South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 01 - Establishment, Division, Organization And Disorganization Of Townships
Section 8-1-32 - Election on reestablishment of township.

8-1-32. Election on reestablishment of township.
Following the hearing required in §8-1-31, the proposed reestablishment shall be decided by the voters of the affected civil townships on the date set for the township election by the board of county commissioners. Any registered voter residing in the affected portion of an unorganized congressional township shall be afforded the opportunity to vote. If a majority of the votes cast in the township are in favor of the proposed reestablishment, the proposal shall be implemented as provided in this chapter.

Source: SL 2004, ch 71, §4.

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.