<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-31A-38 - Auditor's examination of annexation petition--Papers forwarded to directors. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057609Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2057609SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057609CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057609Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2057609DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057609000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057609SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057609SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057609Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-38"><span class="s2057609SENU">34-31A-38</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057609SENU">. </span><span class="s2057609CL">Auditor's examination of annexation petition--Papers forwarded to directors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057609Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057609DefaultParagraphFont">The county auditor shall consult the tax schedules in the office of the county auditor and determine and certify whether or not such petition complies with the requirements of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-37"><span class="s2057609DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057609DefaultParagraphFont"> and that the persons signing the same appear to reside within the boundaries described by such petition. Thereafter, the county auditor shall forward such petition, resolution, map or plat, and certificate to the board of directors of the district concerned.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057609Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057609000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057609Normal"><span class="s2057609SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057609SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 11 (2); SL 1973, ch 226, § 7.</span></p></div></body></html>