South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 03 - Incorporation Of Municipalities
Section 9-3-23 - Name of historical or educational municipality.

9-3-23. Name of historical or educational municipality.
Any such municipal corporation established under §9-3-22 shall be named by the corporation forming the same and shall be known as an "historical municipality" or an "educational municipality."

Source: SL 1970, ch 55, §6.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

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 9-3-5 - Voters' petition as application for incorporation--Number of signers required--Contents of petition--Presentation to county commissioners.

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 9-3-14 - Recording and filing of canvass of votes on incorporation--Registry maintained by secretary of state.

Section 9-3-17 - Term of office for elected officials.

Section 9-3-18 - Election by plurality at first election--Tie vote--Certificate as to persons elected.

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 9-3-28 - Duration of historical or educational municipality--Active operation--Maintenance of property--Loss of designation.

Section 9-3-29 - Dissolution of municipal corporation by Department of Transportation or county.