The board of county commissioners, instead of maintaining and operating said hospital in the name of the county, may call for bids for the leasing thereof for a term of years, to competent and responsible societies or corporations, which shall furnish a sufficient bond to be approved by the board of county commissioners, for the proper fulfillment of all the terms of the lease; in which case the county shall be released from responsibility in the maintenance and operation thereof and from any debt incurred thereby.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-8-10

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC

Source: SL 1919, ch 282; SL 1929, ch 210, § 11; SDC 1939, § 27.1907.