The governing body of a municipality or county may permit the consumption, but not the sale, of any alcoholic beverage on property owned by the public or by a nonprofit corporation within its jurisdiction. The permit period may not exceed twenty-four hours and the hours of authorized consumption may not exceed those permitted for on-sale licensees.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 35-1-5.5

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2011, ch 170, § 2; SL 2018, ch 213, § 4.