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class="s2083659Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659HG4C">RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-1</span></a><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">. Temporary and executed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Electors' petition to establish district--County commissioners' resolution to initiate proceedings. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Inclusion of municipality in district. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Contents of petition or resolution--Plat or map. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Examination of petition by auditor--Time and place of hearing. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Auditor's action where two or more counties included--Time and place of joint hearing. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Publication of notice of commissioners' hearing. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    County commissioners' hearing on organization of district--Determination and order as to district and boundaries. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Time and place of meeting of resident property owners of district. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont"> to 34-31A-12. Repealed by SL 1998, ch 36, §§ 34 to 36.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Election of first board of directors. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Election of officers. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Terms of directors and officers--Compensation of rural fire protection district director. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-15.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-15.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Filling of vacancy on board of directors. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-16" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    District as body corporate and politic. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-17" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    General powers of directors. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-18" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    District contracts with other agencies or nonprofit corporations for fire protection--Validity of contracts. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-19" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    State system of rural fire protection routings. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-20" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Preparation of annual budget--Certification of estimated tax levy. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-21" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Certification of budget estimates to county auditor--Tax levy. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-22" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Maximum tax levy. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-23" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Tax levy not to exceed estimates of expenses. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-24" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Collection of taxes. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-25" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Tax proceeds to secretary-treasurer--Surety bond. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">, 34-31A-27. Transferred to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-32" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-33" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-33</span></a><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-28" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Fire protection payments by tax-exempt organizations--Minimum--Assessment. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-29" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Annual statement of payments by tax-exempt organizations. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-30" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Expenditure of payments by tax-exempt organizations. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-31" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Maximum indebtedness of district--Borrowing power. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-32" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Deposit in bank of district receipts--Warrants for disbursement. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-33" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Claim vouchers for district funds. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-34" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Filing of financial report with county auditor--Examination of district records. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-35" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Change of district boundaries--Prior rights unimpaired--Liability for debts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-36" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Procedure for annexation of territory. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-37" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Annexation resolution or petition filed with county auditor. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-38" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-38</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Auditor's examination of annexation petition--Papers forwarded to directors. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-39" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Transmittal of annexation petition or resolution to county board--Approval or disapproval by directors. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-40" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-40</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Annexation petition rejected if directors disapprove. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-41" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Notice of commissioners' hearing on annexation petition. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-42" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    County commissioners' determination on proposed annexation. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-43" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Annual meeting of registered voters of district--Special meetings--Annual election--Notice of election. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-44" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-44</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Secretary-treasurer's report at annual public meeting. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-45" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-45</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Deferred compensation program for volunteer firefighters--Establishment and management--Participation optional. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-46" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-46</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    Election by territory residents on annexation of territory. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083659B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-47" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083659DefaultParagraphFont">    General election combined with regular municipal election. </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-31A - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS34-31A-1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 34-31A-1 "> <META NAME="Description" 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padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057575Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-2"><span class="s2057575SENU">34-31A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057575SENU">. </span><span class="s2057575CL">Electors' petition to establish district--County commissioners' resolution to initiate proceedings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057575Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057575DefaultParagraphFont">If an application for organization as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=6-16-2"><span class="s2057575DefaultParagraphFont">6-16-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057575DefaultParagraphFont"> covering any rural territory is completed and requests to form, organize, establish, equip, and maintain a rural fire protection district, the application shall be filed with the county auditor of each county in which the territory is located. The board of county commissioners in each county where the rural fire protection district would be located may by resolution initiate the formation of the district.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057575Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057575000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057575Normal"><span class="s2057575SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057575SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 1; SL 1973, ch 226, § 1; SL 1984, ch 241, § 1; SL 1998, ch 36, § 28.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057576Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057576Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-3"><span class="s2057576SENU">34-31A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057576SENU">. </span><span class="s2057576CL">Inclusion of municipality in district.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057576Normal-000000"><span class="s2057576DefaultParagraphFont">Any municipality located within the area, whether the municipality has a fire department or not, may be included in the rural fire district if twenty percent of the landowners within the municipality who are also registered voters within the municipality sign a separate petition from that municipality, or if the governing body of the municipality establishes intent by passing a resolution so indicating.