<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 9-2 - CLASSES OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34Normal { 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.s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34Normal-000000 { 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.s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34B { margin-left: 1.38in; text-indent: -1.38in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 9-2 - CLASSES OF MUNICIPALITIES"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-2 - CLASSES OF MUNICIPALITIES"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-2"><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="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">9-2</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34Normal"><span class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34HG4C">CLASSES OF MUNICIPALITIES</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">9-2-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">    Classes enumerated--Population groups.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">9-2-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">    Population determined by census--Estimate by election totals after change of municipal boundaries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-2.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">9-2-2.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">    Change in municipality classification--Application to court--Notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-2.2" rel="noopener"><span class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">9-2-2.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">    Change in municipality classification--Judgment--Filing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">9-2-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">9-2-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">    Form of government for existing municipalities continued.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">9-2-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">9-2-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s662d38ae681d4087ab2f5b6aeec96c34DefaultParagraphFont">    Determination of number of inhabitants in wards.</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 - 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Classes enumerated--Population groups."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-2-1 - Classes enumerated--Population groups."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-2-1"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-1" rel="noopener"><span class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aSENU">9-2-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aSENU">. </span><span class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aCL">Classes enumerated--Population groups.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aStatute"><span class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aDefaultParagraphFont">The three classes of municipal corporations are:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aStatuteNumber1"><span class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aDefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Municipalities of the first class: municipal corporations with a population of five thousand and over;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aStatuteNumber1"><span class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Municipalities of the second class: municipal corporations with a population between five hundred and four thousand nine hundred ninety-nine;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aStatuteNumber1"><span class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aDefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Municipalities of the third class: municipal corporations with a population of fewer than five hundred.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9a000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sd5e9e06050f94e7b8ae188a2aeffac9aSCL">SL 1899, ch 61, § 1; RPolC 1903, § 1179; RC 1919, §§ 6164 to 6167; SDC 1939, § 45.0102; SL 1992, ch 60, § 1; SL 2024, ch 28, § 14.</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 9-2 - CLASSES OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911SCL { 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 9-2-2 - Population determined by census--Estimate by election totals after change of municipal boundaries."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-2-2 - Population determined by census--Estimate by election totals after change of municipal boundaries."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-2-2"><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="sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911SENU">9-2-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911SENU">. </span><span class="sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911CL">Population determined by census--Estimate by election totals after change of municipal boundaries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911Statute"><span class="sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911DefaultParagraphFont">For the purpose of classification, the population of each municipality is determined by the last preceding federal census. Whenever the municipal boundaries included in the last preceding census substantially differ from the current boundaries of the municipality, the governing body by resolution may direct the finance officer to determine the population by filing a certificate showing the number of persons who voted at the last preceding annual municipal election. That number multiplied by three constitutes the population for the purpose of classification until the next federal census is completed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sbf578e0c5d5e47288e5236a131b8e911SCL">SL 1899, ch 61, § 2; RPolC 1903, § 1180; SL 1913, ch 121; RC 1919, § 6168; SDC 1939, § 45.0103; SL 2024, ch 28, § 15.</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 9-2 - CLASSES OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00c000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cSCL { 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 9-2-2.1 - Change in municipality classification--Application to court--Notice."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-2-2.1 - Change in municipality classification--Application to court--Notice."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-2-2.1"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-2.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cSENU">9-2-2.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cSENU">. </span><span class="s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cCL">Change in municipality classification--Application to court--Notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cDefaultParagraphFont">If the population of a municipality, as shown by the last preceding federal census, increases or decreases causing the municipality to pass into a different class of municipality pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cDefaultParagraphFont">9-2-1</span></a><span class="s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cDefaultParagraphFont">, the municipality may, through its governing body, apply to the circuit court having jurisdiction for a judgment authorizing the classification change. Upon the presentation of the application, the court must establish a time and place for hearing the application. Notice of the hearing must be given by publishing the order once a week for two successive weeks, the last publication to be not less than ten days prior to the day of the hearing. Not less than ten days prior to the date of the hearing, the notice of hearing must also be posted in three public places in the municipality.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00c000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s293ee452b9ac46b29e9afc114558d00cSCL">SL 2024, ch 28, § 16.</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 9-2 - CLASSES OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21SCL { 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 9-2-2.2 - Change in municipality classification--Judgment--Filing."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-2-2.2 - Change in municipality classification--Judgment--Filing."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-2-2.2"><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="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-2.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21SENU">9-2-2.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21SENU">. </span><span class="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21CL">Change in municipality classification--Judgment--Filing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21DefaultParagraphFont">After the hearing, if the facts warrant the granting of the application, the court must make and enter its judgment changing the status of the municipality to that of a municipality of the appropriate class, pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-1" rel="noopener"><span class="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21DefaultParagraphFont">9-2-1</span></a><span class="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21DefaultParagraphFont">. The court shall establish the time when the change is effective and shall determine the manner in which the change must be made.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21Statute"><span class="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21DefaultParagraphFont">A certified copy of the judgment shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state and the office of the register of deeds of the county where the municipality is located.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sf669bd3bb3e1495d8c5495442cee4d21SCL">SL 2024, ch 28, § 17.</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 9-2 - CLASSES OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156SCL { 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 9-2-3 - Repealed."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-2-3 - Repealed."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-2-3"><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="sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156SENU">9-2-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156SENU">. </span><span class="sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156CL">Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156DefaultParagraphFont">Source: </span><span class="sdef502bf5acc42e480f502b8cab50156SCL">SDC 1939, § 45.0401; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2000, ch 34, § 1; SL 2024, ch 28, § 37.</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 9-2 - CLASSES OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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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 9-2-4 - Form of government for existing municipalities continued."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-2-4 - Form of government for existing municipalities continued."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-2-4"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945SENU">9-2-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945SENU">. </span><span class="s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945CL">Form of government for existing municipalities continued.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945Statute"><span class="s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945DefaultParagraphFont">The present classification of government of existing municipalities continues until changed as provided by this title.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s915a10d5e09b45e5a1f3aa245971b945SCL">RC 1919, § 6188; SDC 1939, § 45.0402; SL 2024, ch 28, § 18.</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 9-2 - CLASSES OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036077Normal { 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.s2036077SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036077CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2036077Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-2-5"><span class="s2036077SENU">9-2-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036077SENU">, 9-2-6. </span><span class="s2036077CL">Repealed by SL 1974, ch 118, § 200.</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 9-2 - CLASSES OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5b000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 9-2-7 - Determination of number of inhabitants in wards."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-2-7 - Determination of number of inhabitants in wards."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-2-7"><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="s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-2-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bSENU">9-2-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bSENU">. </span><span class="s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bCL">Determination of number of inhabitants in wards.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bDefaultParagraphFont">For the purpose of dividing a municipality into wards, the number of inhabitants is determined by subdivision </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-14-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bDefaultParagraphFont">2-14-2</span></a><span class="s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bDefaultParagraphFont">(20). The governing body may, by resolution, authorize the finance officer to determine the number of inhabitants by filing a certificate showing the number of persons registered to vote in each ward of the municipality. That number multiplied by two constitutes the number of inhabitants until the next federal census is completed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5b000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s79fb170d165b42579cd3e67981298c5bSCL">SL 1977, ch 68, § 14; SL 1981, ch 44, § 16; SL 2024, ch 28, § 19.</span></p></div></body></html>