<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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baNormal { text-align: center; 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.s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baHG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baHG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: 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property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1"><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="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baHG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baNormal"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baHG4C">ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baNormal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46ba000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Continuation of existing townships.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Division of county into townships--Boundaries--Alterations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Maximum size and minimum number of voters in civil township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Boundary descriptions recorded by county commissioners--Alterations in boundaries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Organization of civil township on petition of voters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Name of organized township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Reorganization, division or merger of civil townships authorized.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Conditions for organization, reorganization, division, or merger of townships or of fractions of townships--Petition by voters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Hearing to consider proposed organization, reorganization, division, or merger of township or fraction of township--Notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Election to decide reorganization, division, or merger of townships.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Name of merged township or newly separated township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    First annual meeting in newly separated township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Continuation of civil township from which separation made.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Adjustment of assets and indebtedness after division, reorganization or merger of townships.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Board for adjustment and settlement after reorganization, division or merger of township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-16" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    First meeting of board of adjustment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-17" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Powers of board of adjustment--Criteria for adjustment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-18" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Filing of determination by board of adjustment--Binding effect.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-19" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Compensation of board of adjustment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-20" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Petition for separation of village from civil township--Contents and number of signers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-21" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Notice of consideration by county commissioners of petition for separation of village.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-22" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Hearing by county commissioners on separation of village from township--Decision and determination of boundaries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-23" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Petition and election on abolition of township organization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-23.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-23.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Waiting period for filing petition of abolition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-24" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Abolition of township organization on approval by voters--Abstract of votes--Delivery of township property to county auditor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-25" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Deposit of money and property after abolition of township organization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Payment of indebtedness after abolition of township organization--Disposition of property--Tax levy for outstanding indebtedness.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-27" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Surplus funds expended for road work after abolition of township organization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-28" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Township with real property or bonded indebtedness not permitted to abolish organization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-29" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Reestablishment of township--Reestablishment defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-30" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Reestablishment of township proposed by county commissioners or petition of voters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-31" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Public hearing on reestablishment of township--Notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-32" rel="noopener"><span class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">8-1-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s61ace3fe52854cca9c313f54d97c46baDefaultParagraphFont">    Election on reestablishment of township.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035889Normal { 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.s2035889SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035889CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035889Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 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class="s2035889CL">Continuation of existing townships.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035889Normal-000000"><span class="s2035889DefaultParagraphFont">The civil townships heretofore established shall remain as they are, subject to alteration or division as provided in this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035889Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035889000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035889Normal"><span class="s2035889SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035889SCL-000002"> SL 1890, ch 34, § 3; RPolC 1903, § 992; RC 1919, § 6028; SDC 1939, § 58.0101.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035890Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; 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for in this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035890Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035890000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035890Normal"><span class="s2035890SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035890SCL-000002"> SL 1890, ch 34, § 1; RPolC 1903, § 987; RC 1919, § 6029; SDC 1939, § 58.0102.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035891Normal { 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.s2035891SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; 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href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-3"><span class="s2035891SENU">8-1-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035891SENU">. </span><span class="s2035891CL">Maximum size and minimum number of voters in civil township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035891Normal-000000"><span class="s2035891DefaultParagraphFont">Any contiguous territory that has at least five resident voters and includes a maximum of four congressional townships, together with any fractional townships that are contiguous with any of the congressional townships, may be organized as a civil township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035891Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035891000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035891Normal"><span class="s2035891SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035891SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 58.0103; SL 1980, ch 59, § 1; SL 1996, ch 58, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035892Normal { 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.s2035892SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035892CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035892Normal-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.s2035892DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035892000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035892SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035892SCL-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="s2035892Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-4"><span class="s2035892SENU">8-1-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035892SENU">. </span><span class="s2035892CL">Boundary descriptions recorded by county commissioners--Alterations in boundaries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035892Normal-000000"><span class="s2035892DefaultParagraphFont">A description of the boundaries of each new civil township shall be entered at length in the records of the board of county commissioners; also all alterations in the boundaries of all civil townships which may be hereafter made.