If any surplus, as defined in § 9-40-30, remains in the operation and maintenance fund upon the expiration of any fiscal year, and the governing body determines that such surplus is not needed for the maintenance of the depreciation account, said surplus may be transferred to any other fund of the municipality in accordance with the provisions of § 9-21-26.1, and may be used for any proper municipal purpose as directed by the governing body, or may be transferred to a public school district as provided in § 9-21-28, or a hospital corporation as provided in chapter 34-9; provided that all such surplus funds on hand at any time prior to such transfer shall be available and shall be used to such extent as may be required for the payment of principal and interest on any outstanding revenue bonds, if other net revenues of the utility are insufficient for such purpose, and no such transfer shall at any time be made in contravention of any covenant of the municipality contained in the ordinances of resolutions authorizing said bonds.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 9-40-32

  • 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.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • utility: as used in this chapter means any system or part of system as referred to in §. See South Dakota Codified Laws 9-40-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 45.2410 as added by SL 1953, ch 265.

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