9-3-21. Validation of prior incorporation of municipalities.
In all cases where application has, before July 1, 1939, been made for the organization of a municipality and such municipality has assumed to act as a municipality, the organization thereof is hereby in all things legalized, ratified, and declared valid, notwithstanding any errors, omissions, or informalities therein.
Source: SL 1907, ch 6; SL 1907, ch 8; RC 1919, §6184; SDC 1939, §45.0314; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
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.