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057576Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057576000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057576Normal"><span class="s2057576SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057576SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 1; SL 1973, ch 226, § 2; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 1998, ch 36, § 29; SL 2002, ch 144, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057577Normal { 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.s2057577SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057577CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057577Normal-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.s2057577DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057577000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057577SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057577SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057577Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-4"><span class="s2057577SENU">34-31A-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057577SENU">. </span><span class="s2057577CL">Contents of petition or resolution--Plat or map.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057577Normal-000000"><span class="s2057577DefaultParagraphFont">The petition shall contain the suggested name of the proposed district, the area in square miles to be included, and a complete description according to government survey, if possible, of the boundaries of the real properties intended to be embraced in the proposed rural fire protection district. The petitioners shall also present to the county auditor a plat or map showing the suggested boundaries of the proposed district.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057577Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057577000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057577Normal"><span class="s2057577SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057577SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 1; SL 1973, ch 226, § 3; SL 1998, ch 36, § 30.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057578Normal { 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.s2057578SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057578CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057578Normal-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.s2057578DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057578000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057578SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057578SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057578Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-5"><span class="s2057578SENU">34-31A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057578SENU">. </span><span class="s2057578CL">Examination of petition by auditor--Time and place of hearing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057578Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057578DefaultParagraphFont">Upon the filing of the petition in the office of the county auditor, the county auditor shall determine and certify that the petition has been signed by the number of voters as specified in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=6-16-2"><span class="s2057578DefaultParagraphFont">6-16-2</span></a><span class="s2057578DefaultParagraphFont">. If the petition contains sufficient names, the county auditor shall designate a time and place for the petition or resolution of the county commissioners to be heard by the board of county commissioners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057578Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057578000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057578Normal"><span class="s2057578SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057578SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 2; SL 1973, ch 226, § 4; SL 1998, ch 36, § 31.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057579Normal { 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.s2057579SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057579CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057579Normal-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.s2057579DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057579000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057579SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057579SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057579Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-6"><span class="s2057579SENU">34-31A-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057579SENU">. </span><span class="s2057579CL">Auditor's action where two or more counties included--Time and place of joint hearing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057579Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057579DefaultParagraphFont">If the proposed district shall be situated within two or more counties, the county auditor of the county wherein the largest area is contained, shall confer with the auditor or auditors of the other counties concerned, and shall obtain a certificate as to the adequacy of the petitions or resolution pertaining to said county or counties, and thereafter he shall designate a time and place for hearing before a joint meeting of the boards of county commissioners of all counties in which the proposed district is to be situated and shall give notice thereof by publication in a manner provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-7"><span class="s2057579DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-7</span></a><span class="s2057579DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057579Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057579000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057579Normal"><span class="s2057579SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057579SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 2; SL 1973, ch 226, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057580Normal { 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.s2057580SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057580CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057580Normal-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%; 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The notice shall include a statement of the proposed boundaries as set forth in the petition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057580Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057580000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057580Normal"><span class="s2057580SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057580SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 2; SL 1992, ch 80, § 211; SL 1998, ch 36, § 32.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057581Normal { 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.s2057581SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057581CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057581Normal-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.s2057581DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057581000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057581SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057581SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057581Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-8"><span class="s2057581SENU">34-31A-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057581SENU">. </span><span class="s2057581CL">County commissioners' hearing on organization of district--Determination and order as to district and boundaries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057581Normal-000000"><span class="s2057581DefaultParagraphFont">At the time and place so fixed, the board or boards of county commissioners shall meet, and all persons residing in or owning taxable property within the proposed district shall have an opportunity to be heard respecting the formation of such district or the location of the boundaries thereof. Thereupon the board or boards of county commissioners shall determine whether the proposed district is suited to the general fire protection policy of the county, or each of such counties, as a whole, determine the boundaries of the proposed district, whether as suggested in the petition or otherwise, and make a written order of such determination which shall describe the boundaries of the district and be filed in the office of the county auditor or auditors of each county in which such district is situated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057581Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057581000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057581Normal"><span class="s2057581SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057581SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057582Normal { 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.s2057582SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057582CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057582Normal-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.s2057582DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057582000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057582SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057582SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057582Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-9"><span class="s2057582SENU">34-31A-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057582SENU">. </span><span class="s2057582CL">Time and place of meeting of resident property owners of district.