7-18A-15. Referendum petition--Number of signatures required--Emergency measures excepted.
Any ordinance or resolution adopted by a board of county commissioners may be referred to a vote of the qualified voters of the county by the filing of a petition signed by five percent of the registered voters in the county, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, except such ordinances and resolutions as may be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or for the support of the county government and its existing public institutions.
Source: SL 1975, ch 82, §25; SL 1988, ch 63, §3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 18A - Ordinances And Resolutions
Section 7-18A-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 7-18A-3 - One subject in title.
Section 7-18A-4 - Ordaining clause.
Section 7-18A-5 - Reading, signing, filing, and publication required.
Section 7-18A-6 - Vote on ordinances--Entry in minutes.
Section 7-18A-7 - Passage of resolutions--Record of votes--Publication in minutes.
Section 7-18A-8 - Effective date of ordinances and resolutions--Exceptions.
Section 7-18A-9 - Initiated measures--Number of voters required.
Section 7-18A-11 - Initiative petition--Form and contents.
Section 7-18A-12 - Affidavit required of circulators of petition.
Section 7-18A-13 - Board action on initiative petition--Submission to voters.
Section 7-18A-14 - Majority vote required for approval of initiated measure--Effective date.
Section 7-18A-15 - Referendum petition--Number of signatures required--Emergency measures excepted.
Section 7-18A-16 - Time of filing referendum petition--Submission to voters required.
Section 7-18A-17 - Description in petition of referred matters.
Section 7-18A-18 - Signature requirements for referendum petition--Verification.
Section 7-18A-20 - Publication of referred measure--Contents.
Section 7-18A-21 - Referendum ballot printing and distribution--Form and contents.
Section 7-18A-22 - Majority vote required to approve referred measure--Effective date.
Section 7-18A-23 - Preservation of referendum petitions--Public inspection.
Section 7-18A-24 - Waiting period before second vote on initiated or referred question.
Section 7-18A-25 - Ordinance book kept--Contents.
Section 7-18A-25.1 - Posting of ordinance book on county website.
Section 7-18A-27 - Compilation of ordinances in book form--Publication.
Section 7-18A-28 - Revision committee appointed by board.
Section 7-18A-30 - Admissibility of ordinances and resolutions as evidence.
Section 7-18A-31 - Proof of compliance with procedural provisions not required unless controverted.
Section 7-18A-33 - Degree of proof when jail sentence authorized.
Section 7-18A-34 - Appeal to circuit court from magistrate court--Trial de novo and jury trial.
Section 7-18A-35 - Disposition of fines and penalties.
Section 7-18A-36 - Firearms regulation prohibited--Action by attorney general.
Section 7-18A-37 - Criminal background check of persons seeking employment with county.