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SD Codified L § 6-16-5.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 16 - Special Districts|Section 6-16-5.2 - Election of directors or trustees in districts containing one thousand or more voters.

6-16-5.2. Election of directors or trustees in districts containing one thousand or more voters.If a majority, or if it is a water project district at least sixty percent, of the votes cast in an election conducted pursuant to §6-16-5.1 is in favor on the question of formation of the special district, an election shall be conducted by the county auditor within sixty days after the official canvass to elect the initial board of directors or trustees. The election shall be conducted pursuant to Title 12. The county auditor shall publish a notice of vacancy no later than fifty days prior to the election. Circulation of nominating petitions may begin upon completion of the official canvass of the election to form the district. Nominating petitions shall be filed with the county auditor by 5:00 p.m. at least thirty days before the election. The nominating petitions shall contain signatures of at least twenty-five eligible voters in the district as defined in §6-16-6. Absentee ballots shall be made available to the voters no later than twenty days before the date of election. The election shall be canvassed by the county commission. Source: SL 2008, ch 35, §5, eff. Feb. 27, 2008; SL 2010, ch 74, §3; SL 2014, ch 46, §2.
SD Codified L § 6-16-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 16 - Special Districts|Section 6-16-6 - Voter eligibility.

6-16-6. Voter eligibility.Any person who is registered to vote and resides in the proposed district may vote in the elections provided for in §6-16-5. However, the qualifications of a voter for irrigation district elections are as provided in chapter 46A-4, the qualifications of a voter for water project district elections are as provided in §§46A-18-2.1 and 46A-18-2.2, the qualifications of a voter for watershed district elections are as provided in §46A-14-15.1, and the qualifications of a voter for road district elections are as provided in §31-12A-1.2. Absentee voting is allowed pursuant to chapter 12-19 for the election on the question of formation of the special district or any other question to be voted on by the eligible voters of the district. For the purpose of this section, a person resides in a proposed district if the person actually lives in the proposed district for at least thirty days in the last year. Source: SL 1998, ch 36, §6; SL 1999, ch 151, §11; SL 2000, ch 32, §3; SL 2011, ch 35, §2; SL 2013, ch 228, §4; SL 2014, ch 46, §3.
SD Codified L § 6-16-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 16 - Special Districts|Section 6-16-7 - Voting rights--Conflict.

6-16-7. Voting rights--Conflict.If there is a conflict regarding who has a right to vote in the election pursuant to §§6-16-4 to 6-16-6, inclusive, the judges of election shall settle the conflict by referring to the official records of the county auditor in each county where these official records are held. Source: SL 1998, ch 36, §7; SL 2000, ch 32, §10.
SD Codified L § 6-16-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 16 - Special Districts|Section 6-16-8 - Promulgation of rules.

6-16-8. Promulgation of rules.The State Board of Elections may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 concerning:(1)The petition form for the formation of a special district;(2)The notice of election; and(3)The nominating petition.The petition form and notice of election shall include a description of the proposed district boundaries. Source: SL 1998, ch 36, §8; SL 2008, ch 35, §3, eff. Feb. 27, 2008.
SD Codified L § 6-17-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-1 - Definitions.

6-17-1. Definitions.Terms used in this chapter mean:(1)"Governing body," the board of commissioners, the common council, the executive board, or other name by which a local government entity is controlled, concerned, or affected;(2)"Local government entity," the State of South Dakota, county, municipality, or special governmental district authorized by the laws of South Dakota or any of the states that border South Dakota;(3)"Person in charge of an election" or "person charged with the conduct of an election," the county auditor in all cases except local elections for a municipality, school district, township, or other political subdivision, in which case it is the officer having the position comparable to the auditor in that unit of government if not specifically designated by law;(4)"Publish" or "publication," publication in the official newspaper of the local government entities concerned or affected; or if no official newspaper is available, publication in a legal newspaper published in the local government entity, if any; or, if no legal newspaper is published within the local entity, publication in any legal newspaper that serves the local government entity;(5)"Resolution of cooperation or consolidation" or "resolution," any initiated measure made for the purpose if initiating, effecting, or carrying out an intention to cooperate in providing services or functions, or combining services or functions between local governmental entities. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §1.
SD Codified L § 6-17-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-2 - Resolution for governmental cooperation to be initiated by voters--Filing of petition--Number of signatures required.

