9-6-3. Show cause order to municipality on petition for dissolution--Service.
Upon the filing of a petition as provided in §§9-6-1 and 9-6-2 the circuit court shall issue an order to the municipality, returnable in not less than ten nor more than thirty days, to show cause why the petition should not be granted. Such order shall be served in the same manner as summonses in civil action against municipalities not less than ten nor more than thirty days before the return date thereof.
Source: SL 1903, ch 91, §2; RC 1919, §6567; SDC 1939, §45.3003.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 06 - Dissolution Of Municipalities
Section 9-6-1 - Landowners' petition to circuit court for dissolution by decree.
Section 9-6-2 - Contents of petition for dissolution by decree--Verification and filing.
Section 9-6-3 - Show cause order to municipality on petition for dissolution--Service.
Section 9-6-4 - Objections to petition for dissolution--Taking of evidence.
Section 9-6-5 - Referee to determine facts on petition for dissolution--Report of referee.
Section 9-6-6 - Decree of dissolution of municipality.
Section 9-6-7 - Judgment record in proceedings for dissolution.
Section 9-6-8 - Filing and recording of decree of dissolution--Cessation of municipal existence.
Section 9-6-10 - Application for dissolution by election--Ballot form and conduct of election.
Section 9-6-11 - Waiting period after rejection of dissolution by voters.