South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 7 - Counties
Chapter 18A - Ordinances And Resolutions

Section 7-18A-1 - Definition of terms. - 7-18A-1. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter, unless...

Section 7-18A-2 - Authority to enact, amend, and repeal ordinances and resolutions--Penalties for violation. - 7-18A-2. Authority to enact, amend, and repeal ordinances and resolutions--Penalties...

Section 7-18A-3 - One subject in title. - 7-18A-3. One subject in title. An ordinance shall embrace only...

Section 7-18A-4 - Ordaining clause. - 7-18A-4. Ordaining clause. The style of all ordinances shall be...

Section 7-18A-5 - Reading, signing, filing, and publication required. - 7-18A-5. Reading, signing, filing, and publication required. The title of...

Section 7-18A-6 - Vote on ordinances--Entry in minutes. - 7-18A-6. Vote on ordinances--Entry in minutes. The vote on all...

Section 7-18A-7 - Passage of resolutions--Record of votes--Publication in minutes. - 7-18A-7. Passage of resolutions--Record of votes--Publication in minutes. A resolution...

Section 7-18A-8 - Effective date of ordinances and resolutions--Exceptions. - 7-18A-8. Effective date of ordinances and resolutions--Exceptions. Except such resolutions...

Section 7-18A-9 - Initiated measures--Number of voters required. - 7-18A-9. Initiated measures--Number of voters required. The right to propose...

Section 7-18A-10 - Nullification by initiated ordinance of emergency provisions prohibited--Time for initiated measure to nullify bond purposes. - 7-18A-10. Nullification by initiated ordinance of emergency provisions prohibited--Time for...

Section 7-18A-11 - Initiative petition--Form and contents. - 7-18A-11. Initiative petition--Form and contents. The right to propose an...

Section 7-18A-12 - Affidavit required of circulators of petition. - 7-18A-12. Affidavit required of circulators of petition. Each person who...

Section 7-18A-13 - Board action on initiative petition--Submission to voters. - 7-18A-13. Board action on initiative petition--Submission to voters. If a...

Section 7-18A-14 - Majority vote required for approval of initiated measure--Effective date. - 7-18A-14. Majority vote required for approval of initiated measure--Effective date....

Section 7-18A-15 - Referendum petition--Number of signatures required--Emergency measures excepted. - 7-18A-15. Referendum petition--Number of signatures required--Emergency measures excepted. Any ordinance...

Section 7-18A-15.1 - Legislative decision of board subject to referendum--Administrative decision not subject to referendum. - 7-18A-15.1. Legislative decision of board subject to referendum--Administrative decision not...

Section 7-18A-16 - Time of filing referendum petition--Submission to voters required. - 7-18A-16. Time of filing referendum petition--Submission to voters required. A...

Section 7-18A-17 - Description in petition of referred matters. - 7-18A-17. Description in petition of referred matters. If the matter...

Section 7-18A-18 - Signature requirements for referendum petition--Verification. - 7-18A-18. Signature requirements for referendum petition--Verification. Voters signing a referendum...

Section 7-18A-18.1 - Certification regarding petition signatures by county auditor--Notice to petition sponsors. - 7-18A-18.1. Certification regarding petition signatures by county auditor--Notice to petition...

Section 7-18A-19 - Special election on referendum petition--Submission at primary or general election. - 7-18A-19. Special election on referendum petition--Submission at primary or general...

Section 7-18A-20 - Publication of referred measure--Contents. - 7-18A-20. Publication of referred measure--Contents. The auditor shall have the...

Section 7-18A-21 - Referendum ballot printing and distribution--Form and contents. - 7-18A-21. Referendum ballot printing and distribution--Form and contents. The auditor...

Section 7-18A-22 - Majority vote required to approve referred measure--Effective date. - 7-18A-22. Majority vote required to approve referred measure--Effective date. No...

Section 7-18A-23 - Preservation of referendum petitions--Public inspection. - 7-18A-23. Preservation of referendum petitions--Public inspection. The auditor shall preserve...

Section 7-18A-24 - Waiting period before second vote on initiated or referred question. - 7-18A-24. Waiting period before second vote on initiated or referred...

Section 7-18A-25 - Ordinance book kept--Contents. - 7-18A-25. Ordinance book kept--Contents. After an ordinance takes effect, the...

Section 7-18A-25.1 - Posting of ordinance book on county website. - 7-18A-25.1. Posting of ordinance book on county website. If a...

Section 7-18A-27 - Compilation of ordinances in book form--Publication. - 7-18A-27. Compilation of ordinances in book form--Publication. Every county shall...

Section 7-18A-28 - Revision committee appointed by board. - 7-18A-28. Revision committee appointed by board. Each board, not more...

Section 7-18A-29 - Publication of notice of adoption of revision--Revised ordinance effective unless referendum invoked--Ordinances published in book form. - 7-18A-29. Publication of notice of adoption of revision--Revised ordinance effective...

Section 7-18A-30 - Admissibility of ordinances and resolutions as evidence. - 7-18A-30. Admissibility of ordinances and resolutions as evidence. An original...

Section 7-18A-31 - Proof of compliance with procedural provisions not required unless controverted. - 7-18A-31. Proof of compliance with procedural provisions not required unless...

Section 7-18A-32 - Actions for violations as civil cases--County as plaintiff--Pleadings--Rules of conduct. - 7-18A-32. Actions for violations as civil cases--County as plaintiff--Pleadings--Rules of...

Section 7-18A-33 - Degree of proof when jail sentence authorized. - 7-18A-33. Degree of proof when jail sentence authorized. In the...

Section 7-18A-34 - Appeal to circuit court from magistrate court--Trial de novo and jury trial. - 7-18A-34. Appeal to circuit court from magistrate court--Trial de novo...

Section 7-18A-35 - Disposition of fines and penalties. - 7-18A-35. Disposition of fines and penalties. All fines, penalties, and...

Section 7-18A-36 - Firearms regulation prohibited--Action by attorney general. - 7-18A-36. Firearms regulation prohibited--Action by attorney general. No county may...

Section 7-18A-37 - Criminal background check of persons seeking employment with county. - 7-18A-37. Criminal background check of persons seeking employment with county....