Section 9-52-1.1 - Lease of auditorium or convention center--Terms--Rent. - South Dakota Statutes

9-52-1.1. Lease of auditorium or convention center--Terms--Rent. A municipality, in order to establish a municipal auditorium or convention center as defined and empowered by law, shall have the power to enter into a long-term lease, for a term not to exceed thirty years, with or without an option to renew or purchase, for the acquisition of such facilities. Such lease may be on both real and personal property, or either exclusively, and may cover the structure, site and contents, or structure and contents only, with or without furniture and equipment and may provide for erection of the structure upon a site owned by the municipality. A lease may be entered into for an existing building or for one to be erected in the future. Rent paid under the terms of the lease may be paid from the general funds of the municipality or may be paid from any fund established for maintenance of such a facility or construction of same by the municipality.

Source: SL 1972, ch 53; SL 1980, ch 72.