11-11-5. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Authority," the South Dakota Housing Development Authority;

(2) "Bonds," any bonds, notes, debentures, interim certificates, or other evidences of financial indebtedness issued by the authority pursuant to this chapter;

(2A) "Day-care facilities," a specific work or improvement within this state undertaken primarily to provide facilities for the short-term care and supervision, including day care, adult day care, and respite care, of children, physically or mentally impaired adults, and aged adults, including the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of land, buildings, and improvements thereto, and such other facilities as may be incidental or appurtenant thereto;

(3) "Federal mortgage," a mortgage loan for land development or residential housing made by the United States or an agency or instrumentality thereof or a commitment by the United States or an agency or instrumentality thereof to make such a mortgage loan;

(4) "Federally insured mortgage," a mortgage loan for land development or residential housing insured or guaranteed by the United States or an agency or instrumentality thereof, or a commitment by the United States or an agency or instrumentality thereof to insure such a mortgage;

(5) "Governmental agency" or " instrumentality," any department, division, public corporation, public agency, political subdivision, or other public instrumentality of the state, the federal government, any other state or public agency, or any two or more thereof;

(6) "Land development," the process of acquiring land primarily for residential housing construction and making, installing or constructing nonresidential housing improvements, including water, sewer, and other utilities, roads, streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, storm drainage facilities, and other installations or works, whether on or off the site, which the authority deems necessary or desirable to prepare such land primarily for residential housing construction within this state;

(7) "Mortgage," a mortgage deed, deed of trust, or other instrument which shall constitute a lien on real property in fee simple or on a leasehold under a lease having a remaining term, at the time such mortgage is acquired, which does not expire for at least that number of years beyond the maturity date of the obligation secured by such mortgage as is equal to the number of years remaining until the maturity date of such obligation;

(8) "Mortgage lender," any bank or trust company, federal national mortgage association approved mortgage banker, savings bank, industrial bank, credit union, national or state banking association, federal or state savings and loan association, insurance company or other financial institutions or governmental entities which customarily provide service or otherwise aid in the financing of mortgages on residential housing located in the state;

(9) "Mortgage loan," an obligation, with or without interest, secured by either a mortgage or note or bond constituting a lien on land and improvements in the state constituting a housing development or housing project;

(10) "Multifamily residential housing," residential rental housing consisting of two or more dwelling units, and also specifically including congregate housing and assisted living facilities;

(11) "Municipality," any city, town, county, or other political subdivision of this state;

(12) "Real property," all lands, including improvements and fixtures thereon, and property of any nature appurtenant thereto, or used in connection therewith, and every estate, interest and right, legal or equitable, therein, including terms of years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage, or otherwise and the indebtedness secured by such liens;

(13) "Residential housing," a specific work or improvement within this state whether in single family or multifamily units undertaken primarily to provide dwelling accommodations including the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of land, buildings, and improvements thereto, and such other nonhousing facilities as may be incidental or appurtenant thereto, and also including day-care facilities;

(14) "Single family residential housing," residential housing consisting of not more than four dwelling units, all of which are contained in one structure and one of which is to be occupied by the owner; and

(15) "State," the State of South Dakota.Source: SL 1973, ch 180, § 2; SDCL Supp, § 28-19-5; SL 1974, ch 195, § 7; SL 1983, ch 106, § 4E; SL 1995, ch 80, § 10; SL 2012, ch 78, § 1.