The depreciation or the capital replacement reserves shall be used only to replace and repair equipment belonging to the municipality and may not be used for the acquisition of equipment which would represent a substantial expansion in the total amount of equipment belonging to the municipality. Equipment for the purposes of this section shall mean properties commonly considered as representing capital outlay rather than operating expense outlay and shall include municipally owned buildings and lands.

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Source: SL 1951, ch 247, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 45.0201-1 (9); SL 1994, ch 69, § 2.