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035892Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035892000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035892Normal"><span class="s2035892SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035892SCL-000002"> SL 1890, ch 34, § 2; RPolC 1903, § 988; RC 1919, § 6031; SDC 1939, § 58.0104.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035893Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: 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margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035893SCL-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="s2035893Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-5"><span class="s2035893SENU">8-1-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035893SENU">. </span><span class="s2035893CL">Organization of civil township on petition of voters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035893Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035893DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever a majority of the legal voters of a civil township, formed as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-2"><span class="s2035893DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-2</span></a><span class="s2035893DefaultParagraphFont">, shall petition the board of county commissioners for civil township organization, such board shall perfect the civil township organization thereof by appointing a board of supervisors for such township to act until its officers are duly elected and qualified as provided by this title.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035893Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035893000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035893Normal"><span class="s2035893SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035893SCL-000002"> SL 1890, ch 34, § 5; RPolC 1903, § 990; RC 1919, § 6032; SDC 1939, § 58.0105.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035894Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New 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span.s2035894SCL-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="s2035894Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-6"><span class="s2035894SENU">8-1-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035894SENU">. </span><span class="s2035894CL">Name of organized township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035894Normal-000000"><span class="s2035894DefaultParagraphFont">The township so organized shall be named in accordance with the expressed wish of a majority of the voters thereof; but if they fail to so designate a name, the board of county commissioners may select the name.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035894Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035894000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035894Normal"><span class="s2035894SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035894SCL-000002"> SL 1890, ch 34, § 10; RPolC 1903, § 991; RC 1919, § 6033; SDC 1939, § 58.0106.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035895Normal { 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.s2035895SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035895CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035895Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 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class="s2035895CL">Reorganization, division or merger of civil townships authorized.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035895Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035895DefaultParagraphFont">Any township may be reorganized, divided, or merged as provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-8"><span class="s2035895DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035895DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-9"><span class="s2035895DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035895DefaultParagraphFont">, and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-10"><span class="s2035895DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035895DefaultParagraphFont"> if each resulting township contains at least five resident voters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035895Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035895000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035895Normal"><span class="s2035895SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035895SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 58.0107; SL 1996, ch 58, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5Normal { 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; } 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townships--Petition by voters."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 8-1-8 - Conditions for organization, reorganization, division, or merger of townships or of fractions of townships--Petition by voters."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-8"><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="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5SENU">8-1-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5SENU">. </span><span class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5CL">Conditions for organization, reorganization, division, or merger of townships or of fractions of townships--Petition by voters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5DefaultParagraphFont">Any township or fraction of a township may be organized, reorganized, divided, or merged with another township or fraction of a township, subject to approval by the voters in the affected civil townships and the affected portions of unorganized congressional townships as provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-10</span></a><span class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, if:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5StatuteNumber1"><span class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The board of county commissioners proposes that the townships or fractions of townships be reorganized, divided, or merged;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5StatuteNumber1"><span class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The affected township boards propose to the board of county commissioners that the townships or fractions of townships be reorganized, divided, or merged; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5StatuteNumber1"><span class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    A majority of the registered voters residing in the affected townships petition the board of county commissioners to propose that the townships or fractions of townships be organized, reorganized, divided, or merged.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s36410f8072c74c299e1df30509e134b5SCL">SDC 1939, § 58.0114; SL 1957, ch 484; SL 1996, ch 58, § 3; SL 2023, ch 23, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609Normal { 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; 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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.sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609SCL { 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 8-1-9 - Hearing to consider proposed organization, reorganization, division, or merger of township or fraction of township--Notice."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 8-1-9 - Hearing to consider proposed organization, reorganization, division, or merger of township or fraction of township--Notice."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-9"><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="sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609SENU">8-1-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609SENU">. </span><span class="sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609CL">Hearing to consider proposed organization, reorganization, division, or merger of township or fraction of township--Notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609DefaultParagraphFont">If the conditions of subdivision </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-1-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-8</span></a><span class="sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609DefaultParagraphFont">(1), (2), or (3) are met, the board of county commissioners must hold a public hearing to consider the proposed organization, reorganization, division, or merger. The hearing may be conducted in conjunction with a regularly scheduled meeting of the board of county commissioners. At least twenty days before the hearing, the board of county commissioners shall publish notice of the hearing in the official newspapers of the county and shall send the notice to the township clerk and to each member of the board of supervisors of the affected townships.