<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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82Normal { 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.scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-20"><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="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82Normal"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82HG4C">INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-1" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Percentage of voters required to propose ordinance or resolution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-2" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Petition proposing ordinance or resolution--Contents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-3" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Ordinance may not be initiated to nullify bond purposes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-4" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Presentation of initiative petition to governing body--Submission to voters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-5" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Majority vote to approve initiated measure--Effective date.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-5.1" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-5.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Year's waiting period required before amendment or repeal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-6" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Time for filing referendum petition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-7" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Description in referendum petition of matter covered.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-8" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Percentage of voters required to sign referendum petition--Data concerning signers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-9" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Requirements for persons circulating petition--Board of elections to promulgate rules--Scope of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-10" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Liberal construction of referendum petition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-11" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Date of election on referendum petition--No action taken pending election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-11.1" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-11.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-11.1" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-11.1</span></a><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 2003, ch 41, § 2.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-11.2" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-11.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Date to certify ballot language to county auditor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-11.3" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-11.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Additional election costs paid by municipality.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-12" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Publication of referred ordinance or resolution--Notice of election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-13" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Ballots used in referendum election--Form and contents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-14" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    General municipal election law applicable to referendum elections.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-15" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Majority vote to approve referred measure--Effective date.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-16" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Preservation of referendum petitions--Open to public inspection.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-17" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Waiting period for new action after referendum election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-18" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Legislative finding--Actions of municipal governing boards subject to referendum.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-19" rel="noopener"><span class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scc4bd6c2c6a14eeeb6c54ed762b00b82DefaultParagraphFont">    Legislative decision of governing body subject to referendum--Administrative decision not subject to referendum.</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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036485Normal { 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.s2036485SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036485CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } 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xml:space="preserve" class="s2036485SENU">. </span><span class="s2036485CL">Percentage of voters required to propose ordinance or resolution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036485Normal-000000"><span class="s2036485DefaultParagraphFont">The registered voters of any municipality may propose ordinances and resolutions for the government of the municipality if the petition is signed by at least five percent of the registered voters in the municipality. The percentage shall be based on the number of registered voters of the municipality as recorded by the county auditor on the second Tuesday in January in the year the petition is filed. If the petition is filed before the second Tuesday in January, the prior year's calculation of registered voters shall be used.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036485Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036485000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036485Normal"><span class="s2036485SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036485SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 45.1018; SL 1947, ch 199, § 1; SL 1968, ch 183, § 2; SL 2002, ch 40, § 2; SL 2017, ch 57, § 2; SL 2019, ch 53, § 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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036486Normal { 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.s2036486SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036486CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036486Normal-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.s2036486DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036486000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036486SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036486SCL-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="s2036486Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-2"><span class="s2036486SENU">9-20-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036486SENU">. </span><span class="s2036486CL">Petition proposing ordinance or resolution--Contents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036486Normal-000000"><span class="s2036486DefaultParagraphFont">A petition to propose an ordinance or resolution shall be filed with the finance officer, containing in proper form the proposed ordinance or resolution. It shall be signed by the required number of the resident registered voters of the municipality. The signer or circulator shall add the signer's residence address, county of voter registration, and date of signing. The signer's post office box number may be given in lieu of a street address if the signer lives within a municipality of the second or third class. No signature on a petition is valid if signed more than six months prior to the filing of the petitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036486Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036486000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036486Normal"><span class="s2036486SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036486SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 45.1019; SL 1947, ch 199, § 2; SL 1957, ch 245, § 2; SL 1980, ch 64, § 3; SL 1983, ch 52, § 7; SL 1990, ch 104, § 4; SL 1992, ch 110, § 5; SL 1999, ch 41, § 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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036487Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2036487Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-3"><span class="s2036487SENU">9-20-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036487SENU">. </span><span class="s2036487CL">Ordinance may not be initiated to nullify bond purposes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036487Normal-000000"><span class="s2036487DefaultParagraphFont">The right to initiate an ordinance shall not be applicable to ordinances proposed to nullify the purpose for which bonds have been sold by a municipality pursuant to statutory authority.