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SD Codified L § 8-10-30 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 8 - Townships|Chapter 10 - Township Fiscal Affairs|Section 8-10-30 - Treasurer's annual financial statement--Contents--Filing.

8-10-30. Treasurer's annual financial statement--Contents--Filing.The township treasurer, within five days before the annual township meeting, shall prepare a report of the cash balance at the start of the fiscal year, receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year, and the cash balance and long-term debt as of the end of the fiscal year. The report shall be in the form prescribed by the auditor general. A copy of the report shall be filed with the township clerk and with the county auditor by the last day of March. Upon receiving a copy of the township annual report from the township treasurer, the county auditor shall forward a copy to the Department of Legislative Audit by the last day of April. Source: SDC 1939, §58.0705; SL 1994, ch 67; SL 2001, ch 40, §1.
SD Codified L § 8-10-31 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 8 - Townships|Chapter 10 - Township Fiscal Affairs|Section 8-10-31 - Forfeiture by treasurer for neglect of duty.

8-10-31. Forfeiture by treasurer for neglect of duty.Every township treasurer, who refuses or neglects to comply with the provisions of §§8-10-3, 8-10-27, and 8-10-30, shall forfeit not more than two thousand dollars, to be recovered by a civil action in the name of the township, for its use and benefit in the circuit court. The amount shall be fixed by the jury trying the cause or by the court if no jury is impaneled. Source: SL 1872-3, ch 51, §79; PolC 1877, ch 23, §70; SL 1883, ch 112, subch 1, §75; CL 1887, §787; RPolC 1903, §1081; RC 1919, §6103; SDC 1939, §58.0706; SL 1981, ch 44, §15.
SD Codified L § 8-10-32 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 8 - Townships|Chapter 10 - Township Fiscal Affairs|Section 8-10-32 - Township authorized to enter lease-purchase agreement to lease real or personal property.

8-10-32. Township authorized to enter lease-purchase agreement to lease real or personal property.The provisions of §8-10-7 or 8-10-8 or any other provision of law notwithstanding, any township may enter into a lease-purchase agreement for a term of years, not exceeding ten, for the purchase or lease by the municipality of real or personal property. Any lease-purchase agreement for a term exceeding one year requires the approval of more than sixty percent of the members-elect of the board of supervisors. Source: SL 1995, ch 37, §3.
SD Codified L § 8-11-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 8 - Townships|Chapter 11 - Township Bonds|Section 8-11-3 - Authorization, issuance and sale--Vote required.

8-11-3. Authorization, issuance and sale--Vote required.The governing body of the township, if authorized by law, may authorize, issue, and sell bonds as provided in chapter 6-8B, except that the election shall be conducted by a two-thirds vote of the registered voters present and voting at any annual township meeting or special township meeting called for that purpose. Source: SL 1883, ch 112, subch 1, §116; CL 1887, §830; RPolC 1903, §1137; SL 1911, ch 250, §1; RC 1919, §6133; SDC 1939, §58.1101; SL 1963, ch 451, §1; SL 1984, ch 43, §66.
SD Codified L § 8-11-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 8 - Townships|Chapter 11 - Township Bonds|Section 8-11-4 - Refunding bonds issued on judgment against township--Compromise with judgment creditor.

8-11-4. Refunding bonds issued on judgment against township--Compromise with judgment creditor.If a judgment has been recovered, either upon the principal or a defaulted coupon of any bond issued by any civil township, establishing the validity thereof in a court of competent jurisdiction, the governing body of the civil township may, by resolution passed and entered upon its records, declaring it to be for the best interests of the civil township, without submitting the matter to a vote of the voters thereof, issue the bonds of the civil township for the purpose of compromising the judgment. The bonds may be delivered to the judgment creditor upon the release by him of the judgment, and shall not exceed the amount due upon the judgment. The township may compromise and settle with the judgment creditor by the delivery of any lesser amount of bonds that the creditor may be willing to accept in settlement or for the release of the judgment. All bonds authorized by this section shall be issued and sold as provided in chapter 6-8B. Source: SL 1903, ch 81, §1; RC 1919, §6997; SDC 1939, §58.0814; SL 1984, ch 43, §67.
SD Codified L § 8-11-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 8 - Townships|Chapter 11 - Township Bonds|Section 8-11-7 - Tax levy for retirement of bonds--Special fund.