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sd8ac021940584a838d045ab2e01a3609SCL">SDC 1939, § 58.0108; SL 1980, ch 59, § 2; SL 1996, ch 58, § 4; SL 2023, ch 23, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035898Normal { 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.s2035898SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035898CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035898Normal-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.s2035898DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035898000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035898SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035898SCL-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="s2035898Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-10"><span class="s2035898SENU">8-1-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035898SENU">. </span><span class="s2035898CL">Election to decide reorganization, division, or merger of townships.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035898Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035898DefaultParagraphFont">Following the hearing required in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-9"><span class="s2035898DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035898DefaultParagraphFont">, the proposed reorganization, division, or merger shall be decided by the voters of the affected civil townships and the affected portions of unorganized congressional townships by ballot at the next regular township election. Any registered voter residing in the affected portion of an unorganized congressional township shall be afforded the opportunity to vote in conjunction with the election held in the township to which the unorganized area is proposed to be attached, except that the votes of such persons shall be tabulated separately by officials of the township. The board of supervisors of each affected township shall publish notice of election in the same manner as provided in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-3"><span class="s2035898DefaultParagraphFont">8-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035898DefaultParagraphFont"> for publication of notice of the annual township meeting. If any portion of an unorganized congressional township is proposed to be attached to a civil township, the affected civil township shall also publish its notice in any official newspaper of the county that is not an official newspaper of the township. If a majority of the votes cast in each of the affected townships and in the affected portion of each affected unorganized congressional township are in favor of the proposed reorganization, division, or merger, the proposal shall be implemented as provided in this chapter. If no vote is cast by any resident of an affected portion of a civil township or unorganized congressional township, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the affected portion is located shall determine the status of the affected portion for purposes of deciding the results of the election in the affected portion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035898Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035898000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035898Normal"><span class="s2035898SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035898SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 58.0108; SL 1996, ch 58, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035899Normal { 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.s2035899SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035899CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035899Normal-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.s2035899DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035899000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035899SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035899SCL-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="s2035899Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-11"><span class="s2035899SENU">8-1-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035899SENU">. </span><span class="s2035899CL">Name of merged township or newly separated township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035899Normal-000000"><span class="s2035899DefaultParagraphFont">Any civil township so formed by merger of townships or by separation from the original township shall be named in accordance with the expressed wish of a majority of the legal voters of the new township; but if they fail to designate a name, or the same cannot be properly given to such township, the board of county commissioners may designate a name.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035899Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035899000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035899Normal"><span class="s2035899SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035899SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 58.0110; SL 1996, ch 58, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035900Normal { 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.s2035900SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035900CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035900Normal-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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Notice of the time and place of holding the annual township meeting shall be given by the township clerk of the township so divided as provided by law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035900Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035900000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035900Normal"><span class="s2035900SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035900SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 58.0109; SL 1963, ch 451, § 1; SL 1996, ch 58, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035901Normal { 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.s2035901SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035901CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035901Normal-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.s2035901DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035901000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035901SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035901SCL-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="s2035901Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-13"><span class="s2035901SENU">8-1-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035901SENU">. </span><span class="s2035901CL">Continuation of civil township from which separation made.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035901Normal-000000"><span class="s2035901DefaultParagraphFont">The civil township, a division of which has been declared as hereinbefore provided, shall continue as previously organized, and the officers thereof shall hold their offices until the next annual township meeting, at which meeting there shall be elected in each of the new townships so organized, by the legal voters thereof, all the township officers provided by law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035901Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035901000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035901Normal"><span class="s2035901SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035901SCL-000002"> SL 1890, ch 34, § 11; RPolC 1903, § 997; RC 1919, § 6038; SDC 1939, § 58.0111.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035902Normal { 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.s2035902SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035902CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035902Normal-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.s2035902DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035902000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035902SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035902SCL-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="s2035902Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-14"><span class="s2035902SENU">8-1-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035902SENU">. </span><span class="s2035902CL">Adjustment of assets and indebtedness after division, reorganization or merger of townships.