South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 18A - Ordinances And Resolutions
Section 7-18A-16 - Time of filing referendum petition--Submission to voters required.

7-18A-16. Time of filing referendum petition--Submission to voters required.
A petition to refer an ordinance or resolution subject to referendum may be filed with the auditor within twenty days after publication of the ordinance or resolution in the last to publish official county newspaper. The filing of the petition requires the submission of the ordinance or resolution to a vote of the qualified voters of the county for rejection or approval of the ordinance or resolution.

Source: SL 1975, ch 82, §26; SL 2022, ch 20, §1.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 7 - Counties

Chapter 18A - Ordinances And Resolutions

Section 7-18A-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 7-18A-2 - Authority to enact, amend, and repeal ordinances and resolutions--Penalties for violation.

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-10 - Nullification by initiated ordinance of emergency provisions prohibited--Time for initiated measure to nullify bond purposes.

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-15.1 - Legislative decision of board subject to referendum--Administrative decision not subject to referendum.

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-18.1 - Certification regarding petition signatures by county auditor--Notice to petition sponsors.

Section 7-18A-19 - Special election on referendum petition--Submission at primary or general election.

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-29 - Publication of notice of adoption of revision--Revised ordinance effective unless referendum invoked--Ordinances published in book form.

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-32 - Actions for violations as civil cases--County as plaintiff--Pleadings--Rules of conduct.

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.