Section 50-7-3 - Lease of airport to private enterprise--Maximum term of lease--Liability for negligentmaintenance of airport.

50-7-3. Lease of airport to private enterprise--Maximum term of lease--Liability for negligent maintenance of airport. The governing body of a municipality or county may lease such airport or landing field or any portion thereof or any building or part of any building thereon or any airport facility for operating purposes to any responsible person or corporation upon such terms and conditions for a term of not to exceed twenty-five years as the governing body may approve. Upon taking effect of any lease of the entire airport lease, no liability for the negligent maintenance or operation of said airport or landing field building and facilities shall attach to the municipality or county, respectively nor shall it be liable in any event for the negligent maintenance or operation of any building or other facility leased to an operator or erected by an operator upon a leased site.

Source: SDC 1939, § 2.0201 as added by SL 1939, ch 1; SL 1941, ch 1; SL 1945, ch 3; SL 1945, ch 4; SL 1947, ch 2; SL 1961, ch 1; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.