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035902Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035902DefaultParagraphFont">If any civil township is subdivided, reorganized, or merged according to the provisions of this chapter, which has been bonded for school or other purposes, or against which there is any other outstanding indebtedness, and if money raised by taxation in the township has been expended for the erection of school buildings or other public improvements, which on such subdivision, reorganization, or merger inures to the benefit of one of the new townships to a greater extent than is equitable, the matter shall be adjusted as provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-15"><span class="s2035902DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035902DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-19"><span class="s2035902DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-19</span></a><span class="s2035902DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035902Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035902000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035902Normal"><span class="s2035902SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035902SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 58.0112; SL 1996, ch 58, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035903Normal { 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.s2035903SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035903CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035903Normal-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.s2035903DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035903000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035903SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035903SCL-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="s2035903Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-15"><span class="s2035903SENU">8-1-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035903SENU">. </span><span class="s2035903CL">Board for adjustment and settlement after reorganization, division or merger of township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035903Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035903DefaultParagraphFont">Within ten days after the election and qualification of the boards of supervisors of the respective townships that have been reorganized, divided, or merged as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-8"><span class="s2035903DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-8</span></a><span class="s2035903DefaultParagraphFont">, each of the boards shall appoint one suitable person, who shall be a legal voter of the township where appointed, and the board of county commissioners at its first meeting after the township election shall choose one disinterested person, who shall be a legal voter of the county but not a resident of either of the townships. The three persons so appointed shall constitute a board for the adjustment and settlement of all differences between the townships growing out of the division, reorganization, or merger of the original township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035903Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035903000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035903Normal"><span class="s2035903SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035903SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 58.0112; SL 1996, ch 58, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035904Normal { 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="s2035904Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-16"><span class="s2035904SENU">8-1-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035904SENU">. </span><span class="s2035904CL">First meeting of board of adjustment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035904Normal-000000"><span class="s2035904DefaultParagraphFont">The first meeting of such board of adjustment shall be at a time and place to be designated by the board of county commissioners at the time of its appointment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035904Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035904000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035904Normal"><span class="s2035904SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035904SCL-000002"> SL 1890, ch 34, § 14; RPolC 1903, § 1000; RC 1919, § 6041; SDC 1939, § 58.0113.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035905Normal { 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.s2035905SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035905CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035905Normal-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.s2035905DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035905000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035905SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035905SCL-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="s2035905Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-17"><span class="s2035905SENU">8-1-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035905SENU">. </span><span class="s2035905CL">Powers of board of adjustment--Criteria for adjustment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035905Normal-000000"><span class="s2035905DefaultParagraphFont">The board of adjustment may determine and declare what portion of the bonded or other indebtedness of the original township shall be assumed and paid by each of the new townships so organized, and also to ascertain and determine what sum either of the new townships shall pay to the other on account of school buildings or other public improvements which the township may have received prior to and retained on the division, reorganization, or merger, and also to make a just and equitable division of all money or other property belonging to the original township at the time of the division, reorganization, or merger. All such divisions and adjustments shall be made, as near as may be, on the basis of the assessed valuation of property in each of the townships, as determined by the director of equalization for the year preceding the division, reorganization, or merger, and on the value of the school buildings and other property at the time of the division, reorganization, or merger of the townships.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035905Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035905000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035905Normal"><span class="s2035905SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035905SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 58.0112; SL 1989, ch 82, § 41; SL 1996, ch 58, § 10.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</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.s2035906SCL-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="s2035906Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-18"><span class="s2035906SENU">8-1-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035906SENU">. </span><span class="s2035906CL">Filing of determination by board of adjustment--Binding effect.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035906Normal-000000"><span class="s2035906DefaultParagraphFont">A written statement of the determination of such board, signed by the members or a majority thereof shall be filed with the township clerk of each of the newly organized townships and also with the county auditor, which determination, when so filed, shall be binding upon each of the townships to which the same relates.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035906Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035906000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035906Normal"><span class="s2035906SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035906SCL-000002"> SL 1890, ch 34, § 13; RPolC 1903, § 999; RC 1919, § 6040; SDC 1939, § 58.0113.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035907Normal { 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.s2035907SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035907CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035907Normal-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.s2035907DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035907000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035907SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035907SCL-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="s2035907Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-19"><span class="s2035907SENU">8-1-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035907SENU">. </span><span class="s2035907CL">Compensation of board of adjustment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035907Normal-000000"><span class="s2035907DefaultParagraphFont">Each member of the board of adjustment shall receive a sum not to exceed thirty dollars per day for each day employed in the discharge of his duties. The sum shall be paid in equal portions by the townships represented by the board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035907Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035907000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035907Normal"><span class="s2035907SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035907SCL-000002"> SL 