Incorporation Of Municipalities

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  2. South Dakota Codified Laws
  3. Municipal Government
  4. Incorporation Of Municipalities

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Section
9-3-1

Minimum population of municipalities.

Section
9-3-1.1

Minimum distance from existing municipality--Exceptions.

Section
9-3-2

Survey and map showing proposed municipal boundaries--Affidavit of surveyor.

Section
9-3-3

Census of proposed municipality--Contents--Verification.

Section
9-3-4

Survey, map, and census available for public inspection.

Section
9-3-5

Voters' petition as application for incorporation--Number of signers required--Contents of petition--Presentation to county commissioners.

Section
9-3-6

County commissioners' order to incorporate municipality--Name--Date for election.

Section
9-3-7

Repealed by SL 1999, ch 37, §§ 5 to 7.

Section
9-3-10

Balloting on question of incorporation--Majority required for incorporation.

Section
9-3-11

Canvass and return of votes to county commissioners.

Section
9-3-12

County commissioners' order declaring municipality incorporated--Conclusive effect.

Section
9-3-13

Adjustment of claims and accounts between municipality and civil township.

Section
9-3-14

Recording and filing of canvass of votes on incorporation--Registry maintained by secretary of state.

Section
9-3-15

Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.

Section
9-3-17

Term of office for elected officials.

Section
9-3-18

Election by plurality at first election--Tie vote--Certificate as to persons elected.

Section
9-3-19

Recording by county auditor of certificate of election.

Section
9-3-20

Regularity of incorporation questioned only by state.

Section
9-3-21

Validation of prior incorporation of municipalities.

Section
9-3-22

Municipality for historical or educational purposes authorized--Recording of plat.

Section
9-3-23

Name of historical or educational municipality.

Section
9-3-24

Exemption of historical or educational municipality from usual requirements.

Section
9-3-25

Governing board of historical or educational municipality--Rules and regulations.

Section
9-3-26

Historical or educational municipality--Public funds.

Section
9-3-27

Exemption of historical or educational municipality from public control.

Section
9-3-28

Duration of historical or educational municipality--Active operation--Maintenance of property--Loss of designation.

Section
9-3-29

Dissolution of municipal corporation by Department of Transportation or county.