Director's Notes Below are measures which may have some impact on municipal operations. Unless otherwise noted, these new laws become effective July 1, 2015. SB 120 – Created three new temporary special event licenses – for off-sale wine, off-sale malt beverages, and package liquor – that allow civic, charitable, educational, fraternal, or veterans organizations holding those special event licenses to sell donated products at the event. Effective March, 2015. SB 87 – Clarifies that moving out of a ward or municipality from which a person is elected creates a vacancy, by making §3-4-1 consistent with the provisions of §9-14-10. SB 88 – Allows the person in charge of a municipal election to appoint an election board member on an emergency basis. SB 126 – Updates references to the International Building Code and Property Maintenance Code, allowing consideration of the 2015 versions. HB 1085 – Ties the requirement for a performance bond to the bid limit for public improvements, allowing waiver of the requirement for projects under that bid limit ($50,000). HB 1098 – Allows lease of airport property for up to 50 years, with governing body approval. HB 1104 – Clarifies collection of special assessments under Plan Two. HB 1106 – Clarifies situations where information may be gathered in quasi-judicial hearings held by a governing body, and provides for disclosure of such information. HB 1111 – Makes the allowable penalty for dishonored checks consistent for all entities, at a maximum of $40. HB 1135 – Allows a blanket bond, blanket crime coverage, or an insurance policy to replace individual bond requirements so long as the blanket coverage is not less than the total coverage of all individual bonds purchased for calendar year 2014. 4
HB 1139 – Allows invitation for a bid for airport improvements to waive the requirement that the bid be awarded within 30 days if the improvement relies on federal funding from the FAA. Bids may be withdrawn without penalty if the award period exceeds 30 days. HB 1165 – Allows residency requirements for members of the local Historic Preservation Commission to be established by the governing body. HB 1082 – Allows a law enforcement officer to issue a citation without a notary by signing a declaration which reads, “I declare and affirm under the penalties of perjury that this complaint or summons has been examined by me, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, is in all things true and correct.” For the full version of the bills visit the South Dakota Legislature’s website at http://legis.sd.gov/. Until next month, remember we are always available at 1-800-658-3633 or yvonne@sdmunicipalleague.org. Yvonne Taylor Executive Director
Pool Testing Municipal swimming pools are not regulated by the State of South Dakota, however, these facilities should be tested for coliform bacteria during each week of operation. All pool samples should be tested for “total coliform,” which is an indicator bacteria for drinking water and pools. j “Total Coliform – Negative” means that no coliform bacteria were found and the water is safe. j “Total Coliform – Positive” means that coliform bacteria were found. Two or more consecutive positive samples indicates a general trend of bacteria presence in the pool. Corrective measures should be taken, such as superchlorination, to prevent a health related incident caused by poor water quality.
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