8-11-7. Tax levy for retirement of bonds--Special fund.It shall be the duty of the board of supervisors at or before the issuing of any such bonds to provide by resolution or bylaw for an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest and also the principal thereof, when due, which resolution or bylaw shall be irrepealable until such bonds and interest are fully paid. All taxes so levied, when collected, shall be placed in a special fund and no part thereof shall be used for any other purpose than to pay the interest and principal of the bonds for which they are levied and collected. Source: SL 1883, ch 112, subch 1, §118; CL 1887, §832; SD Const, art 13, §5; SL 1899, ch 41, §4; RPolC 1903, §1139; RC 1919, §§6135, 6998; SDC 1939, §58.1103.
SD Codified L § 8-11-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 8 - Townships|Chapter 11 - Township Bonds|Section 8-11-8 - Investment of township debt service funds--Tax levy for bonds in debt service fund.

8-11-8. Investment of township debt service funds--Tax levy for bonds in debt service fund.Every civil township maintaining a debt service fund for the payment of outstanding bonds, shall keep the accumulations in such debt service fund deposited with lawful depositories or invested in registered warrants or bonds of any municipal or public corporation of the State of South Dakota, or bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by any federal land bank, federal intermediate credit bank, bank for cooperatives, or any or all of the federal farm credit banks, or obligations of the United States, or bonds of any joint stock land bank of the United States, or bonds or securities of any kind issued by the State of South Dakota and the interest accruing on such investment of the debt service fund shall be credited to such debt service fund. The board of any township may invest moneys in any debt service funds thereof in bonds or registered warrants of such township. Moneys in any debt service fund shall be invested only in such of the above-named securities as will become due and payable on or before the date when the bonds for the payment of which such debt service fund was created become due and payable, except bonds of the United States or of the State of South Dakota. When such debt service fund is invested in other bonds of such township, there shall be a levy of a tax upon the taxable property of such township of sufficient amount to pay the interest and also the principal thereof when due, and such tax when collected shall be returned to the debt service fund for that purpose. Source: SL 1915, ch 277, §1; RC 1919, §6999; SL 1923, ch 264; SL 1927, ch 189; SL 1933, ch 164; SDC 1939, §58.1104; SL 1979, ch 37, §3.
SD Codified L § 9-1-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions|Section 9-1-1 - Definition of terms.

9-1-1. Definition of terms.Terms used in this title, unless the context otherwise plainly requires, shall mean:(1)"County," the county or counties wherein the municipality concerned or affected is located;(2)"Elector(s)" or "qualified elector(s)," voter(s);(3)General terms descriptive of an officer, act, proceeding, or thing shall have reference to a municipality concerned or affected;(4)"Governing body," the board of trustees, the board of commissioners, or the common council, as the case may be, of a municipality concerned or affected;(5)"Lot" includes parcel or tract of land;(6)"Municipal corporation" or "municipality," all cities and towns organized under the laws of this state but shall not include any other political subdivisions;(7)"Owner," as used in the chapters relating to local improvements, the grantee in the last deed of conveyance of any lot or parcel of land recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county or counties in which the municipality is located, or his heirs or successors;(8)Except as provided by §9-13-13, any requirement for publication shall mean publication in the official newspaper of the municipality concerned or affected, if any; but if none, then, in a legal newspaper published in such municipality, if any; but if none, then, in any legal newspaper which serves such municipality;(9)"Street" includes "avenue".Personal service either within or without the state upon the person affected thereby by delivery of a copy of a notice required to be published shall be equivalent to the required publication. Source: SL 1891, ch 87, §1; RPolC 1903, §1567; SL 1909, ch 110, §19; RC 1919, §§6154, 6186, 6358, 6579; SDC 1939, §45.0101; SL 1949, ch 178; SL 1961, ch 242; SL 1978, ch 60, §9.
SD Codified L § 9-1-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions|Section 9-1-2 - Municipalities governed by title.

