Except as hereinafter provided, all land, improvements, and capital equipment owned by the Building Authority, or being leased or acquired by the authority pursuant to a lease having a fixed term plus renewal options exceeding three years, or a leasepurchase or installment purchase contract, shall constitute a separate class of property which is exempt from taxation. Land owned by the authority, or being leased or acquired by the authority, to accomplish projects of the kind listed in § 5-12-8 is not exempt from taxation.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 5-12-19

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1967, ch 276, § 14; SL 1983, ch 32, § 5; SL 1988, ch 50, § 5.