9-20-6. Time for filing referendum petition.
The required number of voters residing in any municipality may file within twenty days after the publication of any ordinance or resolution subject to referendum a petition with the auditor or clerk, requiring the submission of any such ordinance or resolution to a vote of the voters of the municipality for its rejection or approval. If filed on the twentieth day after publication, such petitions shall be filed no later than normal closing hours of the city hall or city auditor's office on said twentieth day.
Source: SL 1899, ch 94, §2; RPolC 1903, §1215; SL 1913, ch 119, §39; RC 1919, §6254; SDC 1939, §45.1011; SL 1947, ch 198; SL 1975, ch 119, §20.
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.