The board of county commissioners of any county may by resolution exercise all the powers conferred on the South Dakota Building Authority pursuant to and in the manner provided by §§ 5-12-15, 5-12-19 and 5-12-42 to 5-12-45, inclusive, with respect to the acquisition, lease, sale and lease–back of land, improvements, and capital equipment to be used for any lawful purpose, except that the proceeds of sale of any such facility are subject to § 6-13-8. All land, improvements and capital equipment owned or being leased or acquired by the county pursuant to a lease having a fixed term plus renewal options exceeding three years or a lease–purchase or installment purchase contract shall constitute a separate class of property which is exempt from all taxation.

Source: SL 1984, ch 48, § 1; SL 1987, ch 185, § 3; SL 1989, ch 30, § 14.