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036487Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036487000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036487Normal"><span class="s2036487SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036487SCL-000002"> SL 1961, ch 247; SL 1980, ch 66, § 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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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The governing body shall submit the petition to a vote of the voters in the manner prescribed for a referendum.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036488Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036488000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036488Normal"><span class="s2036488SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036488SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 45.1020; SL 1947, ch 199, § 3; SL 1980, ch 67, § 1; SL 2003, ch 41, § 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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6Normal { 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.s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6Statute { 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.s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6NoIndent { 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.s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6SCL { 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 9-20-5 - Majority vote to approve initiated measure--Effective date."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-20-5 - Majority vote to approve initiated measure--Effective date."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-20-5"><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="s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6SENU">9-20-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6SENU">. </span><span class="s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6CL">Majority vote to approve initiated measure--Effective date.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6Statute"><span class="s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6DefaultParagraphFont">No initiated ordinance or resolution is effective unless approved by a majority of the votes cast for and against the ordinance or resolution. If approved, the ordinance or resolution is effective the day following the completion of the canvass of the election returns.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s4196b15bfd5741e8bc1a65414003aff6SCL">SL 1899, ch 94, § 13; RPolC 1903, § 1226; SL 1913, ch 119, § 50; RC 1919, § 6264; SDC 1939, § 45.1021; SL 1947, ch 199, § 4; SL 2025, ch 37, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036490Normal { margin-top: 0; 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font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036490SCL-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="s2036490Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-5.1"><span class="s2036490SENU">9-20-5.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036490SENU">. </span><span class="s2036490CL">Year's waiting period required before amendment or repeal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036490Normal-000000"><span class="s2036490DefaultParagraphFont">No initiated ordinance or resolution may be amended or repealed by the governing body of a municipality until at least one year has passed from its effective date.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036490Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036490000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036490Normal"><span class="s2036490SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036490SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 72.</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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</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.s2036491SCL-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="s2036491Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-6"><span class="s2036491SENU">9-20-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036491SENU">. </span><span class="s2036491CL">Time for filing referendum petition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036491Normal-000000"><span class="s2036491DefaultParagraphFont">The required number of voters residing in any municipality may file within twenty days after the publication of any ordinance or resolution subject to referendum a petition with the auditor or clerk, requiring the submission of any such ordinance or resolution to a vote of the voters of the municipality for its rejection or approval. If filed on the twentieth day after publication, such petitions shall be filed no later than normal closing hours of the city hall or city auditor's office on said twentieth day.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036491Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036491000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036491Normal"><span class="s2036491SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036491SCL-000002"> SL 1899, ch 94, § 2; RPolC 1903, § 1215; SL 1913, ch 119, § 39; RC 1919, § 6254; SDC 1939, § 45.1011; SL 1947, ch 198; SL 1975, ch 119, § 20.</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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036492Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2036492Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-7"><span class="s2036492SENU">9-20-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036492SENU">. </span><span class="s2036492CL">Description in referendum petition of matter covered.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036492Normal-000000"><span class="s2036492DefaultParagraphFont">If the matter intended to be covered by the referendum petition is the whole of any ordinance or resolution, the petition shall contain the title of such ordinance or the subject of such resolution, and the date of its passage, but if only a portion of such ordinance or resolution is intended to be covered by the petition, such portion shall be set out at length.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036492Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036492000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036492Normal"><span class="s2036492SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036492SCL-000002"> SL 1899, ch 94, § 3; RPolC 1903, § 1216; SL 1913, ch 119, § 40; RC 1919, § 6255; SL 1921, ch 300, § 1; SDC 1939, § 45.1012; SL 1957, ch 245, § 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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036493Normal { 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.s2036493SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036493CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036493Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; 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The percentage shall be based on the number of registered voters of the municipality as recorded by the county auditor on the second Tuesday in January in the year the petition is filed. If the petition is filed before the second Tuesday in January, the prior year's calculation of registered voters shall be used. The signer or circulator shall add the signer's residence address, county of voter registration, and date of signing. The signer's post office box number may be given in lieu of a street address if the signer lives within a municipality of the second or third class.