38-8-92. Referendum on petition for dissolution of district--Form of ballot--Right to vote.
Within one hundred twenty days after a petition pursuant to §38-8-90 has been received by the State Conservation Commission and a finding by the commission of public support for a referendum, the Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry shall give due notice, as defined in §38-7-2, of the holding of a referendum, and shall supervise the referendum. The commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 governing the conduct of the referendum. The question shall be submitted by ballots upon which the words "For continuing the existence of the __________ (name of the conservation district to be here inserted)" and "Against continuing the existence of the __________ (name of the conservation district to be here inserted)," shall be inserted with a square before each proposition and direction to insert a cross or check mark in the square before one or the other of said propositions as the voter may favor or oppose discontinuance of the district. The Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry shall certify the need for a referendum to the county auditors of the counties having area included in the district. The certification shall be provided before August first of the year in which the general election is to be held.
Source: SL 1937, ch 19, §14; SDC 1939, §4.1516; SL 1959, ch 3, §6; SL 1994, ch 316, §28.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 38 - Agriculture and Horticulture
Chapter 08 - Conservation Districts
Section 38-8-3 - Factors considered in hearing on petition for organization of district.
Section 38-8-4 - Determination of need for district--Establishment of boundaries.
Section 38-8-5 - Determination of no need and denial of petition--Time for filing new petitions.
Section 38-8-6 - Consideration of administrative practicability and feasibility of district.
Section 38-8-7 - Referendum on creation of district--Form of ballot--Right to vote.
Section 38-8-8 - Timing of referendum on creation of district.
Section 38-8-9 - Conduct of election on creation of district--Certification of results.
Section 38-8-13 - Factors considered in determining administrative practicability and feasibility.
Section 38-8-14 - Time for filing new petitions after denial of district.
Section 38-8-15 - Election of initial supervisors--District as governmental subdivision.
Section 38-8-18 - Certificate of organization as proof of establishment of district.
Section 38-8-19 - Petition for inclusion of additional territory--Procedure.
Section 38-8-20 - Inclusion of additional territory by amendment of charter--Notice and hearing.
Section 38-8-21 - Resolution to include additional territory--Effective date.
Section 38-8-22 - Petition for combination or division of districts--Number of signers--Form.
Section 38-8-23 - Commission hearing on combination or division of districts.
Section 38-8-25 - Appointment of supervisors for reorganized district.
Section 38-8-30 - Petition for boundary adjustment between adjoining districts.
Section 38-8-31 - Notice and hearing on boundary adjustment between districts.
Section 38-8-42 - Terms of office of district supervisors.
Section 38-8-43 - Removal of supervisor from office.
Section 38-8-44 - Filling of vacancies in district board.
Section 38-8-45 - Chairman and officers of district board--Quorum--Majority required for actions.
Section 38-8-45.1 - Meetings and hearings of district supervisors open to public.
Section 38-8-46 - Compensation and expenses of supervisors.
Section 38-8-47 - Employment of personnel by supervisors--Legal services--Delegation of powers.
Section 38-8-49 - District as governmental subdivision and public body--General corporate powers.
Section 38-8-51 - Advice and consultation with political subdivision governing bodies.
Section 38-8-52 - Cooperation between districts.
Section 38-8-53 - Conservation district special revenue fund established--Purpose--Loans.
Section 38-8-54 - District power to receive loans from special revenue fund.
Section 38-8-54.1 - Borrowing funds and pledging credit of district authorized.
Section 38-8-56 - Notice and hearing on county contributions to districts.
Section 38-8-57 - Annual report filed with county contributing to district--Publication of report.
Section 38-8-58 - Acquisition, administration, improvement, and disposition of property by district.
Section 38-8-59 - Exemption from general laws applicable to public property.
Section 38-8-60 - Construction, operation and maintenance of structures by district.
Section 38-8-61 - District conservation measures on public and private land.
Section 38-8-62 - Administration and management of projects--Acceptance of contributions.
Section 38-8-64 - Assistance to land owners.
Section 38-8-91 - Frequency of petitions for dissolution of district.
Section 38-8-92 - Referendum on petition for dissolution of district--Form of ballot--Right to vote.
Section 38-8-93 - Timing of referendum on dissolution of district.
Section 38-8-94 - Conduct of election on dissolution of district--Certification of results.
Section 38-8-95 - Referendum on dissolution of district valid despite informalities.