<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 9-6 - DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207Normal { 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.s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-6"><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="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">9-6</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207Normal"><span class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207HG4C">DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">    Petition for dissolution--Majority of landowners--Circuit court--Dissolution by decree.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">    Petition for dissolution--Contents--Verification.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">    Petition for dissolution--Show cause order to municipality--Service.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">    Petition for dissolution--Objection--Requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">    Petition for dissolution--Hearing--Determination--Referee appointed, duties--Report of referee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">    Petition for dissolution--Decree.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">    Petition for dissolution--Judgment record.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">    Petition for dissolution--Decree filing--Cessation of municipal existence--Exception.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">    Petition for dissolution--Limited jurisdiction after dissolution--Winding up affairs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">    Election to dissolve--Petition--Ballot--Conduct.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">    Election to dissolve--Waiting period after rejection.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s326bd9f9922a49de872835e68d3e0207DefaultParagraphFont">    Election to dissolve--Number of votes required--Cessation of municipal existence--Disposition of property--Existing rights preserved.</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 9-6 - DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s9deea5e25aee475aa434ec0e772b11a7Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: 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of landowners--Circuit court--Dissolution by decree."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-6-1"><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="s9deea5e25aee475aa434ec0e772b11a7Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s9deea5e25aee475aa434ec0e772b11a7SENU">9-6-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9deea5e25aee475aa434ec0e772b11a7SENU">. </span><span class="s9deea5e25aee475aa434ec0e772b11a7CL">Petition for dissolution--Majority of landowners--Circuit court--Dissolution by decree.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9deea5e25aee475aa434ec0e772b11a7Statute"><span class="s9deea5e25aee475aa434ec0e772b11a7DefaultParagraphFont">If a municipality has a population of less than two hundred fifty, the owners of a majority of the real property in the municipality, both in area and assessed valuation, may file a petition for the dissolution of the municipality. The petition for dissolution must be filed in the circuit court of the county in which the municipality is situated. If the municipality is located in more than one county, the petition for dissolution may be filed in either county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9deea5e25aee475aa434ec0e772b11a7Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9deea5e25aee475aa434ec0e772b11a7000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9deea5e25aee475aa434ec0e772b11a7NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9deea5e25aee475aa434ec0e772b11a7DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s9deea5e25aee475aa434ec0e772b11a7SCL">SL 1903, ch 91, § 1; RC 1919, § 6566; SDC 1939, § 45.3002; SL 2025, ch 38, § 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 9-6 - DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; 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} </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 9-6-2 - Petition for dissolution--Contents--Verification."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-6-2 - Petition for dissolution--Contents--Verification."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-6-2"><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="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-2" rel="noopener"><span class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057SENU">9-6-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057SENU">. </span><span class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057CL">Petition for dissolution--Contents--Verification.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057Statute"><span class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057DefaultParagraphFont">A petition for dissolution must show:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057StatuteNumber1"><span class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The name of the municipality;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057StatuteNumber1"><span class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The date of its incorporation;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057StatuteNumber1"><span class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The fact that it contains a population of less than two hundred fifty persons;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057StatuteNumber1"><span class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    That the petitioners are the owners of more than one</span><span class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057DefaultParagraphFont-000000">-</span><span class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057DefaultParagraphFont">half of the real property contained within its limits, in area as shown by a recorded deed or other instrument evidencing title to the property; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057StatuteNumber1"><span class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    That the petitioners are the owners of more than one</span><span class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057DefaultParagraphFont-000000">-</span><span class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057DefaultParagraphFont">half of the real property contained within the limits of the municipality, in assessed valuation, as shown by the most recent assessed values available from the county or counties in which the municipality is situated at the time of filing the petition for dissolution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057Statute"><span class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057DefaultParagraphFont">Two or more of the petitioners shall verify by affidavit that the statements contained in the petition for dissolution are true.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="scde76a1285754c2db6d8f702ab1c9057SCL">SL 1903, ch 91, § 1; RC 1919, § 6566; SDC 1939, § 45.3002; SL 2025, ch 38, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-6 - DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318Normal { 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.sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318Statute { 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 9-6-3 - Petition for dissolution--Show cause order to municipality--Service."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-6-3 - Petition for dissolution--Show cause order to municipality--Service."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-6-3"><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="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318SENU">9-6-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318SENU">. </span><span class="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318CL">Petition for dissolution--Show cause order to municipality--Service.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318DefaultParagraphFont">Upon the filing of a petition for dissolution, as provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-1" rel="noopener"><span class="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-2</span></a><span class="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318DefaultParagraphFont">, the circuit court shall issue an order to the municipality to show cause why the petition should not be granted. The order must be served in the same manner as a summons in a civil action against a municipality.