9-1-2. Municipalities governed by title.All municipalities organized under the provisions of this title shall be governed by the provisions of this title. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art I, §4; RPolC 1903, §§1170, 1173; RC 1919, §§6155, 6156; SDC 1939, §45.0104; SL 1975, ch 84.
SD Codified L § 9-1-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions|Section 9-1-3 - Judicial notice of municipal organization.

9-1-3. Judicial notice of municipal organization.The courts of this state shall take judicial notice of the existence of all municipalities organized under the general laws of this state and of any change of organization authorized thereby. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art I, §5; RPolC 1903, §1174; SL 1913, ch 119, §5; RC 1919, §6158; SDC 1939, §45.0108.
SD Codified L § 9-1-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions|Section 9-1-4 - Corporate seal--Corporate name.

9-1-4. Corporate seal--Corporate name.Every municipality shall have and use a corporate seal, which it may change at pleasure.It also shall have a corporate name and be styled the "city of ____" or the "town of ____," by which style it may exercise the powers conferred upon it. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art I, §6; RPolC 1903, §§1175, 1436; SL 1913, ch 119, §6; RC 1919, §6161; SDC 1939, §45.0106.
SD Codified L § 9-1-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions|Section 9-1-5 - Contracts to be authorized by governing body--Execution of contracts and other instruments--Delegation of authority.

9-1-5. Contracts to be authorized by governing body--Execution of contracts and other instruments--Delegation of authority.No contract of a municipality is valid unless the contract has been authorized by a vote of the governing body at a duly assembled meeting thereof.Each written contract shall be executed in the name of the municipality by the mayor or president of the board of trustees, be countersigned by the auditor or clerk, and have the corporate seal attached. However, the governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance or resolution, delegate to any employee of the municipality the authority to enter into a contract on behalf of the municipality and to execute the contract and any other instrument necessary or convenient for the performance of the contract subject to the limitations delegated by the governing body. Source: RPolC 1903, §1332; SL 1909, ch 110, §8; SL 1913, ch 119, §67; RC 1919, §6347; SL 1921, ch 297; SL 1925, ch 235; SDC 1939, §45.0107; SL 2006, ch 34, §1.
SD Codified L § 9-1-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions|Section 9-1-6 - Citizens' remedies to enforce requirements of title.

9-1-6. Citizens' remedies to enforce requirements of title.Any citizen and taxpayer residing within a municipality may maintain an action or proceeding to prevent, by proper remedy, a violation of any provision of this title. Source: SL 1913, ch 119, §134; RC 1919, §6163; SDC 1939, §45.0112.
SD Codified L § 9-1-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions|Section 9-1-7 - Existing rights unaffected--Remedies cumulative .

9-1-7. Existing rights unaffected--Remedies cumulative.The adoption of this code, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall not affect any then existing right or liability of or prosecution by any municipality, but any different applicable remedy provided shall be cumulative to existing remedies. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art I, §7; RPolC 1903, §1176; SL 1913, ch 119, §7; RC 1919, §6160; SDC 1939, §45.0110.
SD Codified L § 9-1-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions|Section 9-1-9 - Appeal to circuit court--Transcript--Conditional use permit.

9-1-9. Appeal to circuit court--Transcript--Conditional use permit.An appeal and transcript, if a transcript exists, shall be filed by the finance officer as soon as practicable and shall stand for trial as soon as possible.Each appeal taken to the circuit court shall be docketed as other causes pending in circuit court. An appeal relating to a conditional use permit determination shall be heard and determined pursuant to §11-4-25.1. Source: SL 2018, ch 68, §4.
SD Codified L § 9-2-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 02 - Classes Of Municipalities|Section 9-2-1 - Classes enumerated--Population groups.

