ENTITLED An Act to revise provisions pertaining to township eligibility for the rural access infrastructure fund.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That   31-34-4 be AMENDED:

31-34-4. Applications for use of moneys allocated to a fund pursuant to this chapter must be submitted to the board of county commissioners on or before October thirty-first on forms prescribed by the association of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners shall award the moneys no later than the immediately following January fifteenth.

Applications from townships must be accompanied by a resolution approved by the township board of supervisors authorizing the application and any funding commitments made by the township. The township or county share is a minimum of twenty percent of the sum necessary to complete the project.

Applications for county secondary highways must be submitted by the county highway superintendent.

If a county declares a disaster, the deadline by which an application must be submitted is waived, provided that the application meets the other requirements of this section.

Section 2. That   31-34-6 be AMENDED:

31-34-6. A requesting township shall timely file the township small structure improvement plan, pursuant to   31-34-7, with the county highway superintendent and an annual report, pursuant to   8-10-30, in order to be eligible for the funds. Any township requesting use of rural access infrastructure moneys pursuant to this chapter shall meet at least one of the following requirements:

(1) Impose an annual property tax levy, pursuant to   10-12-28.2; or

(2) Impose a tax levy opt out pursuant to   10-13-36.

An Act to revise provisions pertaining to township eligibility for the rural access infrastructure fund.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 145 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 145 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2023 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2023 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2023 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/26/2023: 31-34-4, 31-34-6
Enrolled, 03/02/2023: 31-34-4, 31-34-6