40-37-13. Referendum for additional tax levy--Mailing and contents of ballots--Publication--Computation of results--Time for returning ballots.
Whenever the board of directors shall determine to hold a referendum to levy an additional amount as provided in §40-37-12, the county director of equalization shall mail to each resident livestock owner in that county a ballot stating the amount of additional levy requested, the provisions governing the conduct of the referendum, and the effect of an affirmative result in the referendum. The board of directors shall publish the question in a newspaper not less than two weeks prior to the date the ballots are to be returned. Each resident owner's expression shall be, upon receipt by the county director of equalization multiplied by the number of sheep and cattle determined to be owned in his name and the proposition shall be approved if a majority of the product of such multiplication approves the additional levy. Each ballot must be returned within two weeks and voted to be considered.
Source: SL 1974, ch 275, §14; SL 1979, ch 272, §8.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 40 - Animals and Livestock
Chapter 37 - Predator Control Districts
Section 40-37-1.1 - County livestock census--Procedure.
Section 40-37-3 - Petition for multiple-county district--Consent of included counties required.
Section 40-37-4 - Board of directors of district--Qualifications--Number.
Section 40-37-7 - Annual district meetings--Notice to livestock owners on revised list.
Section 40-37-8 - Election of directors--Voting--Terms of office.
Section 40-37-9 - Powers of district board of directors.
Section 40-37-10 - Special levy for district operations--Certification to county commissioners.
Section 40-37-11 - Special tax levy on sheep and cattle--Maximum amount.
Section 40-37-12 - Additional tax levied by county commissioners subject to referendum--Amount.
Section 40-37-14 - Effective period of additional tax--Certification to county commissioners--Levy.
Section 40-37-16 - Acceptance of voluntary donations and appropriations.
Section 40-37-18 - Records kept by secretary-treasurers--Public inspection.