8-3-3. Special meetings of township electors--Statement calling meeting.
Special meetings of the township electors may be held for the purpose of electing township officers to fill vacancies that occur, or for the purpose of transacting any lawful business if the entire board of supervisors files or if two members of the board of supervisors, together with at least twelve other resident voters of the township, file in the office of the township clerk a written statement that a special meeting is necessary for the interests of the township. However, special meetings may be called in a township with a population of twenty or fewer resident voters by the entire board of supervisors or by two members of the board of supervisors and four resident voters of the township.
Source: SDC 1939, §58.0306; SL 1974, ch 153, §4; SL 1985, ch 56, §2; SL 1992, ch 59; SL 2002, ch 44, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 03 - Township Meetings And Elections
Section 8-3-1 - Time and place of annual meeting--Publication of notice.
Section 8-3-1.1 - Authority to require nominating petition.
Section 8-3-1.2 - Filing nominating petition--Contents--Circulation prior to meeting.
Section 8-3-1.3 - Publication of election notice.
Section 8-3-1.4 - Notice in township of twenty or fewer resident voters.
Section 8-3-2 - Powers of voters at annual meeting.
Section 8-3-3 - Special meetings of township electors--Statement calling meeting.
Section 8-3-4 - Recording and publication of notice of special meeting--Exception.
Section 8-3-5 - Contents of notice of special meeting--Business restricted to stated purposes.
Section 8-3-6 - Organization and officers of township meeting.
Section 8-3-7 - Registration and residence required to vote at township meeting.
Section 8-3-8 - Unlawful voting at meeting as misdemeanor.
Section 8-3-9 - Determination of challenge to voter.
Section 8-3-10 - Order of business at meeting--Procedural rules.
Section 8-3-11 - Filing of minutes of meeting.
Section 8-3-12 - Supervisor elected at annual meeting--Representation of county seat town.
Section 8-3-13 - Additional officers elected at annual meeting--Term of constable.
Section 8-3-14 - Proclamation of opening of polls, adjournment and closing of polls.
Section 8-3-15 - Method of electing officers.
Section 8-3-16 - Conduct of voting by ballot.
Section 8-3-17 - Canvass and return of voting by ballot.
Section 8-3-17.1 - Absentee voting.
Section 8-3-18 - Notice to persons elected to township office.
Section 8-3-20 - Appointment of officers by county commissioners after failure of township to elect.