6-17-2. Resolution for governmental cooperation to be initiated by voters--Filing of petition--Number of signatures required.The right to propose a resolution of cooperation or consolidation to the government of a local government entity rests with the registered voters of the local government entity. Any resolution proposed under this chapter shall be referred to a vote of the registered voters of the local government entity by the filing, with the entity's person in charge of an election, of a petition signed by a number of voters equivalent to fifteen percent of those voting in the last preceding gubernatorial election in the local government entity. A petition to propose a resolution shall be filed with the person in charge of an election of each of the affected local government entities before an election may occur. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §2.
SD Codified L § 6-17-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-3 - Majority vote required to approve resolution of cooperation--Effective date.

6-17-3. Majority vote required to approve resolution of cooperation--Effective date.No initiated resolution of cooperation may become operative unless approved by a majority of the votes cast in each of the affected local government entities. If so approved, the resolution takes effect one hundred eighty days after the election or other date as specifically stated in the resolution or within one hundred eighty days after the election as the affected local government entities may agree. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §3.
SD Codified L § 6-17-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-4 - Subject matter of initiated resolution.

6-17-4. Subject matter of initiated resolution.An initiated resolution may propose combining or consolidating any local government functions including those that may be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for the support of any government or existing public institutions. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §4.
SD Codified L § 6-17-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-5 - Promulgation of rules.

6-17-5. Promulgation of rules.The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 prescribing the format for a resolution of cooperation or consolidation petition and its verification. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §5.
SD Codified L § 6-17-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-6 - Signer's address and date of signing--Certain signatures invalid.

6-17-6. Signer's address and date of signing--Certain signatures invalid.The signer or circulator of the petition may add the signer's place of residence and the date of signing. The signer's post office box number may be given in lieu of a street address if the signer lives within a municipality of the second or third class. A date may be written in full or may be written using standard abbreviations, including numerals. No signature on a petition is valid if signed more than one year before the filing of the petitions. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §6.
SD Codified L § 6-17-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-7 - Affidavit required of circulators of petition.

6-17-7. Affidavit required of circulators of petition.Each person who has circulated a petition shall, before filing the petition, sign an affidavit, under oath, verifying that the person circulated the petition and that either the person circulating the petition or the signer added the signer's place of residence and date of signing. If multiple sheets of paper are necessary to obtain the required number of signatures, each sheet shall be self-contained and separately verified by the circulator. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §7.
SD Codified L § 6-17-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-8 - Election officials duty on receiving petition--Governing board action--Submission to voters.

6-17-8. Election officials duty on receiving petition--Governing board action--Submission to voters.When a petition to initiate a resolution is filed with a person in charge of an election, that person shall present it to the local government entity governing board at its next regular or special meeting. The local person in charge of an election shall certify that the minimum number of signatures required pursuant to §6-17-2 have been filed.The local government entity governing boards shall submit the resolution to a vote in the next general election after filing in all affected local government entities. The filing in all affected local government entities shall occur not later than the second Tuesday in August of a general election year for the question to appear on that year's ballot. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §8.
SD Codified L § 6-17-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-9 - Costs of election.

6-17-9. Costs of election.If the local government entities cannot reach an agreement on sharing costs, each local government entity is responsible for its costs for the election. If there are any shared costs between the local government entities, they shall be paid in proportional shares based on the number of registered voters in each of the affected jurisdictions. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §9.
SD Codified L § 6-17-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-10 - Resolution ballot printing and distribution.

6-17-10. Resolution ballot printing and distribution.The person in charge of an election shall have ballots printed for the vote upon the resolution and have them distributed as other official ballots are distributed. All questions to be voted upon at the same election may be submitted upon the same ballot. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §10.
SD Codified L § 6-17-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-11 - Preservation of resolution petitions--Public inspection.

