Section 50-7-17 - Commission approval required to apply for federal funds--Agency for receipt anddisbursement of federal funds--Validation of prior agreements relating to planning.
50-7-17. Commission approval required to apply for federal funds--Agency for receipt and disbursement of federal funds--Validation of prior agreements relating to planning. No municipality or county in this state, whether acting alone or jointly with another municipality or county or with the state, may submit to the administrator of the federal aviation administration any project application under the provisions of any act of Congress which provides airport planning, construction and development funds or other funds for the expansion and improvement of the airport system as such act shall pertain to the State of South Dakota, unless the project and the project application have been first approved by the commission. No municipality or county may directly accept, receive, receipt for, or disburse any funds granted by the United States under such act, but it shall designate the commission as its agent and in behalf to accept, receive, receipt for and disburse such funds. It shall enter into an agreement with the commission prescribing the terms and conditions of such agency in accordance with federal laws, rules and regulations and applicable laws of this state. The moneys paid over by the United States government shall be retained by the state or paid over to the municipality or county under such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the United States government making such grant.
Any agreements made between any of the parties or with the commission in accordance with the provisions of this section, and relating to airport planning, and made prior to July 1, 1972, are hereby validated.
Source: SL 1947, ch 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 2.0207; SL 1971, ch 263; SL 1972, ch 252, §§ 1, 2; SL 1997, ch 16, § 17.