Class one land and all county land in those counties which have not by resolution of the board of county commissioners established a classification may be leased as follows: all grazing land classified as class one land belonging to any county of this state, acquired in satisfaction of a schoolfund loan mortgage or through foreclosure of such, or acquired through taxdeed proceedings or in payment of taxes, may be offered for lease at public auction, provided that any land remaining unleased may be offered and leased privately under direction of board of county commissioners.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 7-31-4

  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • 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
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.

Source: SL 1939, ch 25, § 7; SL 1941, ch 38, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 12.3410 (1).