9-2-1. Classes enumerated--Population groups.There shall be the following three classes of municipal corporations:(1)Municipalities of the first class are municipal corporations with a population of five thousand and over;(2)Municipalities of the second class are municipal corporations with a population between five hundred and five thousand;(3)Municipalities of the third class are municipal corporations with a population of less than five hundred. Source: SL 1899, ch 61, §1; RPolC 1903, §1179; RC 1919, §§6164 to 6167; SDC 1939, §45.0102; SL 1992, ch 60, §1.
SD Codified L § 9-2-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 02 - Classes Of Municipalities|Section 9-2-2 - Population determined by census--Estimate by election totals after change of municipal boundaries.

9-2-2. Population determined by census--Estimate by election totals after change of municipal boundaries.For the purpose of classification the population of each municipality shall be determined by the last preceding federal census. Whenever the enumeration of such last preceding census was made with reference to territory substantially different from that embraced by the boundaries of the municipality, the governing body by resolution may authorize and direct its auditor or clerk to determine the population by filing in his office a certificate showing the whole number of persons who voted at the last preceding annual municipal election, which number multiplied by three shall constitute the population for the purpose of classification until the next federal census shall have been completed. Source: SL 1899, ch 61, §2; RPolC 1903, §1180; SL 1913, ch 121; RC 1919, §6168; SDC 1939, §45.0103.
SD Codified L § 9-2-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 02 - Classes Of Municipalities|Section 9-2-3 - Form of municipal government.

9-2-3. Form of municipal government.Each municipality shall be governed by a board of trustees, a mayor and common council, or by a board of commissioners. A city manager may serve with any of the forms of government. Source: SDC 1939, §45.0401; SL 1992, ch 60, §2; SL 2000, ch 34, §1.
SD Codified L § 9-2-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 02 - Classes Of Municipalities|Section 9-2-4 - Form of government for existing municipalities continued.

9-2-4. Form of government for existing municipalities continued.The present form of government of existing municipalities shall continue until changed as provided by this title. Source: RC 1919, §6188; SDC 1939, §45.0402.
SD Codified L § 9-2-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 02 - Classes Of Municipalities|Section 9-2-7 - Determination of number of inhabitants in wards.

9-2-7. Determination of number of inhabitants in wards.For the purpose of dividing a municipality into wards, the number of inhabitants shall be determined by subdivision 2-14-2(20). However, the governing body may, by resolution, authorize its auditor, clerk, or finance officer to determine the number of inhabitants by filing in his office a certificate showing the whole number of persons registered to vote in each ward of the municipality. That number multiplied by two shall constitute the number of inhabitants until the next federal census is completed. Source: SL 1977, ch 68, §14; SL 1981, ch 44, §16.
SD Codified L § 9-3-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 03 - Incorporation Of Municipalities|Section 9-3-1 - Minimum population of municipalities.

9-3-1. Minimum population of municipalities.A municipality may not be incorporated unless it contains at least one hundred legal residents and at least forty-five registered voters. For the purposes of this section, a person is a legal resident in the proposed municipality if the person actually lives in the proposed municipality for at least ninety days of the three hundred sixty-five days immediately preceding the filing of the petition or is an active duty member of the armed forces whose home of record is within the proposed municipality. Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, §2; CL 1887, §1023; RPolC 1903, §1418; SL 1909, ch 73; RC 1919, §6172; SDC 1939, §45.0302; SL 2016, ch 48, §1.
SD Codified L § 9-3-1.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 03 - Incorporation Of Municipalities|Section 9-3-1.1 - Minimum distance from existing municipality--Exceptions.