6-17-11. Preservation of resolution petitions--Public inspection.The person in charge of an election shall preserve all petitions requesting a resolution for at least two years. The petitions are open to public inspection upon reasonable request. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §11.
SD Codified L § 6-17-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-12 - Waiting period before second vote on resolution.

6-17-12. Waiting period before second vote on resolution.No question contained in an initiated resolution may be voted upon again within one year from the date of the election thereon. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §12.
SD Codified L § 6-17-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-13 - Local government entity authorized to initiate resolution.

6-17-13. Local government entity authorized to initiate resolution.A local government entity governing board may propose and adopt a resolution under this chapter and directly present it to the people for a vote as allowed under this chapter without resorting to the petition process. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §13.
SD Codified L § 6-17-14 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-14 - Judicial notice of local government entities.

6-17-14. Judicial notice of local government entities.The court shall take judicial notice of the existence of all local government entities organized under the general laws of this state and of any change of organization authorized thereby. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §14.
SD Codified L § 6-17-15 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 17 - Cooperation Between Local Government Entities|Section 6-17-15 - Liberal construction of petitions.

6-17-15. Liberal construction of petitions.Any petition filed pursuant to this chapter may be made up and signed and shall be liberally construed as provided by the statute governing an initiated law. Source: SL 2001, ch 36, §15.
SD Codified L § 6-20-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 20 - Airport Revenue Bonds|Section 6-20-1 - Local government airport improvement contracts--Authorization, issuance, and sale of revenue bonds.

6-20-1. Local government airport improvement contracts--Authorization, issuance, and sale of revenue bonds.Any municipality or county owning and operating an airport which has been approved by the state Aeronautics Commission for public use may contract to construct, improve, and equip buildings, hangars, runways, and structures for the improvement of its municipal or county airport. In lieu of issuing general obligation bonds for the projects or financing them, the municipality or county may issue revenue bonds. All revenue bonds shall be authorized, issued, and sold as provided in chapter 6-8B, except as specifically provided otherwise in this chapter. No election is required for the issuance of revenue bonds under this chapter. Source: SL 1963, ch 1, §1; SL 1984, ch 43, §126; SL 2010, ch 228, §1; SDCL §50-8-1; SL 2019, ch. 203, §83.
SD Codified L § 6-20-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 20 - Airport Revenue Bonds|Section 6-20-2 - Contents of authorizing resolution or ordinance.

6-20-2. Contents of authorizing resolution or ordinance.The revenue bonds shall be issued pursuant to and in accordance with the resolution or ordinance adopted by the governing body of the municipality or county, describing one or more buildings, hangars, runways, or structures whose revenues are to be pledged for the payment of the bonds, stating the total amount of revenues derived therefrom in the then next preceding fiscal year, determining the minimum amount of additional revenues estimated to be derived therefrom annually by virtue of the improvements to be financed by the issuance of the bonds, pledging all revenues to a separate and special airport revenue capital projects fund, so far as necessary to pay when due the principal and interest on the bonds and to create and maintain an additional reserve at all times equal to the maximum amount of principal and interest to become due in any subsequent fiscal year, stating the current cost of operation and maintenance of the airport during the immediately preceding fiscal year, estimating the maximum annual additional cost of the operation and maintenance in any subsequent fiscal year during the term of the bonds, and stating the total amount of the revenues received in the preceding year other than those pledged for the payment of the bonds, and the total amount possible to be raised by the levy of taxes for the operation and maintenance of the airport within the limitations prescribed by law, based on the assessed valuation of taxable property within the municipality or county for the preceding year. Source: SL 1963, ch 1, §2; SL 1984, ch 43, §127; SDCL §50-8-2; SL 2019, ch. 203, §83.
SD Codified L § 6-20-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 20 - Airport Revenue Bonds|Section 6-20-3 - Adoption of resolution by airport board--Approval by governing body.

6-20-3. Adoption of resolution by airport board--Approval by governing body.When an airport board has been organized in a municipality, the resolution or ordinance shall be adopted by that board, subject to approval by resolution of the governing body. Source: SL 1963, ch 1, §2; SL 1984, ch 43, §128; SDCL §50-8-3; SL 2019, ch. 203, §83.
SD Codified L § 6-20-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 20 - Airport Revenue Bonds|Section 6-20-4 - Minimum revenues for issuance of bonds--Items includable in estimated future revenues.

