9-3-10. Balloting on question of incorporation--Majority required for incorporation.
The vote upon the question of incorporation of a territory shall be by ballot which conforms to a ballot for a statewide question except that the statement required to be printed on the ballot shall be prepared by the state's attorney.
If a majority vote in favor of the incorporation, such territory is deemed a municipality by the name and style specified in the order of incorporation of the board of county commissioners.
Source: CL 1887, §1030; SL 1901, ch 74, §1; RPolC 1903, §1425; RC 1919, §6179; SDC 1939, §45.0309; SL 2006, ch 29, §4.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 03 - Incorporation Of Municipalities
Section 9-3-1 - Minimum population of municipalities.
Section 9-3-1.1 - Minimum distance from existing municipality--Exceptions.
Section 9-3-2 - Survey and map showing proposed municipal boundaries--Affidavit of surveyor.
Section 9-3-3 - Census of proposed municipality--Contents--Verification.
Section 9-3-4 - Survey, map, and census available for public inspection.
Section 9-3-6 - County commissioners' order to incorporate municipality--Name--Date for election.
Section 9-3-10 - Balloting on question of incorporation--Majority required for incorporation.
Section 9-3-11 - Canvass and return of votes to county commissioners.
Section 9-3-12 - County commissioners' order declaring municipality incorporated--Conclusive effect.
Section 9-3-13 - Adjustment of claims and accounts between municipality and civil township.
Section 9-3-17 - Term of office for elected officials.
Section 9-3-19 - Recording by county auditor of certificate of election.
Section 9-3-20 - Regularity of incorporation questioned only by state.
Section 9-3-21 - Validation of prior incorporation of municipalities.
Section 9-3-22 - Municipality for historical or educational purposes authorized--Recording of plat.
Section 9-3-23 - Name of historical or educational municipality.
Section 9-3-24 - Exemption of historical or educational municipality from usual requirements.
Section 9-3-25 - Governing board of historical or educational municipality--Rules and regulations.
Section 9-3-26 - Historical or educational municipality--Public funds.
Section 9-3-27 - Exemption of historical or educational municipality from public control.
Section 9-3-29 - Dissolution of municipal corporation by Department of Transportation or county.