In addition the governing body by resolution may impose and collect reasonable charges for the use of the public convention hall constructed under the provisions of this chapter. The money so received shall be deposited in the municipal treasury to the credit of the public convention hall fund and applied in order to the following purposes exclusively:

(1) The payment of necessary expenses of maintaining, insuring, and repairing such public convention hall;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 9-53-16

  • Convention hall fund: shall mean a fund established for the placing of all receipts from all assessments and revenues and disbursements therefrom under the provisions of this chapter. See South Dakota Codified Laws 9-53-1
  • Governing body: shall mean the governing body of a municipal corporation. See South Dakota Codified Laws 9-53-1
  • Public convention hall: shall mean a real estate site and building, structure, or edifice which may be used by the general public or portions of the public for the purposes of meetings, discussions, conventions, shows, displays, amusements, and any other public purpose. See South Dakota Codified Laws 9-53-1

(2) Annually on the first day of January of each year, the balance remaining to the credit of such public convention hall shall be applied to the payment of the principal and interest of the cost of acquiring and improving the public convention hall, and the retirement of any bonds issued therefor as soon as said bonds are callable;

(3) At the time all indebtedness has been paid in full, the balance, if any, after paragraph (1) herein is satisfied shall be transferred to the general fund of the municipality.

Source: SL 1967, ch 230, § 11.