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 DakotaCounty 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 DeedsState 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"

Source: SL 1953, ch 479, § 3; SL 1966, ch 257, § 3; SL 1982, ch 28, § 7; SL 2008, ch 37, § 85.