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057582Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057582DefaultParagraphFont">Following the filing of the order of the board of county commissioners, an election shall be conducted as provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=6-16-4"><span class="s2057582DefaultParagraphFont">6-16-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057582DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=6-16-6"><span class="s2057582DefaultParagraphFont">6-16-6</span></a><span class="s2057582DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057582Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057582000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057582Normal"><span class="s2057582SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057582SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 3; SL 1992, ch 80, § 212; SL 1998, ch 36, § 33.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-31A - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS34-31A-10 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 34-31A-10 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 34-31A-10"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 34-31A-10 to 34-31A-12. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1998, ch 36, &#167;&#167;&nbsp;34 to 36.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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If the district includes any incorporated municipalities which are located within the boundaries of the district, no more than two members of a five</span><span class="s2057584DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2057584DefaultParagraphFont">member board of directors may be voters who are residents of the incorporated municipal areas of the district if at least forty percent of the registered voters of the district live outside the incorporated areas of the district, and no more than three members of the board of directors may be voters who are residents of the incorporated municipal areas of the district if at least twenty percent of the registered voters of the district live outside the incorporated areas of the district. If the board of directors consists of more than five members, the additional members, as nearly as can be accomplished, shall be in the proportions set forth in this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057584Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057584000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057584Normal"><span class="s2057584SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057584SCL-000003"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 4; SL 1976, ch 224, § 1; SL 1981, ch 264, § 1; SL 1986, ch 286; SL 1998, ch 36, § 37.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057585Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057585SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057585Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-14"><span class="s2057585SENU">34-31A-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057585SENU">. </span><span class="s2057585CL">Election of officers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057585Normal-000000"><span class="s2057585DefaultParagraphFont">The board of directors shall meet as soon after the organizational meeting as possible to elect a president, a vice</span><span class="s2057585DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2057585DefaultParagraphFont">president, and a secretary</span><span class="s2057585DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2057585DefaultParagraphFont">treasurer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057585Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057585000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057585Normal"><span class="s2057585SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057585SCL-000003"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057586Normal { 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.s2057586SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057586CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057586Normal-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.s2057586DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057586DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057586000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057586SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057586SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057586Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-15"><span class="s2057586SENU">34-31A-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057586SENU">. </span><span class="s2057586CL">Terms of directors and officers--Compensation of rural fire protection district director.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057586Normal-000000"><span class="s2057586DefaultParagraphFont">All directors and officers shall be elected for two years and hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified, except that at the first election the vice</span><span class="s2057586DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057586DefaultParagraphFont">president shall be elected as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-14"><span class="s2057586DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057586DefaultParagraphFont"> for a one</span><span class="s2057586DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2057586DefaultParagraphFont">year term, and one</span><span class="s2057586DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2057586DefaultParagraphFont">half, or as close to one</span><span class="s2057586DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2057586DefaultParagraphFont">half as possible depending upon the total number of directors, of the directors elected at the first election shall be selected by lot in the presence of a majority of such directors to serve one</span><span class="s2057586DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2057586DefaultParagraphFont">year terms. A rural fire protection district director may receive compensation for his services in an amount not to exceed forty dollars per day and may receive expenses, including traveling expenses, necessarily incurred in the discharge of his duties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057586Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057586000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057586Normal"><span class="s2057586SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057586SCL-000003"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 4; SL 1988, ch 275, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057587Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057587Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-15.1"><span class="s2057587SENU">34-31A-15.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057587SENU">. </span><span class="s2057587CL">Filling of vacancy on board of directors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057587Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057587DefaultParagraphFont">The board of county commissioners shall fill a vacancy on the board of directors of a rural fire protection district by appointing a voter of the district who meets the requirements in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-13"><span class="s2057587DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057587DefaultParagraphFont"> to complete the unexpired term.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057587Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057587000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057587Normal"><span class="s2057587SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057587SCL-000002"> SL 1987, ch 257.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057588SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057588Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-16"><span class="s2057588SENU">34-31A-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057588SENU">. </span><span class="s2057588CL">District as body corporate and politic.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057588Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057588DefaultParagraphFont">Upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter relating to organization and upon compliance with chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=6-10"><span class="s2057588DefaultParagraphFont">6-10</span></a><span class="s2057588DefaultParagraphFont">, the district under its designated name shall be and constitute a body politic and corporate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057588Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057588000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057588Normal"><span class="s2057588SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057588SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 17.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2057589DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057589000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057589SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057589SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057589Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-17"><span class="s2057589SENU">34-31A-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057589SENU">. </span><span class="s2057589CL">General powers of directors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057589Normal-000000"><span class="s2057589DefaultParagraphFont">The board of directors shall have the following general powers:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057589Normal-000001"><span class="s2057589DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    To determine upon a general fire protection program for the district;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057589Normal-000001"><span class="s2057589DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    To manage and conduct the business affairs of the district;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057589Normal-000001"><span class="s2057589DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    To make and execute contracts in the name of and on behalf of the district;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057589Normal-000001"><span class="s2057589DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    To purchase or lease such fire</span><span class="s2057589DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2057589DefaultParagraphFont">fighting