<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 7-2-1 - Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing--Verification--Study committee.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9Normal { 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.s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9Statute { 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.s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9NoIndent { 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.s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9SCL { 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 7-2-1 - Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing--Verification--Study committee."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-1 - Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing--Verification--Study committee."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-1"><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="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9SENU">7-2-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9SENU">. </span><span class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9CL">Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing--Verification--Study committee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9Statute"><span class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9DefaultParagraphFont">A petition signed by fifteen percent of the registered voters of each of two or more adjoining counties of this state, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, requesting the formation of a committee to study the question of changing the boundary lines or of the consolidation of the petitioners' counties, pursuant to this chapter, must be filed with the county auditor of each affected county and presented to the board of county commissioners of their respective counties at the regular July meeting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9Statute"><span class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9DefaultParagraphFont">Each county auditor shall, within thirty days of receiving the petition, verify that the signatures on the petition are from registered voters of the county. A signature on a petition is invalid if signed more than six months before the date the petition is filed. If the auditor verifies that the petition meets the requirements of this section, the boards of county commissioners must appoint a study committee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9Statute"><span class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9DefaultParagraphFont">The petition must be filed with the county auditors of the counties prior to the first day of the regular July meeting of the board of county commissioners and must state the names of the counties to be consolidated or describe the boundary lines to be changed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9Statute"><span class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9DefaultParagraphFont">The auditor of each county where a petition is filed shall transmit a certified copy of the petition filed in that county to the auditor of each of any other affected county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9SCL">SL 1893, ch 45, §§ 1, 2; RPolC 1903, §§ 775, 776; RC 1919, §§ 5755, 5756; SDC 1939, § 12.0301; SL 1987, ch 67, § 1; SL 2024, ch 26, § 1.</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 7-2-1 - Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing--Verification--Study committee.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60Normal { 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.secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60SCL { 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 7-2-1.1 - Study committee by resolution."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-1.1 - Study committee by resolution."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-1.1"><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="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60SENU">7-2-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60SENU">. </span><span class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60CL">Study committee by resolution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60Statute"><span class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60DefaultParagraphFont">The board of county commissioners in each of two or more adjoining counties may, on the boards' own initiative, create a committee to study changing the boundary lines or the consolidation of two or more counties by a resolution passed by a majority vote of each of the participating boards of county commissioners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60SCL">SL 2024, ch 26, § 2.</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 7-2-1 - Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing--Verification--Study committee.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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If a vacancy on the study committee occurs, the board of county commissioners of the county represented by the person vacating the position must fill the vacancy. The study committee shall elect a chairman and a secretary from among the study committee's voting members. A majority of the study committee constitutes a quorum and a majority of a quorum may act on all matters that pertain to the study committee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2Statute"><span class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2DefaultParagraphFont">The study committee may employ and fix the compensation and duties of necessary staff; contract and cooperate with other individuals and public or private agencies considered necessary for assistance; and hold public hearings and community forums and use other suitable means to disseminate information, receive suggestions and comments, and encourage public discussion of the study committee's purpose, progress, conclusions, and recommendations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2Statute"><span class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2DefaultParagraphFont">The study committee may not expend more than an amount equal to two-fifths of the South Dakota median household income reported by the United States Census Current Population Survey, as ascertained and adjusted each year by the State Board of Finance to take effect on January first of each year, without the consent of the boards of county commissioners of each of the affected counties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2Statute"><span class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2DefaultParagraphFont">The county shall reimburse each member for any necessary expenses incurred by that member in performing the duties of a member of the study committee but members may not receive a salary or other compensation for services performed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2SCL">SL 2024, ch 26, § 3.</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 7-2-1 - Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing--Verification--Study committee.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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The study committee shall consider and include in the report:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The fiscal impact of the proposed boundary change or county consolidation and the economic viability of the proposed county or the counties after the proposed boundary change;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The comparative costs of providing services in the affected counties and the proposed consolidated county or the counties after the proposed boundary change;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The projected revenues available to the affected counties and the proposed county or the counties after the proposed boundary change;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The final boundaries of the proposed county or the proposed boundary change, including a map of those boundaries;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The location of the county seat for the new county;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    The name of the new county;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    The procedure for the orderly and timely transfer of service functions and responsibilities after the consolidation or boundary change;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    The plan and procedure for equalizing the assets of the affected counties, and the procedure for negotiating and resolving any subsequent disagreement regarding the equalization of assets;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    The plan and procedure for repaying the debts of the current counties;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(10)    The estimated taxes, assessments, or other authorized charges necessary to meet the liabilities in the first full fiscal year after the consolidation or boundary change;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(11)    The structure or form of county government for the proposed county, and the selection, powers, duties, functions, qualifications and training, terms, and compensation of officers; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(12)    The application of the plan, if any, to each school district or other special taxing district withing the affected counties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0Statute"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">The report must be made available to any interested person.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0SCL">SL 2024, ch 26, § 4.</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 7-2-1 - Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing--Verification--Study committee.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s37976b321b47430ebb77343b2feae4ebNoIndent { 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.s37976b321b47430ebb77343b2feae4ebDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s37976b321b47430ebb77343b2feae4ebSCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 7-2-1.4 - Submission of consolidation plan to vote."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-1.4 - Submission of consolidation plan to vote."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-1.4"><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="s37976b321b47430ebb77343b2feae4ebNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-1.4" rel="noopener"><span class="s37976b321b47430ebb77343b2feae4ebSENU">7-2-1.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s37976b321b47430ebb77343b2feae4ebSENU">. </span><span class="s37976b321b47430ebb77343b2feae4ebCL">Submission of consolidation plan to vote.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s37976b321b47430ebb77343b2feae4ebStatute"><span class="s37976b321b47430ebb77343b2feae4ebDefaultParagraphFont">When the report and the map have been received by the board of county commissioners for each of the affected counties, each board must, at their regular July meeting following the presentation of the report, provide that the study committee's county consolidation plan be submitted to a vote at the next general election following the presentation of the report.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s37976b321b47430ebb77343b2feae4ebNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s37976b321b47430ebb77343b2feae4eb000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s37976b321b47430ebb77343b2feae4ebNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s37976b321b47430ebb77343b2feae4ebDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s37976b321b47430ebb77343b2feae4ebSCL">SL 2024, ch 26, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html>