6-12-11. Filing of adopted charter with secretary of state--Violation--Effect.
The person charged with the conduct of an election concerning a question on adoption of a charter or amendment thereto shall, within thirty days after the canvass and return thereon, file with the secretary of state a certified copy of a charter or amendment adopted. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor, but the failure of such person to so file shall not invalidate any election on such a question or a charter or amendment adopted pursuant thereto.
Source: SL 1974, ch 52, §11; SL 1981, ch 43, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 6 - Local Government Generally
Chapter 12 - Home Rule Charters
Section 6-12-1 - Expenses and cost of charter preparation and election.
Section 6-12-2 - Voting on proposal--Alternatives.
Section 6-12-3 - Alternatives proposed by board action on initiated petition.
Section 6-12-4 - Governmental structure to be established in charter.
Section 6-12-5 - Standards to be at least as stringent as state law.
Section 6-12-6 - Restrictions on power of home rule units.
Section 6-12-7 - Time of election on charter proposal by commission.
Section 6-12-8 - Special election on home rule charter--Exception.
Section 6-12-8.1 - Initiation of the action defined.
Section 6-12-9 - Preparation for election--Time of election on initiated charter.
Section 6-12-10 - Application of general election laws.
Section 6-12-11 - Filing of adopted charter with secretary of state--Violation--Effect.
Section 6-12-12 - Chapter not to invalidate prior proceedings.