equipment, supplies, and other real or personal property as shall be necessary and proper to carry out the general fire protection program of the district;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057589Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057589DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    To incur indebtedness on behalf of the district within the limits prescribed by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-31"><span class="s2057589DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-31</span></a><span class="s2057589DefaultParagraphFont">, and to authorize the issuance of evidences of such indebtedness permitted under this subdivision, and to pledge any real or personal property owned or acquired by the district as security for the same;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057589Normal-000001"><span class="s2057589DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    To organize, establish, equip, maintain, and supervise a fire department or company to serve the district;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057589Normal-000001"><span class="s2057589DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    Generally to perform all acts necessary to fully carry out the purposes of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057589Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057589000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057589Normal"><span class="s2057589SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057589SCL-000004"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057590Normal { 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.s2057590SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057590CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057590Normal-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.s2057590DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057590000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057590SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057590SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057590Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-18"><span class="s2057590SENU">34-31A-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057590SENU">. </span><span class="s2057590CL">District contracts with other agencies or nonprofit corporations for fire protection--Validity of contracts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057590Normal-000000"><span class="s2057590DefaultParagraphFont">Any rural fire protection district may enter into a contract with another rural fire protection district to consolidate or cooperate for mutual fire protection and prevention purposes, or may enter into a contract with any federal, state, or local government agency for fire protection service or fire protection cooperation upon terms suitable to all concerned. Power to make such contracts is hereby conferred upon such state or local government agency in addition to such powers as are otherwise provided by law. Any rural fire protection district may enter into a contract with any nonprofit corporation, organized under the laws of this state and whose sole purpose is fire protection, for fire protection service or fire protection cooperation upon terms suitable to all concerned. Any contract between a rural fire protection district and a nonprofit corporation that was entered into prior to July 1, 2005, and which now complies with the provisions of this section is hereby declared to be valid and legal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057590Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057590000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057590Normal"><span class="s2057590SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057590SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 10; SL 2005, ch 192, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057591Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057591SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057591Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-19"><span class="s2057591SENU">34-31A-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057591SENU">. </span><span class="s2057591CL">State system of rural fire protection routings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057591Normal-000000"><span class="s2057591DefaultParagraphFont">The Department of Public Safety, with the advice and cooperation of the South Dakota Firemen's Association may establish a system of rural routings which shall be as uniform as is practicable throughout the state, for the purpose of aiding rural fire</span><span class="s2057591DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2057591DefaultParagraphFont">fighting equipment and other emergency vehicles in locating and arriving quickly at the scene of a fire or other emergency within any area which they might logically be called upon to serve.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057591Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057591000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057591Normal"><span class="s2057591SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057591SCL-000003"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 16; SL 2003, ch 272, §§ 20, 121.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057592Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2057592SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057592CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057592Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2057592DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057592Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2057592000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057592SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057592SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057592Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-20"><span class="s2057592SENU">34-31A-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057592SENU">. </span><span class="s2057592CL">Preparation of annual budget--Certification of estimated tax levy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057592Normal-000000"><span class="s2057592DefaultParagraphFont">The board of directors shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057592Normal-000001"><span class="s2057592DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Prepare an annual budget of the expenditures necessary to carry out the general fire protection program for the district. Grants, resources of fire departments within the district, and other revenues shall be considered by the board when preparing the revenues available to fund the district's budget;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057592Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057592DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Annually certify an estimated tax levy request in dollars to the proper county auditor in the manner provided by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-21"><span class="s2057592DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-21</span></a><span class="s2057592DefaultParagraphFont">. The estimated tax levy request shall be determined by subtracting the grants, resources of fire departments within the district, and other revenues from the prepared budget.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057592Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057592000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057592Normal"><span class="s2057592SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057592SCL-000003"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 6 (2), (3); SL 1994, ch 279.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057593Normal { 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.s2057593SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057593CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057593Normal-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.s2057593DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057593000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057593SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057593SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057593Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-21"><span class="s2057593SENU">34-31A-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057593SENU">. </span><span class="s2057593CL">Certification of budget estimates to county auditor--Tax levy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057593Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057593DefaultParagraphFont">The president and secretary shall certify the estimate provided by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-20"><span class="s2057593DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057593DefaultParagraphFont"> to the proper county auditor or county auditors, on or before October first of each year. The auditor shall levy a tax not to exceed one dollar per thousand dollars of taxable valuation upon the taxable property within the district for the maintenance of the fire protection district for the fiscal year as provided by law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057593Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057593000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057593Normal"><span class="s2057593SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057593SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 7; SL 1976, ch 224, § 2; SL 1981, ch 265, § 1; SL 1998, ch 212, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057594Normal { 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.s2057594SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057594CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057594Normal-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.s2057594DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057594DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057594000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057594SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057594SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057594Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-22"><span class="s2057594SENU">34-31A-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057594SENU">. </span><span class="s2057594CL">Maximum tax levy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057594Normal-000000"><span class="s2057594DefaultParagraphFont">The rate of tax for functions authorized by this chapter may not exceed sixty cents per thousand dollars of taxable valuation in the rural fire district for the purchase of rural fire</span><span class="s2057594DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2057594DefaultParagraphFont">fighting equipment in rural fire districts or for the purpose of assisting and contributing to the purchase and upkeep of fire</span><span class="s2057594DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2057594DefaultParagraphFont">fighting equipment in adjoining first or second class municipalities or villages.