35-3-8. Petition for election on local option--Number of legal voters required--Filing.
Fifteen percent of the legal voters residing in a municipality may petition for a special election to determine any question subject to local option pursuant to §35-3-7. If a municipality has a mayor, the number of legal voters is the total number voting in the last preceding election of a mayor, and in other municipalities the number of legal voters is the total number voting in the last preceding regular municipal or township election. The petition shall set forth the question the petitioners submitted, and shall be filed with the city finance officer or township clerk.
Source: SDC 1939, §5.0233; SL 2018, ch 213, §41.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 35 - Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 03 - Local Option And Municipal Powers
Section 35-3-1 - Police power of municipality--Territorial jurisdiction.
Section 35-3-6 - Municipalities and townships to which local option provisions apply.
Section 35-3-8 - Petition for election on local option--Number of signers required--Filing.
Section 35-3-9 - Election laws applicable to local option elections.
Section 35-3-10 - Form of question on permitting on-sale licenses.
Section 35-3-12 - Form of questions on procurement of license by municipality.
Section 35-3-18 - Municipal establishment supervised by governing body--Establishment of prices.
Section 35-3-21 - Accounting for municipal transactions.
Section 35-3-23 - Form of question on renewal of license for municipal business.
Section 35-3-24 - Governing body may not apply for renewal if disapproved at election.
Section 35-3-25 - Liquidation of municipal business on disapproval by voters.
Section 35-3-26 - Waiting period between local option elections.
Section 35-3-27 - Refund of license fee on termination of license by local option election.
Section 35-3-28 - Credit purchases may be prohibited by lessee of license.