6-20-4. Minimum revenues for issuance of bonds--Items includable in estimated future revenues.No bonds may be issued unless the existing and estimated revenues pledged to the payment of the bonds are at least equal to the maximum amount of principal and interest to become due thereon in any fiscal year, and the revenues not pledged plus the taxes which may be levied within legal limitations are sufficient to pay the existing and estimated future operating expenses, all as stated in the resolution or ordinance. The past and estimated future revenues shall include all rentals of the facilities whose revenues are pledged, all other charges for the use thereof, and all profits, if any, from the sale of commodities or services on or about the premises whose revenues are pledged, deducting from the gross sale price only the actual cost necessarily incurred of acquiring the commodity or furnishing the service. Source: SL 1963, ch 1, §2; SL 1984, ch 43, §129; SDCL §50-8-4; SL 2019, ch. 203, §83.
SD Codified L § 6-20-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 20 - Airport Revenue Bonds|Section 6-20-5 - Funds available for payment of bonds--Pledge of revenue from future facilities.

6-20-5. Funds available for payment of bonds--Pledge of revenue from future facilities.The revenue bonds authorized by this chapter shall be payable solely from the revenues described in the resolution or ordinance initially adopted, except that the resolution or ordinance may also pledge therefor the revenues of any other facilities to be acquired in future, and may authorize or may limit the issuance of additional bonds, payable from the same revenues on a parity with the original issue or subordinate thereto, upon conditions as may be prescribed. The bonds shall be payable solely from the revenues defined and pledged in the initial resolution, and no other funds or revenues or property of the municipality or county may be used to pay the bonds or interest thereon except as may be otherwise required by law or by the Constitution. Source: SL 1963, ch 1, §4; SL 1984, ch 43, §130; SDCL §50-8-8; SL 2019, ch. 203, §83.
SD Codified L § 6-20-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 20 - Airport Revenue Bonds|Section 6-20-6 - Revenues available for operation and maintenance of airport--Taxing power not used to liquidate bonds--Exceptions.

6-20-6. Revenues available for operation and maintenance of airport--Taxing power not used to liquidate bonds--Exceptions.The pledge of revenues made by the initial resolution shall be sufficient to pay the interest and the principal thereof when due, and shall be irrepealable until the bonds and the interest are paid, and that the revenues not pledged and the taxes levied by the municipality or county within the limitations prescribed by law for airport purposes shall be sufficient to provide for payment of all costs necessarily incurred in the operation, administration and maintenance of the airport and the continued ownership and operation of the facilities whose revenues are pledged, until the bonds and interest are fully paid. Accordingly, the taxing powers of any municipality or county issuing such bonds shall never be used, directly or indirectly, for the payment of either the principal thereof or the interest thereon or any part thereof, except as herein expressly provided. Source: SL 1963, ch 1, §4; SL 1984, ch 43, §130A; SDCL §50-8-10; SL 2019, ch. 203, §83.
SD Codified L § 6-20-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 6 - Local Government Generally|Chapter 20 - Airport Revenue Bonds|Section 6-20-7 - Covenants respecting operation and maintenance of airport.

6-20-7. Covenants respecting operation and maintenance of airport.Without limitation of the generality hereof, covenants may be entered into as to the manner of operation and maintenance of the airport, the insurance of properties whose revenues are pledged for payment of the bonds, the collection, segregation, deposit, investment, safekeeping, and disbursement of the pledged revenues, the fixing, maintenance, and revision of rentals and charges in such manner as to assure the sufficiency of the revenues derived therefrom for the payment of the bonds and interest, the establishment of a reserve, either from the proceeds of the bonds or from surplus revenues, the conditions for the issuance of additional bonds, the continued ownership, operation, and maintenance of the airport until the bonds and interest are paid, and the remedies available to bondholders in the event of default in the payment of principal or interest or in the performance of any covenant. Source: SL 1963, ch 1, §5; SDCL §50-8-12; SL 2019, ch. 203, §83.