9-3-1.1. Minimum distance from existing municipality--Exceptions.A municipality may not be incorporated if any part of such proposed municipality lies within three miles of any point on the perimeter of the corporate limits of any incorporated municipality, unless the incorporated municipality refuses or fails to annex a territory which is contiguous to said incorporated municipality, and said contiguous territory has properly petitioned said municipality to be annexed thereto, as provided by §9-4-1. However, a proposed municipality may be incorporated that is within three miles of an incorporated municipality if the territory to be incorporated is in a different county and has a post office prior to incorporation. Source: SL 1971, ch 54; SL 1987, ch 74; SL 2016, ch 48, §2.
SD Codified L § 9-3-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 03 - Incorporation Of Municipalities|Section 9-3-2 - Survey and map showing proposed municipal boundaries--Affidavit of surveyor.

9-3-2. Survey and map showing proposed municipal boundaries--Affidavit of surveyor.Persons making application for the organization of a proposed municipality shall first cause an accurate survey and map to be made of the territory intended to be embraced within the limits of the proposed municipality showing the boundaries and area thereof and the accuracy of which shall be verified by the affidavit of the surveyor. Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, §1; CL 1887, §1022; RPolC 1903, §1417; RC 1919, §6171; SDC 1939, §45.0301; SL 2016, ch 48, §3.
SD Codified L § 9-3-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 03 - Incorporation Of Municipalities|Section 9-3-3 - Census of proposed municipality--Contents--Verification.

9-3-3. Census of proposed municipality--Contents--Verification.Any person making application for the organization of a proposed municipality shall cause an accurate census to be taken of the landowners and the legal resident population of the proposed municipality not more than thirty days previous to the time of presenting the application to the board of county commissioners. The census shall exhibit the name of each landowner and legal resident residing in the proposed municipality and the number of persons belonging to each family as of a certain date. The census shall be verified by the affidavit of the person taking the census. Source: SDC 1939, §45.0302; SL 1999, ch 37, §1; SL 2016, ch 48, §4.
SD Codified L § 9-3-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 03 - Incorporation Of Municipalities|Section 9-3-4 - Survey, map, and census available for public inspection.

9-3-4. Survey, map, and census available for public inspection.Such survey, map, and census when completed and verified shall be left at some convenient place within the proposed municipality for a period of not less than thirty days for examination by those having an interest in such application. Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, §3; CL 1887, §1024; RPolC 1903, §1419; RC 1919, §6173; SDC 1939, §45.0303; SL 2016, ch 48, §5.
SD Codified L § 9-3-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 03 - Incorporation Of Municipalities|Section 9-3-5 - Voters' petition as application for incorporation--Number of signers required--Contents of petition--Presentation to county commissioners.

9-3-5. Voters' petition as application for incorporation--Number of signers required--Contents of petition--Presentation to county commissioners.The application for incorporation of a proposed municipality shall be by a petition verified by the circulator and signed by not less than twenty-five percent of the qualified voters who are either registered voters in the proposed municipality or landowners in the proposed municipality who are also registered voters of this state. The application shall identify the type of government to be formed, the number of trustees, commissioners, or wards in the proposed municipality, the boundaries and area according to the survey, and the legal resident population according to the census taken. The application shall be presented at the time indicated in the notice of the application or as soon thereafter as the board of county commissioners can receive and consider the application. Source: SDC 1939, §45.0304; SL 1987, ch 67, §20; SL 1999, ch 37, §2; SL 2016, ch 48, §6.
SD Codified L § 9-3-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 03 - Incorporation Of Municipalities|Section 9-3-6 - County commissioners' order to incorporate municipality--Name--Date for election.

9-3-6. County commissioners' order to incorporate municipality--Name--Date for election.If the board, after proof by affidavit or oral examination of witnesses, is satisfied that the requirements of this chapter have been fully complied with, the board shall make an order declaring that the proposed municipality shall, with the assent of the qualified voters who are either registered voters in the proposed municipality or landowners in the proposed municipality who are also registered voters of this state, be an incorporated municipality by the name specified in the application. The name shall be different from that of any other municipality in this state. The board shall also include in the order a date for an election to be conducted pursuant to Title 12. Source: SDC 1939, §45.0305; SL 1999, ch 37, §3.