HB 1052

26.569.11  101st Legislative Session  1052
                                    2026 South Dakota Legislature
                                             House Bill 1052
                                                   ENROLLED
                                             AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to authorize the transfer of certain surplus real property by the
         Department of Game, Fish and Parks to the Spearfish Canyon Foundation for
         a public purpose.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. The Department of Game, Fish and Parks is authorized to transfer an existing
disused hydroelectric plant, to be used as a historic preservation site museum or for another
public purpose, to the Spearfish Canyon Foundation, for the maintenance of all or any portion
of the real property, together with any related personal property and improvements located
on the following real property:
   Certain property described as Lot A in HMC Lot 2A of the Spearfish Placer of MS 439
   located in Section 17 – Township 5 North – Range 2 East of the B.H.M., Lawrence County,
   South Dakota, comprising 3.75 acres, more or less.
   The real property must be conveyed pursuant to a special warranty deed on the condition
that the title automatically reverts to the state if the real property ceases to be used for a
public purpose for two consecutive years.
Section 2. Any personal property and improvements on the real property, which are generally
considered a part of the real property described in section 1 of this Act, but which are not
specifically included in the legal description as set forth in section 1 of this Act, may be
transferred, as though specifically described, pursuant to this Act.
Section 3. Conveyance of title to the Spearfish Canyon Foundation must be:
   (1)      Made in the name of the State of South Dakota, acting by and through the
            Department of Game, Fish and Parks;
   (2)      Executed in the manner provided by § 5-2-11; and
   (3)      Subject to all applicable constitutional and statutory reservations.
26.569.11  2  1052
An Act to authorize the transfer of certain surplus real property by the Department of Game,
Fish and Parks to the Spearfish Canyon Foundation for a public purpose.
                                                     Received at this Executive Office
 I certify that the attached Act originated in       this _____ day of _____________,
 the:
                                                     2026 at ____________M.
 House as Bill No. 1052
                                                     By
                     Chief Clerk of the House  for the Governor
                                                                      The attached Act is hereby
                                                                  approved this ________ day of
                          Speaker of the House  ______________, A.D., 2026
 Attest:
                                                                                        Governor
                     Chief Clerk of the House
                                                     STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
                                                                                               ss.
                                                     Office of the Secretary of State
                       President of the Senate
                                                                    Filed ____________, 2026
 Attest:  at _________ o'clock __M.
                       Secretary of the Senate  Secretary of State
 House Bill No. 1052  By
 File No. ____  Asst. Secretary of State
 Chapter No. ______
HB1052 ENROLLED