6-12-5. Standards to be at least as stringent as state law.
Neither charter nor ordinances adopted thereunder may set standards and requirements which are lower or less stringent than those imposed by state law, but they may set standards and requirements which are higher or more stringent than those imposed by state law, unless a state law provides otherwise.
Source: SL 1974, ch 52, ยง5.
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.