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057594Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057594000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057594Normal"><span class="s2057594SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057594SCL-000003"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 14; SL 1984, ch 241, § 2; SL 1989, ch 87, § 15I; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057595Normal { 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.s2057595SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057595CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057595Normal-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.s2057595DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057595000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057595SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057595SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057595Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-23"><span class="s2057595SENU">34-31A-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057595SENU">. </span><span class="s2057595CL">Tax levy not to exceed estimates of expenses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057595Normal-000000"><span class="s2057595DefaultParagraphFont">In no case shall the amount of tax levy exceed the amount of funds required to defray the expenses of the district for a period of one year as embraced in the annual estimate of expenses including the amount of principal and interest upon the indebtedness of the district for the ensuing year.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057595Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057595000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057595Normal"><span class="s2057595SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057595SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 7.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057596Normal { 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.s2057596SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057596CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057596Normal-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.s2057596DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057596000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057596SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057596SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057596Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-24"><span class="s2057596SENU">34-31A-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057596SENU">. </span><span class="s2057596CL">Collection of taxes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057596Normal-000000"><span class="s2057596DefaultParagraphFont">Said tax shall be collected as other taxes are collected in the county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057596Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057596000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057596Normal"><span class="s2057596SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057596SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 7 (1).</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057597Normal { 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.s2057597SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057597CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057597CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057597Normal-000001 { 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.s2057597DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057597DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057599000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057599SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057599SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057599Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-28"><span class="s2057599SENU">34-31A-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057599SENU">. </span><span class="s2057599CL">Fire protection payments by tax</span><span class="s2057599CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2057599CL">exempt organizations--Minimum--Assessment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057599Normal-000001"><span class="s2057599DefaultParagraphFont">Any club, lodge, chapter, charitable home, dormitory, state or county fair association, or like organization located within a rural fire protection district and outside the boundaries of any municipality, shall pay to the board of directors of the district annually for fire protection such amount as may be agreed upon, but not less than twenty</span><span class="s2057599DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2057599DefaultParagraphFont">five percent of the amount which would be levied against such property under the provisions of this chapter if such property were subject to such levy. For the purposes of this section, such property shall be assessed by the director of equalization of the county in which such property lies, or by his deputies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057599Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057599000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057599Normal"><span class="s2057599SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057599SCL-000004"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 15; SL 1976, ch 224, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057600Normal { 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.s2057600SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057600Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-29"><span class="s2057600SENU">34-31A-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057600SENU">. </span><span class="s2057600CL">Annual statement of payments by tax</span><span class="s2057600CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2057600CL">exempt organizations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057600Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057600DefaultParagraphFont">The board of directors shall file an annual statement with the Department of Public Safety showing the names of persons or organizations making payments and the amounts of payments made under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-28"><span class="s2057600DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-28</span></a><span class="s2057600DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057600Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057600000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057600Normal"><span class="s2057600SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057600SCL-000003"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 15; SL 2003, ch 272, §§ 20, 121.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057601Normal { 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.s2057601SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057601CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057601CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057601Normal-000001 { 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.s2057601DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057601DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057601000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057601SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057601SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057601Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-30"><span class="s2057601SENU">34-31A-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057601SENU">. </span><span class="s2057601CL">Expenditure of payments by tax</span><span class="s2057601CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2057601CL">exempt organizations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057601Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057601DefaultParagraphFont">Funds derived from payments pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-28"><span class="s2057601DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057601DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be expended by the district for fire</span><span class="s2057601DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2057601DefaultParagraphFont">fighting supplies and equipment and the training of fire department personnel.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057601Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057601000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057601Normal"><span class="s2057601SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057601SCL-000004"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057602Normal { 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.s2057602SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057602CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057602Normal-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.s2057602DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057602000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057602SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057602SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057602Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-31"><span class="s2057602SENU">34-31A-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057602SENU">. </span><span class="s2057602CL">Maximum indebtedness of district--Borrowing power.