Property Ownership
In South Dakota, the government's power of 'taxation' as it relates to real property allows the government to:
ARegulate the use of property without compensation
BLevy assessments against real property to fund government services, with unpaid taxes becoming liens against the property✓ Correct
CAcquire property for public use with just compensation
DTake ownership of property that is abandoned
Explanation
Taxation is one of the four government powers affecting private real property. Local governments can levy property taxes, and unpaid property taxes become liens against the property that take priority over most other liens. Tax foreclosure can result if taxes remain unpaid.
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