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036493Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036493000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036493Normal"><span class="s2036493SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036493SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 45.1012; SL 1957, ch 245, § 1; SL 1968, ch 183, § 1; SL 1979, ch 50, § 7; SL 1980, ch 64, § 4; SL 1987, ch 78; SL 1990, ch 104, § 5; SL 1992, ch 110, § 6; SL 1999, ch 41, § 2; SL 2002, ch 40, § 3; SL 2017, ch 57, § 3; SL 2019, ch 53, § 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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036494Normal { 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.s2036494SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036494CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036494Normal-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.s2036494DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036494000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036494SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036494SCL-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="s2036494Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-9"><span class="s2036494SENU">9-20-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036494SENU">. </span><span class="s2036494CL">Requirements for persons circulating petition--Board of elections to promulgate rules--Scope of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036494Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036494DefaultParagraphFont">Any person circulating an initiative or referendum petition shall verify that each person signing the petition is a resident and qualified voter of the municipality. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2036494DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036494DefaultParagraphFont"> prescribing the format for an initiative and referendum petition and its verification.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036494Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036494000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036494Normal"><span class="s2036494SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036494SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 45.1013; SL 1999, ch 41, § 3; SL 2000, ch 19, § 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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</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.s2036495SCL-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="s2036495Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-10"><span class="s2036495SENU">9-20-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036495SENU">. </span><span class="s2036495CL">Liberal construction of referendum petition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036495Normal-000000"><span class="s2036495DefaultParagraphFont">Such petition may be made up and signed and shall be liberally construed as provided by the statute governing an initiated law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036495Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036495000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036495Normal"><span class="s2036495SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036495SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 45.1012; SL 1957, ch 245, § 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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036496Normal { 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.s2036496SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036496CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036496Normal-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.s2036496DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036496000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036496SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036496SCL-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="s2036496Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-11"><span class="s2036496SENU">9-20-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036496SENU">. </span><span class="s2036496CL">Date of election on referendum petition--No action taken pending election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036496Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036496DefaultParagraphFont">The governing body shall, upon the presentation of a petition pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-6"><span class="s2036496DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-6</span></a><span class="s2036496DefaultParagraphFont">, submit the question to the electors at the next annual municipal election or the next general election, whichever is earlier. Pending the election, the governing body may take no action with respect to the subject matter of the petition that would alter or preempt the effect of the proposed petition. However, the governing body may expedite the date of the election by ordering, within ten days of receiving the petition, a special election to be held on a Tuesday not less than thirty days from the date of the order of the governing body.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036496Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036496000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036496Normal"><span class="s2036496SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036496SCL-000002"> SL 1899, ch 94, § 2; RPolC 1903, § 1215; SL 1913, ch 119, § 39; RC 1919, § 6254; SDC 1939, § 45.1011; SL 1947, ch 198; SL 1977, ch 68, § 8; SL 1980, ch 67, § 2; SL 1983, ch 53, § 6; SL 1995, ch 47, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM9-20-11.1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 9-20-11.1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 9-20-11.1"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 9-20-11.1. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2003, ch 41, &#167;&nbsp;2.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036498Normal { 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.s2036498SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036498CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036498Normal-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.s2036498DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036498000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036498SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036498SCL-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="s2036498Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-11.2"><span class="s2036498SENU">9-20-11.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036498SENU">. </span><span class="s2036498CL">Date to certify ballot language to county auditor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036498Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036498DefaultParagraphFont">If a municipality submits a question to the electors at the next general election pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-11"><span class="s2036498DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-11</span></a><span class="s2036498DefaultParagraphFont">, the municipality shall certify the ballot language to the county auditor by the first Tuesday in August of the year of the general election. However, the county auditor may extend the certification deadline for the municipality, if the county auditor determines that the extension will not prevent absentee ballots from being available by the date to begin absentee voting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036498Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036498000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036498Normal"><span class="s2036498SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036498SCL-000002"> SL 1995, ch 47, § 3; SL 2003, ch 41, § 3; SL 2007, ch 81, § 3; SL 2009, ch 69, § 10; SL 2018, ch 51, § 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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036499Normal { 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.s2036499SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036499CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036499Normal-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.s2036499DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036499000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036499SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036499SCL-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="s2036499Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-11.3"><span class="s2036499SENU">9-20-11.