31-12A-3. Filing of petition--Contents.
Not less than twenty-five percent of the eligible voters as defined in §31-12A-1.2 who own land lying within the limits of the territory proposed to be organized into a road district may file a petition with the board of county commissioners asking that a road district be organized to function in the territory described in the petition. The petition shall be filed with the county auditor and presented to the board of county commissioners for consideration at its next meeting. The petition shall conform with the requirements of §6-16-2 and shall set forth:
(1)The proposed name of the road district;
(2)That there is need for road work in the territory described in the petition;
(3)A description of the territory proposed to be organized as a road district;
(4)A request that the board of county commissioners define the boundaries for the district; that a referendum be held within the territory so defined on the question of the creation of a road district in the territory; and that the board determine that such a district be created.
Source: SL 1977, ch 241, §3; SL 1982, ch 224, §2; SL 2014, ch 46, §8.
Structure 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-5.2 - 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-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-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-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-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-34 - Consolidated road district authorized to contract for property.
Section 31-12A-35 - Directors authorized to adjust boundaries of district--Limitations.