SDCL § 34-5-3: Purposes for which reserve fund used.

The county snow removal and special emergency reserve fund after the creation thereof shall be used for the following purposes only:

(1) Snow removal operations on county roads;

(2) Repair of damages to county roads and bridges directly resulting from or caused only by melting snow;

(3) Purchase of equipment for such snow removal and repairs therefor;

(4) Purchase of snow fencing to prevent accumulation of snow;

(5) To mow and remove grass and weeds along the highway to prevent the accumulation of snow;

(6) To meet emergency requirements for the public health and safety in the time of disaster and emergency when such requirements may not be made by general or other special appropriations;

(7) To repay emergency aid grants from the state emergency fund under such conditions as may be provided by law.