SDML Affiliate Membership Options Eleven affiliate organizations enjoy the advantage of being members of the South Dakota Municipal League. These organizations receive SDML staff support and hold their meetings at the League’s Annual Conference and many of the affiliate groups meet at other times during the year. Visit www.sdmunicipalleague.org/sdmlevents for a listing of all the events. Dues notices for the Affiliates were recently sent to each city office and can be found under the Affiliate Organizations tab at www.sdmunicipalleague.org or by calling the League office at 800-658-3633. Affiliate membership options include: SD Airport Management Association j The purpose of this association shall be to foster the planning, development, use and operation of public airports in the State of South Dakota; j To assist its membership in resolving problems though mutual experiences in airport operations; and j In cooperation with the South Dakota Municipal League, to take an active part in legislation that may affect public airports in the State of South Dakota. j ANNUAL DUES of the association are $25 per city; Associate membership is $50/person. SD Municipal Attorneys’ Association j The purpose of this association is to establish a forum by which municipalities may promote matters of mutual interest and provide a closer working relationship in municipal government and administration by the following means: x Holding meetings for the discussion of legal and other questions affecting municipal governments; x The furnishing of information to municipal law officers and departments in order to enable them to better to perform their functions; and
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Studying legislation, court decisions and administrative rulings relating to the public interest of municipalities. ANNUAL DUES of the association are $35 for each city represented that is over 5,000 population and $20 for each city that is under 5,000 population.
SD Building Officials’ Association j The purpose of the association shall be the consideration of principles and practices underlying the laws and ordinances relative to the construction, maintenance and occupancy of buildings, use of land, and methods of uniform administration; and j To develop requirements and regulations pertaining to training of building officials and administration officers. j ANNUAL DUES of the association are as follows: x Governmental Membership (GM) is $50.00; each additional Governmental Individual (GI) membership is $5.00. - Governmental Members shall be a designated individual, usually the building official, of a government agency (state, county or municipal), which is responsible for the enforcement or administration of laws and ordinances relating to building construction. - Governmental Individual Members shall be additional employees of governmental agencies which are responsible for the enforcement, or administration of laws and ordinances relating to building construction. x Professional Membership (PM) is $50.00; each additional Professional Individual (PI) membership is $10.00. - Professional Member shall be a designated individual of a firm, incorporated or unincorporated, engaged in the practice of architecture, engineering, inspection, research, testing or related activities.
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