South Dakota § 50-7-2 County commissioners and municipalities--Airports--Powers and jurisdiction--Airport boards.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 50-7-2 — County commissioners and municipalities--Airports--Powers and jurisdiction--Airport boards.

South Dakota § 50-7-2

Title 50AVIATION

Ch. 50-6APUBLICLY OWNED AIRPORTS

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 50-7-2 (2026).

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The board of county commissioners of any county in this state may acquire, establish, construct, own, control, lease, equip, improve, maintain, operate, and regulate airports for the use of aircraft within the limits of the county, and may use for any such purpose any real property suitable therefor owned or controlled by the county. Each municipality has the same power and jurisdiction except that a municipality may exercise the power either within or without the corporate limits of the municipality. The governing boards of a county or a municipality may create an airport board by resolution.

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The board of county commissioners of any county in this state may acquire, establish, construct, own, control, lease, equip, improve, maintain, operate, and regulate airports for the use of aircraft within the limits of the county, and may use for any such purpose any real property suitable therefor owned or controlled by the county. Each municipality has the same power and jurisdiction except that a municipality may exercise the power either within or without the corporate limits of the municipality. The governing boards of a county or a municipality may create an airport board by resolution.

Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 2.0201; SL 1939, ch 1; SL 1941, ch 1; SL 1945, ch 3; SL 1945, ch 4; SL 1947, ch 2; SL 1961, ch 1; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2014, ch 222, § 43; SL 2020, ch 203, § 7.