1890, ch 34, § 15; RPolC 1903, § 1001; RC 1919, § 6042; SDC 1939, § 58.0113; SL 1981, ch 60, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035908Normal { 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.s2035908SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035908CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035908Normal-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.s2035908DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035908DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035908000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035908SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035908SCL-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="s2035908Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-20"><span class="s2035908SENU">8-1-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035908SENU">. </span><span class="s2035908CL">Petition for separation of village from civil township--Contents and number of signers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035908Normal-000000"><span class="s2035908DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever in any civil township, whether such civil township is or is not coextensive in area with a congressional township, containing an area platted, developed, and occupied as a village in which reside more than twenty</span><span class="s2035908DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2035908DefaultParagraphFont">five percent of the legal voters of the civil township, in which village legal voters are no less than fifty in number, and which village has a population of not less than one hundred and has not been incorporated as a municipality, sixty percent of the legal voters residing in the portion of the civil township outside the area of the village shall petition the board of county commissioners, the existing or original civil township shall be divided and the area of the village and the area of the balance of the original civil township shall be set apart and each organized into a separate civil township. The said petition shall describe the original civil township, the area of the village and give the approximate number of legal voters therein, describe the area of the balance of the original civil township and give the approximate number of legal voters therein and state that it is the wish of the signers that the original civil township be divided and that the village area and the area outside the village be set apart and each organized as a separate civil township; said petition shall have endorsed thereon and attached thereto an affidavit of three or more of the signers that it is signed by sixty percent of the legal voters of the area outside the village area.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035908Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035908000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035908Normal"><span class="s2035908SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035908SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 58.0114 as added by SL 1957, ch 484.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035909Normal { 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.s2035909SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035909CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035909Normal-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.s2035909DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035909000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035909SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035909SCL-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="s2035909Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-21"><span class="s2035909SENU">8-1-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035909SENU">. </span><span class="s2035909CL">Notice of consideration by county commissioners of petition for separation of village.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035909Normal-000000"><span class="s2035909DefaultParagraphFont">Upon filing such petition with the county auditor such board shall appoint a time and place for consideration of such petition, not less than twenty days thereafter, and shall cause notice thereof to be sent by regular mail or delivered personally to the township clerk and to each member of the board of supervisors of the original civil township at least twenty days before the date set for hearing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035909Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035909000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035909Normal"><span class="s2035909SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035909SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 58.0114 as added by SL 1957, ch 484.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035910Normal { 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.s2035910SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035910CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035910Normal-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.s2035910DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035910000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035910SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035910SCL-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="s2035910Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-22"><span class="s2035910SENU">8-1-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035910SENU">. </span><span class="s2035910CL">Hearing by county commissioners on separation of village from township--Decision and determination of boundaries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035910Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035910DefaultParagraphFont">At the time and place so appointed such board of county commissioners shall proceed to the consideration of such petition, and shall at the same time afford opportunity to any resident of the civil township to be affected thereby to be heard in opposition thereto, and if upon such hearing it shall appear to such board that such petition is signed by and is in accordance with the wishes of sixty percent of the legal voters of the portion of said civil township outside the area of the village, such board shall proceed at once to divide such original civil township into separate civil townships, determine and fix the boundaries of such civil townships resulting from such division. All proceedings thereupon shall be as provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-7"><span class="s2035910DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035910DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-9"><span class="s2035910DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-9</span></a><span class="s2035910DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, for the division and reorganization of townships.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035910Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035910000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035910Normal"><span class="s2035910SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035910SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 58.0114 as added by SL 1957, ch 484.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035911Normal { 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.s2035911SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035911CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035911Normal-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.s2035911DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035911000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035911SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035911SCL-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="s2035911Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-23"><span class="s2035911SENU">8-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035911SENU">. </span><span class="s2035911CL">Petition and election on abolition of township organization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035911Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035911DefaultParagraphFont">Except as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-28"><span class="s2035911DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-28</span></a><span class="s2035911DefaultParagraphFont">, if fifteen percent of the registered voters of any civil township, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, petition the township clerk, the clerk, at the direction of the board of supervisors, shall call an election. The election shall be called in the manner prescribed by law for holding special township meetings and the question shall be submitted, "Shall the civil township organization of __________ township be abolished?" "Yes." "No." The election shall be held within sixty days of the filing of the petition and in the manner provided by law for holding elections for the election of civil township officers. The township clerk shall provide a sufficient number of printed ballots for the proper conduct of the election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035911Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035911000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035911Normal"><span class="s2035911SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035911SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 58.0115; SL 1987, ch 67, § 8; SL 2002, ch 43, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035912Normal { 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.s2035912SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035912CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035912Normal-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.s2035912DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035912000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035912SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035912SCL-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="s2035912Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-23.1"><span class="s2035912SENU">8-1-23.