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036499SENU">. </span><span class="s2036499CL">Additional election costs paid by municipality.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036499Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036499DefaultParagraphFont">If a municipality submits a question to the electors at the next general election pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-11"><span class="s2036499DefaultParagraphFont">9-20-11</span></a><span class="s2036499DefaultParagraphFont">, the municipality shall pay the additional election cost related to the municipal question. The cost shall be agreed upon by the county auditor and the municipal finance officer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036499Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036499000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036499Normal"><span class="s2036499SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036499SCL-000002"> SL 1995, ch 47, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036500Normal { 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.s2036500SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; 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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="s2036500Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-12"><span class="s2036500SENU">9-20-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036500SENU">. </span><span class="s2036500CL">Publication of referred ordinance or resolution--Notice of election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036500Normal-000000"><span class="s2036500DefaultParagraphFont">The auditor or clerk shall cause the entire referred ordinance or resolution to be published once a week for two successive weeks immediately preceding the election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036500Normal-000001"><span class="s2036500DefaultParagraphFont">Such publication shall include a notice that on the day of election therein stated such ordinance or resolution will be submitted to the voters or, if only a portion thereof is covered by the petition, then notice as to what portion will be submitted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036500Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036500000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036500Normal"><span class="s2036500SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036500SCL-000003"> SL 1899, ch 94, § 5; RPolC 1903, § 1218; SL 1913, ch 119, § 42; RC 1919, § 6257; SDC 1939, § 45.1014.</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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036501Normal { 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.s2036501SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036501CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036501Normal-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.s2036501DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036501Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2036501000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036501SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036501SCL-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="s2036501Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-13"><span class="s2036501SENU">9-20-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036501SENU">. </span><span class="s2036501CL">Ballots used in referendum election--Form and contents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036501Normal-000000"><span class="s2036501DefaultParagraphFont">The auditor or clerk shall have ballots printed for the vote upon such referred ordinance or resolution and cause the same to be distributed as other official ballots are distributed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036501Normal-000001"><span class="s2036501DefaultParagraphFont">Such ballots shall conform as near as may be to the law governing the submission of questions by the Legislature, except that the statement required to be printed on the ballots shall be prepared by the city attorney, or if there be no city attorney, by an attorney at law employed by the governing body for that purpose.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036501Normal-000001"><span class="s2036501DefaultParagraphFont">All questions to be voted upon at the same election may be submitted upon the same ballot.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036501Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036501000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036501Normal"><span class="s2036501SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036501SCL-000003"> SL 1899, ch 94, § 6; RPolC 1903, § 1219; SL 1913, ch 119, § 43; RC 1919, § 6258; SDC 1939, § 45.1015.</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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036502Normal { 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.s2036502SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036502CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036502Normal-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.s2036502DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036502000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036502SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036502SCL-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="s2036502Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-14"><span class="s2036502SENU">9-20-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036502SENU">. </span><span class="s2036502CL">General municipal election law applicable to referendum elections.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036502Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036502DefaultParagraphFont">The elections provided for in this chapter shall be governed by the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-13"><span class="s2036502DefaultParagraphFont">9-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036502DefaultParagraphFont"> except as to the form of the ballots otherwise specifically provided.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036502Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036502000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036502Normal"><span class="s2036502SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036502SCL-000002"> SL 1899, ch 94, § 9; RPolC 1903, §§ 1222, 1227; SL 1913, ch 119, §§ 46, 51; RC 1919, § 6265; SDC 1939, § 45.1022.</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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s4fe4d905c02f4e1d80cb13a4e3cfec85Normal { 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.s4fe4d905c02f4e1d80cb13a4e3cfec85SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4fe4d905c02f4e1d80cb13a4e3cfec85CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; 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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 9-20-15 - Majority vote to approve referred measure--Effective date."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-20-15 - Majority vote to approve referred measure--Effective date."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-20-15"><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="s4fe4d905c02f4e1d80cb13a4e3cfec85Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-20-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s4fe4d905c02f4e1d80cb13a4e3cfec85SENU">9-20-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4fe4d905c02f4e1d80cb13a4e3cfec85SENU">. </span><span class="s4fe4d905c02f4e1d80cb13a4e3cfec85CL">Majority vote to approve referred measure--Effective date.