South Dakota Codified Laws — Title 10 (Taxation)
SDCL § 10-26-7
Execution of tax deed--Form
The treasurer shall execute a tax deed to the county of any piece or parcel or lot of land and shall include in the deed any number of descriptions, which may be substantially in the following form:
"I, ____, treasurer of the county of ____ do hereby certify that pursuant to chapter 10-26 of the South Dakota Codified Laws in proceedings to enforce the payment of taxes delinquent upon real estate for six years or more, in the county of ____, I did on or before the tenth day of September ____, file in my office and in the office of the county auditor, a list of all taxes upon all real property which appear from the tax records to be delinquent, in the office of the county treasurer in said county.
"And it appearing that such real property has not been redeemed; that notice of right to redeem has been given as required by law; that sixty days have expired since the completed service of such notice; that such real property was charged on the tax list, and that the same was legally advertised.
"NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE made this ____ day of ____, ____, by ____, treasurer of said county, party of the first part, and the said ____ county, party of the second part, I do, therefore, pursuant to the statute in such cases made and provided, convey the said piece, parcel or lot or pieces, parcels or lots of land in fee simple to ____ county as provided by said chapter 10-26 of the South Dakota Compiled Laws of 1967, described as follows, to wit: to have and to hold the said mentioned tract or parcel of land, with the appurtenances thereto belonging, to ____ county, the said party of the second part, and its assigns forever, in as full and ample manner as the said treasurer of said county is empowered by law to convey the same.
"In Testimony Whereof, the said ____ treasurer of the said county of ____ has hereunto set his hand and seal on the day and year aforesaid.
"ATTEST:
____
Treasurer of ____ county
____ Auditor of ____ county
"ACKNOWLEDGMENT
"State of South Dakota
County of ____ ss.
"On this ____ day of ____, in the year ____, before me personally appeared ____ county treasurer of the said county of ____ known to me to be the person who is described in and who executed the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.
____
____
"Office of Register of Deeds
State of South Dakota ss.
____ County
"I hereby certify that the within instrument was filed in this office for record on the ____ day of ____ A. D., ____ at ____ o'clock ____m., and recorded in Volume ____ of ____ on page ____.
REGISTER OF DEEDS
By ____ Deputy"
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In this chapter (10 sections)
- 10-26-1 · List of delinquent real property taxes compiled by county…
- 10-26-2 · Affidavit of treasurer attached to list--Filing of list
- 10-26-3 · Filing of list and mailing of notice as notice to owners of…
- 10-26-4 · Notice that tax deed will issue--Service on owner and…
- 10-26-5 · Publication of notice of county intention to take tax…
- 10-26-6 · Affidavit of completed service of notice to take tax…
- 10-26-7 · Execution of tax deed--Form
- 10-26-8 · Copy of affidavit attached to delinquent tax records
- 10-26-9 · No fees to county treasurer--Agent or attorney to assist…
- 10-26-10 · Chapter alternative to other procedures