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035912SENU">. </span><span class="s2035912CL">Waiting period for filing petition of abolition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035912Normal-000000"><span class="s2035912DefaultParagraphFont">No petition to abolish a township may be filed within one year following an election on the question of abolishing the township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035912Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035912000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035912Normal"><span class="s2035912SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035912SCL-000002"> SL 2002, ch 43, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</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.s2035913SCL-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="s2035913Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-24"><span class="s2035913SENU">8-1-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035913SENU">. </span><span class="s2035913CL">Abolition of township organization on approval by voters--Abstract of votes--Delivery of township property to county auditor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035913Normal-000000"><span class="s2035913DefaultParagraphFont">If a majority of the votes cast at such election shall be in favor of abolishing such civil township organization, it shall be abolished. The clerk of such township shall forthwith transmit to the county auditor, a statement of such action, together with an abstract of the number of votes cast for and against such proposition at such election. Within thirty days after the holding of such election the officers of such township shall deliver to the county auditor all township books, moneys, papers, and personal property of every kind, and shall thereupon cease to be such officers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035913Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035913000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035913Normal"><span class="s2035913SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035913SCL-000002"> SL 1897, ch 117, §§ 3, 4; RPolC 1903, §§ 1165, 1166; RC 1919, § 6151; SDC 1939, § 58.0116.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035914Normal { 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.s2035914SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035914CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035914Normal-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.s2035914DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035914000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035914SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035914SCL-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="s2035914Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-25"><span class="s2035914SENU">8-1-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035914SENU">. </span><span class="s2035914CL">Deposit of money and property after abolition of township organization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035914Normal-000000"><span class="s2035914DefaultParagraphFont">The county auditor shall pay all money so received to the county treasurer to be by him disposed of as provided in this chapter. The county auditor shall make an inventory of all books, records, papers, and personal property so received. The books, papers, and records shall become a part of the permanent record of such auditor's office. The auditor shall be the custodian of all personal property belonging to such civil township until it is disposed of as provided in this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035914Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035914000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035914Normal"><span class="s2035914SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035914SCL-000002"> SL 1897, ch 117, § 4; RPolC 1903, § 1166; RC 1919, § 6151; SDC 1939, § 58.0116; SL 1981, ch 44, § 12.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035915Normal { 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.s2035915SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035915CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035915Normal-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.s2035915DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035915000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035915SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035915SCL-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="s2035915Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-26"><span class="s2035915SENU">8-1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035915SENU">. </span><span class="s2035915CL">Payment of indebtedness after abolition of township organization--Disposition of property--Tax levy for outstanding indebtedness.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035915Normal-000000"><span class="s2035915DefaultParagraphFont">At its next session the board of county commissioners shall audit the accounts of such township and shall order the payment of its outstanding debts out of any money in the hands of the county treasurer to the credit of such township, and shall dispose of the personal property of such township and place the proceeds of such sale in the custody of the county treasurer to the credit of such township. If there be not sufficient money for the payment of all outstanding indebtedness, the board of county commissioners shall levy a tax sufficient for such purpose upon the property situated in such territory, which shall be extended by the county auditor upon the tax lists for the year following such election and shall be collected by the county treasurer, and shall be devoted to the extinguishing of the debts of such township in the order of their priority as shown by the records of such township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035915Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035915000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035915Normal"><span class="s2035915SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035915SCL-000002"> SL 1897, ch 117, § 5; RPolC 1903, § 1167; RC 1919, § 6151; SDC 1939, § 58.0116.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035916Normal { 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.s2035916SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035916CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035916Normal-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.s2035916DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035916000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035916SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035916SCL-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="s2035916Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-27"><span class="s2035916SENU">8-1-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035916SENU">. </span><span class="s2035916CL">Surplus funds expended for road work after abolition of township organization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035916Normal-000000"><span class="s2035916DefaultParagraphFont">At its first meeting after any township ceases to be a civil township as provided by this chapter, the board of county commissioners shall expend all money in the hands of the county treasurer to the credit of such township, in excess of the amount required to pay the indebtedness of such township, for road work in such former township territory according to the laws governing such road work.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035916Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035916000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035916Normal"><span class="s2035916SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035916SCL-000002"> SL 1897, ch 117, § 6; RPolC 1903, § 1168; RC 1919, § 6152; SDC 1939, § 58.0117.