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2023 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 20 - Initiative And Referendum
- Section 9-20-1 - Percentage of voters required to propose ordinance or resolution.
- Section 9-20-2 - Petition proposing ordinance or resolution--Contents.
- Section 9-20-3 - Ordinance may not be initiated to nullify bond purposes.
- Section 9-20-4 - Presentation of initiative petition to governing body--Submission to voters.
- Section 9-20-5 - Majority vote at election required for initiated ordinance or resolution--Effective date.
- Section 9-20-5.1 - Year's waiting period required before amendment or repeal.
- Section 9-20-6 - Time for filing referendum petition.
- Section 9-20-7 - Description in referendum petition of matter covered.
- Section 9-20-8 - Percentage of voters required to sign referendum petition--Data concerning signers.
- Section 9-20-9 - Requirements for persons circulating petition--Board of elections to promulgate rules--Scope of rules.
- Section 9-20-10 - Liberal construction of referendum petition.
- Section 9-20-11 - Date of election on referendum petition--No action taken pending election.
- Section 9-20-11.1 - Repealed.
- Section 9-20-11.2 - Date to certify ballot language to county auditor.
- Section 9-20-11.3 - Additional election costs paid by municipality.
- Section 9-20-12 - Publication of referred ordinance or resolution--Notice of election.
- Section 9-20-13 - Ballots used in referendum election--Form and contents.
- Section 9-20-14 - General municipal election law applicable to referendum elections.
- Section 9-20-15 - Majority vote required for approval of referred measure--Effective date.
- Section 9-20-16 - Preservation of referendum petitions--Open to public inspection.
- Section 9-20-17 - Waiting period for new action after referendum election.
- Section 9-20-18 - Legislative finding--Actions of municipal governing boards subject to referendum.
- Section 9-20-19 - Legislative decision of governing body subject to referendum--Administrative decision not subject to referendum.
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