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057602Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057602DefaultParagraphFont">No district may incur debt greater than an amount equal to twenty times the annual maximum tax levy as authorized by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-21"><span class="s2057602DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-21</span></a><span class="s2057602DefaultParagraphFont">. A district may borrow money and issue appropriate evidence of indebtedness within the limits authorized by this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057602Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057602000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057602Normal"><span class="s2057602SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057602SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 8; SL 1983, ch 28, § 27; SL 1990, ch 277.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057603Normal { 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.s2057603SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057603CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057603Normal-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.s2057603DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057603000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057603SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057603SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057603Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-32"><span class="s2057603SENU">34-31A-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057603SENU">. </span><span class="s2057603CL">Deposit in bank of district receipts--Warrants for disbursement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057603Normal-000000"><span class="s2057603DefaultParagraphFont">All funds collected on behalf of the district through the levy of taxes; all donations, contributions, bequests, or annuities; and all borrowed money received by or on behalf of the district shall be deposited in state or national bank to the credit of the district fund and shall be drawn out only by warrant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057603Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057603000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057603Normal"><span class="s2057603SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057603SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, §§ 7 (3), 9; SDCL Supp, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-26"><span class="s2057603SCL-000002">34-31A-26</span></a><span class="s2057603SCL-000002">.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057604Normal { 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.s2057604SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057604CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057604Normal-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.s2057604DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057604000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057604SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057604SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057604Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-33"><span class="s2057604SENU">34-31A-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057604SENU">. </span><span class="s2057604CL">Claim vouchers for district funds.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057604Normal-000000"><span class="s2057604DefaultParagraphFont">Such claim voucher shall be authorized by the board of directors and shall bear the signature of the treasurer and the countersignature of the president of such district.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057604Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057604000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057604Normal"><span class="s2057604SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057604SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, §§ 7 (4), 9; SDCL Supp, § 34-31A-27.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057605Normal { 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.s2057605SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057605CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057605Normal-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.s2057605DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057605DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057605000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057605SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057605SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057605Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-34"><span class="s2057605SENU">34-31A-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057605SENU">. </span><span class="s2057605CL">Filing of financial report with county auditor--Examination of district records.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057605Normal-000000"><span class="s2057605DefaultParagraphFont">The secretary</span><span class="s2057605DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2057605DefaultParagraphFont">treasurer of the rural fire protection district shall, on or before January thirty</span><span class="s2057605DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2057605DefaultParagraphFont">first of each year, file a financial report of the previous calendar year with the proper county auditor or county auditors. When the Department of Legislative Audit examines other county records, it shall examine the financial report of the secretary</span><span class="s2057605DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2057605DefaultParagraphFont">treasurer of the rural fire protection district.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057605Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057605000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057605Normal"><span class="s2057605SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057605SCL-000003"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 9; SL 1986, ch 287.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-31A - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082737Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082737SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082737CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082737Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082737DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082737000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082737NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082737DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082737SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 34-31A-35 - Change of district boundaries--Prior rights unimpaired--Liability for debts."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 34-31A-35 - Change of district boundaries--Prior rights unimpaired--Liability for debts."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-31A-35"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2082737Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-35" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082737SENU">34-31A-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082737SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082737CL">Change of district boundaries--Prior rights unimpaired--Liability for debts. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082737Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082737DefaultParagraphFont">The boundaries of any rural fire protection district organized under the provisions of this chapter may be changed in the manner prescribed by §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082737DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082737DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082737DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082737DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, but the changes of boundaries of any such district may not impair or affect its organization or its right in or to property; nor may it impair, affect or discharge any contract, obligation, lien, or charge for or upon which it might be liable had such change of boundaries not been made. Any portion or area of land which was part of a rural fire district, organized under §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082737DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082737DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082737DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-9</span></a><span class="s2082737DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, and which is annexed into a bordering municipality, is liable for any indebtedness incurred while within the boundaries of the fire district. Nothing in this section precludes a municipality, by ordinance, when annexing land within a rural fire protection district, of assuming a portion or all of the indebtedness on the annexed land that is a result of being in the rural fire protection district.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082737Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082737000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082737NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082737DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082737SCL">SL 1971, ch 208, § 12; SL 1983, ch 258; SL 2021, ch 43, § 24.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057607Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057607Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-36"><span class="s2057607SENU">34-31A-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057607SENU">. </span><span class="s2057607CL">Procedure for annexation of territory.