South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 01 - Establishment, Division, Organization And Disorganization Of Townships
Section 8-1-1 - Continuation of existing townships.

8-1-1. Continuation of existing townships.
The civil townships heretofore established shall remain as they are, subject to alteration or division as provided in this chapter.

Source: SL 1890, ch 34, §3; RPolC 1903, §992; RC 1919, §6028; SDC 1939, §58.0101.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 8 - Townships

Chapter 01 - Establishment, Division, Organization And Disorganization Of Townships

Section 8-1-1 - Continuation of existing townships.

Section 8-1-2 - Division of county into townships--Boundaries--Alterations.

Section 8-1-3 - Maximum size and minimum number of voters in civil township.

Section 8-1-4 - Boundary descriptions recorded by county commissioners--Alterations in boundaries.

Section 8-1-5 - Organization of civil township on petition of voters.

Section 8-1-6 - Name of organized township.

Section 8-1-7 - Reorganization, division or merger of civil townships authorized.

Section 8-1-8 - Conditions for reorganization, division or merger of townships or of fractions of townships--Petition by voters.

Section 8-1-9 - Hearing to consider proposed reorganization, division or merger of township or fraction of township--Notice.

Section 8-1-10 - Election to decide reorganization, division, or merger of townships.

Section 8-1-11 - Name of merged township or newly separated township.

Section 8-1-12 - First annual meeting in newly separated township.

Section 8-1-13 - Continuation of civil township from which separation made.

Section 8-1-14 - Adjustment of assets and indebtedness after division, reorganization or merger of townships.

Section 8-1-15 - Board for adjustment and settlement after reorganization, division or merger of township.

Section 8-1-16 - First meeting of board of adjustment.

Section 8-1-17 - Powers of board of adjustment--Criteria for adjustment.

Section 8-1-18 - Filing of determination by board of adjustment--Binding effect.

Section 8-1-19 - Compensation of board of adjustment.

Section 8-1-20 - Petition for separation of village from civil township--Contents and number of signers.

Section 8-1-21 - Notice of consideration by county commissioners of petition for separation of village.

Section 8-1-22 - Hearing by county commissioners on separation of village from township--Decision and determination of boundaries.

Section 8-1-23 - Petition and election on abolition of township organization.

Section 8-1-23.1 - Waiting period for filing petition of abolition.

Section 8-1-24 - Abolition of township organization on approval by voters--Abstract of votes--Delivery of township property to county auditor.

Section 8-1-25 - Deposit of money and property after abolition of township organization.

Section 8-1-26 - Payment of indebtedness after abolition of township organization--Disposition of property--Tax levy for outstanding indebtedness.

Section 8-1-27 - Surplus funds expended for road work after abolition of township organization.

Section 8-1-28 - Township with real property or bonded indebtedness not permitted to abolish organization.

Section 8-1-29 - Reestablishment of township--Reestablishment defined.

Section 8-1-30 - Reestablishment of township proposed by county commissioners or petition of voters.

Section 8-1-31 - Public hearing on reestablishment of township--Notice.

Section 8-1-32 - Election on reestablishment of township.