9-20-2. Petition proposing ordinance or resolution--Contents.
A petition to propose an ordinance or resolution shall be filed with the finance officer, containing in proper form the proposed ordinance or resolution. It shall be signed by the required number of the resident registered voters of the municipality. The signer or circulator shall add the signer's residence address, county of voter registration, and date of signing. The signer's post office box number may be given in lieu of a street address if the signer lives within a municipality of the second or third class. No signature on a petition is valid if signed more than six months prior to the filing of the petitions.
Source: SDC 1939, §45.1019; SL 1947, ch 199, §2; SL 1957, ch 245, §2; SL 1980, ch 64, §3; SL 1983, ch 52, §7; SL 1990, ch 104, §4; SL 1992, ch 110, §5; SL 1999, ch 41, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 20 - Initiative And Referendum
Section 9-20-1 - Percentage of voters required to propose ordinance or resolution.
Section 9-20-2 - Petition proposing ordinance or resolution--Contents.
Section 9-20-3 - Ordinance may not be initiated to nullify bond purposes.
Section 9-20-4 - Presentation of initiative petition to governing body--Submission to voters.
Section 9-20-5.1 - Year's waiting period required before amendment or repeal.
Section 9-20-6 - Time for filing referendum petition.
Section 9-20-7 - Description in referendum petition of matter covered.
Section 9-20-8 - Percentage of voters required to sign referendum petition--Data concerning signers.
Section 9-20-10 - Liberal construction of referendum petition.
Section 9-20-11 - Date of election on referendum petition--No action taken pending election.
Section 9-20-11.2 - Date to certify ballot language to county auditor.
Section 9-20-11.3 - Additional election costs paid by municipality.
Section 9-20-12 - Publication of referred ordinance or resolution--Notice of election.
Section 9-20-13 - Ballots used in referendum election--Form and contents.
Section 9-20-14 - General municipal election law applicable to referendum elections.
Section 9-20-15 - Majority vote required for approval of referred measure--Effective date.
Section 9-20-16 - Preservation of referendum petitions--Open to public inspection.
Section 9-20-17 - Waiting period for new action after referendum election.
Section 9-20-18 - Legislative finding--Actions of municipal governing boards subject to referendum.