South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 12A - County Road Districts
Section 31-12A-20.1 - Sanitary district assuming road district powers.

31-12A-20.1. Sanitary district assuming road district powers.
The board of trustees of any sanitary district incorporated under chapter 34A-5 may submit to the voters of the district at an annual election or a special election called and held in accordance with chapter 9-13 the question of whether the district shall be authorized to exercise the powers of road districts incorporated under this chapter, or the petitioners' application for incorporation filed in accordance with §34A-5-6 may request such authority. Upon approval of the grant of such authority by a majority of the voters voting on the question, or upon entry of the order incorporating the district if the application has requested such authority, the board of trustees shall be authorized to exercise all powers which a road district organized under this chapter may exercise, including the powers granted by §§31-12A-21 to 31-12A-26, inclusive.

Source: SL 1979, ch 196.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 31 - Highways and Bridges

Chapter 12A - County Road Districts

Section 31-12A-1 - Incorporation of road district.

Section 31-12A-1.1 - Formation--Election--Qualification.

Section 31-12A-1.2 - Eligible voter and landowner defined.

Section 31-12A-2 - Application for organization of road district--Verified survey and map required.

Section 31-12A-3 - Filing of petition--Contents.

Section 31-12A-4 - Public examination of survey, map, and petition.

Section 31-12A-5.1 - Territory within subdivision jurisdiction of municipality--Requirement for approval of petition.

Section 31-12A-5.2 - Transfer of jurisdiction over public highway to road district prohibited.

Section 31-12A-6 - Order declaring territory incorporated--Name of district--Election.

Section 31-12A-10 - Incorporation of district by majority vote--Exclusion of agricultural property from district by notice to county auditor--Notation on survey and map.

Section 31-12A-11 - Order of incorporation--Order as conclusive of fact of incorporation.

Section 31-12A-12 - District as governmental subdivision and public body.

Section 31-12A-13 - Expenditure of county funds authorized for application and election costs--Expenditure of transportation department funds allocated to county.

Section 31-12A-15 - Annual election of officers--Time and place--Conduct.

Section 31-12A-15.1 - Notice of meeting and election--Contents--Notice upon vacancy.

Section 31-12A-16 - Election of trustees at large--Terms of office--Annual elections.

Section 31-12A-17 - Nominations for trustee--Certificates of nomination.

Section 31-12A-18 - Trustees not compensated--Election of president.

Section 31-12A-19 - Rules and regulations of trustees--Meetings--Quorum.

Section 31-12A-20 - Record of proceedings required of trustees.

Section 31-12A-20.1 - Sanitary district assuming road district powers.

Section 31-12A-21 - Powers of trustees.

Section 31-12A-22 - Power of trustees to pass and enforce ordinances and regulations.

Section 31-12A-23 - Certification to county auditor of delinquent charges for services--Penalty and interest--Tax sale--Referendum on assessment or bond issue.

Section 31-12A-24 - Trustee and employee interest in contracts or other dealings of district prohibited--Exception.

Section 31-12A-25 - Laws applicable to proceedings for constructing roads, borrowing money, making special assessments, and issuing bonds.

Section 31-12A-25.1 - Roads as public highways--Vehicle or traffic regulations may be enforced by law enforcement officer.

Section 31-12A-26 - Road work projects outside district's area.

Section 31-12A-27 - Dissolution of road district by petition of voters--Procedure.

Section 31-12A-28 - Dissolution of road district by trustees.

Section 31-12A-29 - Consolidated road districts authorized--Governing body to propose consolidation by resolution.

Section 31-12A-30 - Proposed consolidation submitted to eligible voters at special election.

Section 31-12A-31 - Resolution declaring consolidated road district.

Section 31-12A-32 - Consolidated board of trustees.

Section 31-12A-33 - Consolidated road district does not acquire property or obligations of included road districts.

Section 31-12A-34 - Consolidated road district authorized to contract for property.

Section 31-12A-35 - Directors authorized to adjust boundaries of district--Limitations.

Section 31-12A-36 - Annexation of area--Procedures.