South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts
Section 34-10-9 - Percentage of votes required for establishment of district--Commissioners' certification of result.

34-10-9. Percentage of votes required for establishment of district--Commissioners' certification of result.
In the event that sixty percent of the votes cast in each voting precinct or portion thereof, which is included in the proposed district, are in favor of the creation and establishment of said public hospital district, the board or boards of county commissioners shall within ten days after the election, by resolution certify such result and proceed with the organization of such district as specified in this chapter.

Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §9; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B09.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 34 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts

Section 34-10-1 - Purpose of chapter--Types of institutions included.

Section 34-10-2 - Electors' petition for establishment of district--Number of signers required--Filing--Petition for hospital bond election.

Section 34-10-3 - Election on district establishment and for trustees--Election officials and precincts.

Section 34-10-4 - Joint action of county commissioners of two or more counties.

Section 34-10-5 - Notice of election on establishment of district--General election laws applicable.

Section 34-10-6 - List of electors obtained from county auditors.

Section 34-10-7 - Qualifications of electors on establishment of district.

Section 34-10-9 - Percentage of votes required for establishment of district--Commissioners' certification of result.

Section 34-10-10 - Annexation of territory by district--Petition, hearing, and order.

Section 34-10-11 - Board of trustees to manage district.

Section 34-10-12 - Terms of office of trustees--Election of first board.

Section 34-10-13 - Nomination of trustees--Date and notice of elections.

Section 34-10-14 - Trustees unpaid--Vacancy on board--Records of actions.

Section 34-10-15 - Rules, regulations, and bylaws of district--Officers--Place of business--Legal counsel.

Section 34-10-16 - Power to acquire hospital facilities--Authorization, issuance and sale of bonds--Amount limited.

Section 34-10-18 - Failure of bond issue on failure of district.

Section 34-10-21 - Tax levy for retirement of bonds.

Section 34-10-22 - Reduction of tax levy on payment of other moneys into debt service fund.

Section 34-10-23 - Payment of bonds when debt service fund insufficient--Reimbursement from subsequent tax levies--Additional levies.

Section 34-10-24 - Collection of taxes levied--Transfer of collections to district treasurer.

Section 34-10-25 - Tax levy in lieu of bonds--Accumulation of construction fund--Election on use of fund.

Section 34-10-26 - Tax levy for operation and maintenance of hospital--Maximum levy.

Section 34-10-27 - Accounting for district funds--Disbursements.

Section 34-10-28 - Lease of hospital facilities to others.

Section 34-10-29 - Annual audit of district affairs--Report of audit.

Section 34-10-30 - Dissolution of district--Provision for indebtedness.

Section 34-10-31 - Effective date of dissolution--Certification as to indebtedness.