South Dakota Codified Laws 5-22-1. Mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien on amounts due under contract
Any person who shall furnish skill, labor, materials, machinery, or supplies, services, or equipment, in connection with the carrying on of any work of construction, alteration, or repair of any public improvement work of the State of South Dakota, or any of its political subdivisions including counties, townships, municipalities, school districts, drainage districts, and any departments, bureaus, agencies, or commissions thereof to any person who shall have made any contract or subcontract therefor, shall have a lien for the same upon all moneys in the control of such public body due or to become due under such contract.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 5-22-1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1895, ch 133, §§ 1, 9; RCCivP 1903, §§ 713, 721; RC 1919, §§ 1660, 1668; SL 1925, ch 221; SL 1929, ch 213; SDC 1939, § 39.0901.