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4fe4d905c02f4e1d80cb13a4e3cfec85Statute"><span class="s4fe4d905c02f4e1d80cb13a4e3cfec85DefaultParagraphFont">No referred ordinance or resolution is effective unless approved by a majority of the votes cast for and against the ordinance or resolution. If approved, the ordinance or resolution is effective the day following the completion of the canvass of the election returns.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4fe4d905c02f4e1d80cb13a4e3cfec85Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4fe4d905c02f4e1d80cb13a4e3cfec85000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4fe4d905c02f4e1d80cb13a4e3cfec85NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4fe4d905c02f4e1d80cb13a4e3cfec85DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s4fe4d905c02f4e1d80cb13a4e3cfec85SCL">SL 1899, ch 94, § 8; RPolC 1903, § 1221; SL 1913, ch 119, § 45; RC 1919, § 6260; SDC 1939, § 45.1017; SL 2025, ch 37, § 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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036504Normal { 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.s2036504SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036504CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036504Normal-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.s2036504DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036504000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036504SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036504SCL-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="s2036504Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-16"><span class="s2036504SENU">9-20-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036504SENU">. </span><span class="s2036504CL">Preservation of referendum petitions--Open to public inspection.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036504Normal-000000"><span class="s2036504DefaultParagraphFont">The auditor or clerk shall preserve all petitions invoking the referendum filed in his office for a period of at least two years, during which time such petitions shall be open to public inspection upon reasonable request.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036504Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036504000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036504Normal"><span class="s2036504SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036504SCL-000002"> SL 1899, ch 94, § 7; RPolC 1903, § 1220; SL 1913, ch 119, § 44; RC 1919, § 6259; SDC 1939, § 45.1016.</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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036505Normal { 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.s2036505SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036505CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036505Normal-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.s2036505DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036505000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036505SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036505SCL-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="s2036505Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-17"><span class="s2036505SENU">9-20-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036505SENU">. </span><span class="s2036505CL">Waiting period for new action after referendum election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036505Normal-000000"><span class="s2036505DefaultParagraphFont">No referred ordinance or resolution may be again voted upon by the government of any municipality within one year from the date of the election thereon.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036505Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036505000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036505Normal"><span class="s2036505SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036505SCL-000002"> SDC Supp 1960, § 45.1022 as enacted by SL 1961, ch 246.</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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036506Normal { 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.s2036506SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036506CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036506Normal-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.s2036506DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036506DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036506000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036506SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036506SCL-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="s2036506Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-18"><span class="s2036506SENU">9-20-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036506SENU">. </span><span class="s2036506CL">Legislative finding--Actions of municipal governing boards subject to referendum.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036506Normal-000000"><span class="s2036506DefaultParagraphFont">The Legislature finds that in making past grants of decision</span><span class="s2036506DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2036506DefaultParagraphFont">making authority to municipal governing authorities, its intent was to grant that authority to the governing bodies of municipalities and that such actions, unless otherwise excluded from the referendum and initiative process by other state law, are subject to the initiative and referendum process. Therefore, the contrary holding in Baker v. Jackson, 372 NW2d 142 (SD, July 31, 1985) is hereby abrogated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036506Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036506000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036506Normal"><span class="s2036506SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036506SCL-000003"> SL 1986, ch 73, § 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 9-20 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036507Normal { 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.s2036507SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036507CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036507Normal-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.s2036507DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036507Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2036507000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036507SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036507SCL-000003 { 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="s2036507Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-20-19"><span class="s2036507SENU">9-20-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036507SENU">. </span><span class="s2036507CL">Legislative decision of governing body subject to referendum--Administrative decision not subject to referendum.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036507Normal-000000"><span class="s2036507DefaultParagraphFont">Any legislative decision of a governing body is subject to the referendum process. A legislative decision is one that enacts a permanent law or lays down a rule of conduct or course of policy for the guidance of citizens or their officers. Any matter of a permanent or general character is a legislative decision.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036507Normal-000001"><span class="s2036507DefaultParagraphFont">No administrative decision of a governing body is subject to the referendum process, unless specifically authorized by this code. An administrative decision is one that merely puts into execution a plan already adopted by the governing body itself or by the Legislature. Supervision of a program is an administrative decision. Hiring, disciplining, and setting the salaries of employees are administrative decisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036507Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036507000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036507Normal"><span class="s2036507SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036507SCL-000003"> SL 1986, ch 73, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>