any land belonging to them with a private owner. Before entering into a contract for the exchange of real property, the governing body shall cause the real property to be appraised by a board of three disinterested appraisers who are freeholders within the county, municipality, sanitary district, township, or school district or by one or more persons licensed by the state to do fee appraisals. Any exchange shall be made upon such terms, conditions, and in such manner as may be determined and agreed upon by the parties, following public notice and hearing. The notice of the proposed exchange and hearing shall be published once at least ten days before the hearing. The notice shall contain a description of the lands to be exchanged.

Source: SL 1987, ch 65, § 2.

6-5-5. Local governments permitted to lease, sell, give, or otherwise convey real and personal property to other units of government.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, but, in compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, every county, municipality, school district, civil township, or other entity authorized by law to levy taxes may lease or sell or give and convey any personal property, real property, or money of such entity or perform any work or render any services, to the state or any public corporation thereof, to be used by such grantee for an authorized public purpose. Such lease or sale or gift and conveyance, or the performance of such work, to be authorized, shall be made or done on the terms and in the manner provided by resolutions of the governing body. However, no money may be transferred from any sinking or interest fund unless sufficient money is left therein to pay all interest which may accrue on and the principal of all outstanding bonds.

Source: SL 1991, ch 55.