9-6-6. Decree of dissolution of municipality.
If it appears from such report that the population of such municipality is less than two hundred fifty, and that such petition has been executed by property owners owning more than one-half of the real property within such municipality, both in area and in assessed valuation; and if it further appears to the satisfaction of the court that it is to the best interests of such municipality and of the property owners thereof that it be dissolved, the court shall render a judgment adjudging and decreeing the dissolution of such municipality.
Source: SL 1903, ch 91, §3; RC 1919, §6568; SDC 1939, §45.3004.
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.