17-2-18. Weekly publication constituting publication for stated number of days.

Unless the context otherwise plainly requires, whenever publication is directed by a statute or rule of court for a stated number of days or for not less than a stated number of days before or after the event to be noticed, it shall mean the publication once where the stated number of days is ten or less and at least once a week for two consecutive weeks where the stated number of days is eleven or more and only the first publication must be made prior to the stated period of time.

Source: SDC 1939, § 65.0506; SL 1943, ch 317; SL 1972, ch 129, § 5.

17-2-18.1. Time allowed for publication of proceedings and reports of political subdivisions.

It shall be the duty of publishers of official newspapers to cause publication of minutes of proceedings and reports required to be published by counties, municipal corporations and school districts to be made within ten days after receipt thereof. A publication made subsequent to such time shall not be deemed invalid but the publisher may thereby forfeit his right to payment therefor.

Source: SL 1972, ch 129, § 4.

17-2-18.2. Type size required for legal publication.

Legal publications in official newspapers with a circulation of less than nine thousand shall be printed in not less than eight point type, and in official newspapers with a circulation of more than nine thousand in not more than six point type. A publication in violation of this section shall not invalidate any publication otherwise made in compliance with law but the newspaper printing the same may be denied payment therefor.

Source: SL 1972, ch 129, § 3; SL 1974, ch 159; SL 1977, ch 181.