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057607Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057607DefaultParagraphFont">Any territory which is adjacent to the boundary of an existing rural fire protection district may be annexed to such district in the manner provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-37"><span class="s2057607DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057607DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-42"><span class="s2057607DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-42</span></a><span class="s2057607DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057607Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057607000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057607Normal"><span class="s2057607SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057607SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 11.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057608Normal { 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.s2057608SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057608CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057608Normal-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.s2057608DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057608000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057608SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057608SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057608Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-37"><span class="s2057608SENU">34-31A-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057608SENU">. </span><span class="s2057608CL">Annexation resolution or petition filed with county auditor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057608Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057608DefaultParagraphFont">The proceedings for the annexation, referred to in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-36"><span class="s2057608DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-36</span></a><span class="s2057608DefaultParagraphFont">, may be initiated by resolution or by the presentation to the auditor of a petition signed by ten percent of the electors who are owners of any interest in real property assessed for taxation in the territory to be annexed and who are residing within the boundaries of such territory stating the desires and purposes of such petitioners or governmental body. The petition or resolution shall contain a description of the boundaries of the territory proposed to be annexed. It shall be accompanied by a map or plat and a deposit for publication costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057608Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057608000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057608Normal"><span class="s2057608SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057608SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 11 (1); SL 1973, ch 226, § 6; SL 1992, ch 80, § 215.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</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; } </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><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057610Normal { 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.s2057610SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057610CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057610Normal-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.s2057610DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057610000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057610SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057610SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057610Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-39"><span class="s2057610SENU">34-31A-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057610SENU">. </span><span class="s2057610CL">Transmittal of annexation petition or resolution to county board--Approval or disapproval by directors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057610Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057610DefaultParagraphFont">Within thirty days after receiving the petition or resolution, map or plat, and certificate of the county auditor, in accordance with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-38"><span class="s2057610DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-38</span></a><span class="s2057610DefaultParagraphFont">, from the county auditor, such board of directors shall transmit the same to the proper county board, accompanied by a report in writing approving or disapproving the proposal contained in said petition, or approving such proposal in part and disapproving it in part.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057610Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057610000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057610Normal"><span class="s2057610SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057610SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 11 (3); SL 1973, ch 226, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057611Normal { 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.s2057611SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057611CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057611Normal-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.s2057611DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057611000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057611SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057611SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057611Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-40"><span class="s2057611SENU">34-31A-40</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057611SENU">. </span><span class="s2057611CL">Annexation petition rejected if directors disapprove.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057611Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057611DefaultParagraphFont">No area shall be annexed to an existing rural fire protection district contrary to the recommendation of the board of directors of such existing district. If the report of the board of directors, referred to in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-39"><span class="s2057611DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-39</span></a><span class="s2057611DefaultParagraphFont">, disapproves the proposal, the petition shall be rejected.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057611Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057611000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057611Normal"><span class="s2057611SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057611SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 11 (4), (5).</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057612Normal { 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.s2057612SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057612CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057612Normal-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.s2057612DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057612000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057612SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057612SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057612Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-41"><span class="s2057612SENU">34-31A-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057612SENU">. </span><span class="s2057612CL">Notice of commissioners' hearing on annexation petition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057612Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057612DefaultParagraphFont">If the report of the board of directors, referred to in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-39"><span class="s2057612DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057612DefaultParagraphFont">, is favorable to such proposal, either in whole or in part, the board of county commissioners shall promptly designate a time and place for a hearing upon the petition and shall give notice thereof in the manner prescribed by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-7"><span class="s2057612DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-7</span></a><span class="s2057612DefaultParagraphFont">. At such hearing, any person owning taxable property or residing within the boundaries of the existing district or the territory to be annexed, shall have the opportunity to be heard respecting the proposed annexation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057612Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057612000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057612Normal"><span class="s2057612SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057612SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 11 (4).</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057613Normal { 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.s2057613SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057613CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057613Normal-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.s2057613DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057613000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057613SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057613SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057613Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-42"><span class="s2057613SENU">34-31A-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057613SENU">. </span><span class="s2057613CL">County commissioners' determination on proposed annexation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057613Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057613DefaultParagraphFont">The board of county commissioners shall, at or shortly after the hearing referred to in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-41"><span class="s2057613DefaultParagraphFont">34-31A-41</span></a><span class="s2057613DefaultParagraphFont">, determine whether such territory should be annexed to the existing district and shall fix the boundaries of the territory to be annexed. The determination of the board of county commissioners shall be set forth in written order which shall describe the boundaries determined upon and shall be filed in the office of the county auditor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057613Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057613000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057613Normal"><span class="s2057613SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057613SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 11 (5).