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035917Normal { 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.s2035917SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035917CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035917Normal-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.s2035917DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035917000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035917SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035917SCL-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="s2035917Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-28"><span class="s2035917SENU">8-1-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035917SENU">. </span><span class="s2035917CL">Township with real property or bonded indebtedness not permitted to abolish organization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035917Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035917DefaultParagraphFont">The provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-23"><span class="s2035917DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035917DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-27"><span class="s2035917DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-27</span></a><span class="s2035917DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, relating to abolishing of township organizations shall not apply to any township having an outstanding bonded indebtedness nor to any township owning any real property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035917Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035917000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035917Normal"><span class="s2035917SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035917SCL-000002"> SL 1897, ch 117, § 7; RPolC 1903, § 1169; RC 1919, § 6153; SDC 1939, § 58.0118.</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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035918Normal { 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.s2035918SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035918CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035918Normal-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.s2035918DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035918000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035918SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035918SCL-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="s2035918Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-29"><span class="s2035918SENU">8-1-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035918SENU">. </span><span class="s2035918CL">Reestablishment of township--Reestablishment defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035918Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035918DefaultParagraphFont">Any township may be reestablished pursuant to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-29"><span class="s2035918DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035918DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-32"><span class="s2035918DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035918DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, if such township contains at least five resident voters. For the purposes of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-29"><span class="s2035918DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035918DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-32"><span class="s2035918DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-32</span></a><span class="s2035918DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, the term, reestablishment, means organizing a township that has been dissolved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035918Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035918000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035918Normal"><span class="s2035918SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035918SCL-000002"> SL 2004, ch 71, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</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.s2035919000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035919SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035919SCL-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="s2035919Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-30"><span class="s2035919SENU">8-1-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035919SENU">. </span><span class="s2035919CL">Reestablishment of township proposed by county commissioners or petition of voters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035919Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035919DefaultParagraphFont">Any township may be reestablished subject to approval by the voters in any unorganized congressional township as provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-29"><span class="s2035919DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035919DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-32"><span class="s2035919DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-32</span></a><span class="s2035919DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, if:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035919Normal-000001"><span class="s2035919DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The board of county commissioners proposes that the township be reestablished; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035919Normal-000001"><span class="s2035919DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Fifteen percent of the registered voters residing in the affected township petition the board of county commissioners proposing that the township be reestablished.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035919Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035919000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035919Normal"><span class="s2035919SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035919SCL-000003"> SL 2004, ch 71, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035920Normal { 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="s2035920Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-31"><span class="s2035920SENU">8-1-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035920SENU">. </span><span class="s2035920CL">Public hearing on reestablishment of township--Notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035920Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035920DefaultParagraphFont">If one of the conditions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-30"><span class="s2035920DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035920DefaultParagraphFont"> is met, the board of county commissioners shall hold a public hearing to consider the proposed reestablishment. The hearing may be conducted in conjunction with a regularly scheduled meeting of the board. At least twenty days before the hearing, the board shall publish notice of the hearing in the official newspapers of the county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035920Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035920000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035920Normal"><span class="s2035920SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035920SCL-000002"> SL 2004, ch 71, § 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 8-1 - ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035921Normal { 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.s2035921SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035921CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035921Normal-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.s2035921DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035921000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035921SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035921SCL-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="s2035921Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-32"><span class="s2035921SENU">8-1-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035921SENU">. </span><span class="s2035921CL">Election on reestablishment of township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035921Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035921DefaultParagraphFont">Following the hearing required in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-1-31"><span class="s2035921DefaultParagraphFont">8-1-31</span></a><span class="s2035921DefaultParagraphFont">, the proposed reestablishment shall be decided by the voters of the affected civil townships on the date set for the township election by the board of county commissioners. Any registered voter residing in the affected portion of an unorganized congressional township shall be afforded the opportunity to vote. If a majority of the votes cast in the township are in favor of the proposed reestablishment, the proposal shall be implemented as provided in this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035921Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035921000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035921Normal"><span class="s2035921SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035921SCL-000002"> SL 2004, ch 71, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>