For the purpose of making an assessment of a tract listed for taxation, the director or the director's deputy shall inspect and examine the property. The director may, without charge, inspect any book, paper, or public record that relates to the property.
For each tract of real property assessed, the director shall record the property's assessed value without improvements or structures, the value of all improvements or structures on the property, and the property's total assessed value.
SDCL 10-6-109