</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057614Normal { 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.s2057614SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057614CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057614Normal-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.s2057614DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057614000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057614SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057614SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057614Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-43"><span class="s2057614SENU">34-31A-43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057614SENU">. </span><span class="s2057614CL">Annual meeting of registered voters of district--Special meetings--Annual election--Notice of election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057614Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057614DefaultParagraphFont">A regular meeting of the registered voters who are residing within the boundaries of a district shall be held in the first quarter of each calendar year and special meetings may be called by the board of directors at any time. The annual election may be conducted during the regular meeting consistent with the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-3"><span class="s2057614DefaultParagraphFont">8-3</span></a><span class="s2057614DefaultParagraphFont">. Notice of the annual election shall be given by the secretary-treasurer by one publication in a legal newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the district is situated. The meeting shall be held not less than seven days nor more than fourteen days after the date of publication of the notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057614Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057614000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057614Normal"><span class="s2057614SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057614SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 5; SL 1992, ch 80, § 216; SL 2002, ch 144, § 6; SL 2007, ch 75, § 6; SL 2014, ch 171, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057615Normal { 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.s2057615SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057615CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057615CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057615Normal-000001 { 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.s2057615DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057615DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057615000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057615SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057615SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057615Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-44"><span class="s2057615SENU">34-31A-44</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057615SENU">. </span><span class="s2057615CL">Secretary</span><span class="s2057615CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2057615CL">treasurer's report at annual public meeting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057615Normal-000001"><span class="s2057615DefaultParagraphFont">The secretary</span><span class="s2057615DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2057615DefaultParagraphFont">treasurer of the district shall, at each annual public meeting of the district, present a financial report concerning the affairs of the district.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057615Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057615000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057615Normal"><span class="s2057615SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057615SCL-000004"> SL 1971, ch 208, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057616Normal { 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.s2057616SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057616CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057616Normal-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.s2057616DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057616000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057616SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057616SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057616Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-45"><span class="s2057616SENU">34-31A-45</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057616SENU">. </span><span class="s2057616CL">Deferred compensation program for volunteer firefighters--Establishment and management--Participation optional.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057616Normal-000000"><span class="s2057616DefaultParagraphFont">Any rural fire protection district with a volunteer fire department may establish a deferred compensation program for its volunteer firefighters. Such a program may be financed by the rural fire protection district or by the volunteer firefighters and may be managed through the rural fire protection district or through an insurance company or other financial institution. Such program shall be established by ordinance. Each fire protection district shall establish requirements for participation in the program. Participation in the program of deferred compensation shall be at the option of the volunteer firefighter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057616Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057616000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057616Normal"><span class="s2057616SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057616SCL-000002"> SL 1986, ch 71, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057617Normal { 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.s2057617SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057617CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057617Normal-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.s2057617DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057617000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057617SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057617SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057617Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-46"><span class="s2057617SENU">34-31A-46</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057617SENU">. </span><span class="s2057617CL">Election by territory residents on annexation of territory.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057617Normal-000000"><span class="s2057617DefaultParagraphFont">The residents of any territory proposed to be annexed into a rural fire protection district may, by petition, call for an election on such annexation. The petition shall be signed by five percent of the voters residing within the territory included within the proposed annexation. The petition shall be submitted within twenty days of the district's governing body's vote to propose the annexation. The election shall be held within ninety days of the submission of the petition, but if the petition is submitted within one hundred twenty days of a regularly scheduled election of the rural fire protection district, the governing body of the rural fire protection district may place such question on the regular election ballot. The election on the annexation shall be voted upon only by those residing within the territory proposed to be annexed, and shall be decided by majority vote.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057617Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057617000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057617Normal"><span class="s2057617SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057617SCL-000002"> SL 1995, ch 198.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057618Normal { 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.s2057618SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057618CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057618Normal-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.s2057618DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057618000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057618SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057618SCL-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="s2057618Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-31A-47"><span class="s2057618SENU">34-31A-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057618SENU">. </span><span class="s2057618CL">General election combined with regular municipal election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057618Normal-000000"><span class="s2057618DefaultParagraphFont">The board of directors of a rural fire protection district may choose to hold a rural fire protection district general election in conjunction with a regular municipal election. The combined election is subject to approval by the governing body of the municipality. The combined election shall be held on the regular date for the general municipal election. Expenses of a combined election shall be shared in a manner agreed upon by the governing bodies of the rural fire protection district and the municipality. All other governmental responsibilities associated with holding elections shall be shared as agreed upon by the governing bodies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057618Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057618000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057618Normal"><span class="s2057618SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057618SCL-000002"> SL 2014, ch 171, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>