South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 20 - Initiative And Referendum

Section 9-20-1 - Percentage of voters required to propose ordinance or resolution. - 9-20-1. Percentage of voters required to propose ordinance or resolution....

Section 9-20-2 - Petition proposing ordinance or resolution--Contents. - 9-20-2. Petition proposing ordinance or resolution--Contents. A petition to propose...

Section 9-20-3 - Ordinance may not be initiated to nullify bond purposes. - 9-20-3. Ordinance may not be initiated to nullify bond purposes....

Section 9-20-4 - Presentation of initiative petition to governing body--Submission to voters. - 9-20-4. Presentation of initiative petition to governing body--Submission to voters....

Section 9-20-5 - Majority vote at election required for initiated ordinance or resolution--Effective date. - 9-20-5. Majority vote at election required for initiated ordinance or...

Section 9-20-5.1 - Year's waiting period required before amendment or repeal. - 9-20-5.1. Year's waiting period required before amendment or repeal. No...

Section 9-20-6 - Time for filing referendum petition. - 9-20-6. Time for filing referendum petition. The required number of...

Section 9-20-7 - Description in referendum petition of matter covered. - 9-20-7. Description in referendum petition of matter covered. If the...

Section 9-20-8 - Percentage of voters required to sign referendum petition--Data concerning signers. - 9-20-8. Percentage of voters required to sign referendum petition--Data concerning...

Section 9-20-9 - Requirements for persons circulating petition--Board of elections to promulgate rules--Scope of rules. - 9-20-9. Requirements for persons circulating petition--Board of elections to promulgate...

Section 9-20-10 - Liberal construction of referendum petition. - 9-20-10. Liberal construction of referendum petition. Such petition may be...

Section 9-20-11 - Date of election on referendum petition--No action taken pending election. - 9-20-11. Date of election on referendum petition--No action taken pending...

Section 9-20-11.2 - Date to certify ballot language to county auditor. - 9-20-11.2. Date to certify ballot language to county auditor. If...

Section 9-20-11.3 - Additional election costs paid by municipality. - 9-20-11.3. Additional election costs paid by municipality. If a municipality...

Section 9-20-12 - Publication of referred ordinance or resolution--Notice of election. - 9-20-12. Publication of referred ordinance or resolution--Notice of election. The...

Section 9-20-13 - Ballots used in referendum election--Form and contents. - 9-20-13. Ballots used in referendum election--Form and contents. The auditor...

Section 9-20-14 - General municipal election law applicable to referendum elections. - 9-20-14. General municipal election law applicable to referendum elections. The...

Section 9-20-15 - Majority vote required for approval of referred measure--Effective date. - 9-20-15. Majority vote required for approval of referred measure--Effective date....

Section 9-20-16 - Preservation of referendum petitions--Open to public inspection. - 9-20-16. Preservation of referendum petitions--Open to public inspection. The auditor...

Section 9-20-17 - Waiting period for new action after referendum election. - 9-20-17. Waiting period for new action after referendum election. No...

Section 9-20-18 - Legislative finding--Actions of municipal governing boards subject to referendum. - 9-20-18. Legislative finding--Actions of municipal governing boards subject to referendum....

Section 9-20-19 - Legislative decision of governing body subject to referendum--Administrative decision not subject to referendum. - 9-20-19. Legislative decision of governing body subject to referendum--Administrative decision...