34-31A-47. General election combined with regular municipal election.
The board of directors of a rural fire protection district may choose to hold a rural fire protection district general election in conjunction with a regular municipal election. The combined election is subject to approval by the governing body of the municipality. The combined election shall be held on the regular date for the general municipal election. Expenses of a combined election shall be shared in a manner agreed upon by the governing bodies of the rural fire protection district and the municipality. All other governmental responsibilities associated with holding elections shall be shared as agreed upon by the governing bodies.
Source: SL 2014, ch 171, ยง2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 31A - Rural Fire Protection Districts
Section 34-31A-3 - Inclusion of municipality in district.
Section 34-31A-4 - Contents of petition or resolution--Plat or map.
Section 34-31A-5 - Examination of petition by auditor--Time and place of hearing.
Section 34-31A-7 - Publication of notice of commissioners' hearing.
Section 34-31A-9 - Time and place of meeting of resident property owners of district.
Section 34-31A-13 - Election of first board of directors.
Section 34-31A-14 - Election of officers.
Section 34-31A-15.1 - Filling of vacancy on board of directors.
Section 34-31A-16 - District as body corporate and politic.
Section 34-31A-17 - General powers of directors.
Section 34-31A-19 - State system of rural fire protection routings.
Section 34-31A-20 - Preparation of annual budget--Certification of estimated tax levy.
Section 34-31A-21 - Certification of budget estimates to county auditor--Tax levy.
Section 34-31A-22 - Maximum tax levy.
Section 34-31A-23 - Tax levy not to exceed estimates of expenses.
Section 34-31A-24 - Collection of taxes.
Section 34-31A-25 - Tax proceeds to secretary-treasurer--Surety bond.
Section 34-31A-28 - Fire protection payments by tax-exempt organizations--Minimum--Assessment.
Section 34-31A-29 - Annual statement of payments by tax-exempt organizations.
Section 34-31A-30 - Expenditure of payments by tax-exempt organizations.
Section 34-31A-31 - Maximum indebtedness of district--Borrowing power.
Section 34-31A-32 - Deposit in bank of district receipts--Warrants for disbursement.
Section 34-31A-33 - Claim vouchers for district funds.
Section 34-31A-34 - Filing of financial report with county auditor--Examination of district records.
Section 34-31A-35 - Change of district boundaries--Prior rights unimpaired--Liability for debts.
Section 34-31A-36 - Procedure for annexation of territory.
Section 34-31A-37 - Annexation resolution or petition filed with county auditor.
Section 34-31A-38 - Auditor's examination of annexation petition--Papers forwarded to directors.
Section 34-31A-41 - Notice of commissioners' hearing on annexation petition.
Section 34-31A-42 - County commissioners' determination on proposed annexation.
Section 34-31A-44 - Secretary-treasurer's report at annual public meeting.
Section 34-31A-46 - Election by territory residents on annexation of territory.
Section 34-31A-47 - General election combined with regular municipal election.