7-18A-18.1. Certification regarding petition signatures by county auditor--Notice to petition sponsors.
If the validation process of a petition indicates that a sufficient number of qualified electors have signed the petition, the county auditor shall certify that the petition has been signed by the required number of qualified electors and shall place the proposed measure on the ballot pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. If the validation process of the petition indicates that an insufficient number of qualified electors have signed the petition, the county auditor shall certify that the petition has not been signed by the required number of qualified electors and may not place the proposed measure or amendment on a ballot pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The county auditor shall, within five days of certifying, notify the petition sponsors by certified mail of the county auditor's action pursuant to this section.
Source: SL 2017, ch 12, ยง4.
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.