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sbee7677f93f94c32a24359068eb44318SCL">SL 1903, ch 91, § 2; RC 1919, § 6567; SDC 1939, § 45.3003; SL 2025, ch 38, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-6 - DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fNormal { 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.s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fStatute { 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.s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082f000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fNoIndent { 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.s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fSCL { 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 9-6-4 - Petition for dissolution--Objection--Requirements."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-6-4 - Petition for dissolution--Objection--Requirements."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-6-4"><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="s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fSENU">9-6-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fSENU">. </span><span class="s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fCL">Petition for dissolution--Objection--Requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fStatute"><span class="s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fDefaultParagraphFont">Any objections to the petition for dissolution must be filed with the circuit court within thirty days from the date of service on the municipality. Objections may be made by any public officer or employee of the municipality or any property owner or taxpayer of the municipality. An objection must be in writing and verified by an affidavit affirming the statements contained in the objection are true.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082f000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s9b79243c2fb54e8d8a2e951a902f082fSCL">SL 1903, ch 91, § 2; RC 1919, § 6567; SDC 1939, § 45.3003; SL 2025, ch 38, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-6 - DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8NoIndent { 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.sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8SCL { 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 9-6-5 - Petition for dissolution--Hearing--Determination--Referee appointed, duties--Report of referee."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-6-5 - Petition for dissolution--Hearing--Determination--Referee appointed, duties--Report of referee."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-6-5"><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="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-5" rel="noopener"><span class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8SENU">9-6-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8SENU">. </span><span class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8CL">Petition for dissolution--Hearing--Determination--Referee appointed, duties--Report of referee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8Statute"><span class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8DefaultParagraphFont">If, after a hearing on the petition for dissolution and any objections, the court determines there are sufficient interests of the municipality and of its property owners and taxpayers to support the dissolution of the municipality, the court must appoint a referee to make an enumeration of its population and to examine the records of the municipality and of the county in which the municipality is situated, to ascertain whether the petition has been executed by persons owning more than one</span><span class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8DefaultParagraphFont-000000">-</span><span class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8DefaultParagraphFont">half of the real property within the municipality, both in area and assessed valuation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8Statute"><span class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8DefaultParagraphFont">The court may also refer to the referee any other question that may arise regarding the petition and objections.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8Statute"><span class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8DefaultParagraphFont">The referee shall report to the court on all matters referred to the referee within the time designated by the court. Upon the filing of the report and upon not less than six days' notice to the municipality, the court shall consider the report of the referee and may take evidence as it deems relevant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="sc1971fd85bfc45a783e3820dc0c48ea8SCL">SL 1903, ch 91, § 3; RC 1919, § 6568; SDC 1939, § 45.3004; SL 2025, ch 38, § 5.</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 9-6 - DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; 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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 9-6-6 - Petition for dissolution--Decree."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-6-6 - Petition for dissolution--Decree."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-6-6"><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="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-6" rel="noopener"><span class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701SENU">9-6-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701SENU">. </span><span class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701CL">Petition for dissolution--Decree.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701Statute"><span class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701DefaultParagraphFont">The court must render a judgment decreeing the dissolution of a municipality if:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701StatuteNumber1"><span class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The referee reports that:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701StatuteNumber2"><span class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    At the time the petition for dissolution is filed, the population of the municipality is less than two hundred fifty; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701StatuteNumber2"><span class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    The petition has been executed by property owners owning more than one-half of the real property within the municipality, both in area and in assessed valuation; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701StatuteNumber1"><span class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The court determines it is in the best interests of the municipality and the property owners that the municipality be dissolved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sae2f7a95c49d4bb5a641841a097b9701SCL">SL 1903, ch 91, § 3; RC 1919, § 6568; SDC 1939, § 45.3004; SL 2025, ch 38, § 6.</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 9-6 - DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100Normal { 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.s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100Statute { 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 9-6-7 - Petition for dissolution--Judgment record."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-6-7 - Petition for dissolution--Judgment record."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-6-7"><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="s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100SENU">9-6-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100SENU">. </span><span class="s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100CL">Petition for dissolution--Judgment record.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100Statute"><span class="s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100DefaultParagraphFont">The clerk of courts shall enter the petition for dissolution, any objections, the report of the referee, and the judgment of dissolution into the judgment record.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s875a4cecb675416cb9f73a25afd67100SCL">SL 1903, ch 91, § 3; RC 1919, § 6568; SDC 1939, § 45.3004; SL 2025, ch 38, § 7.</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 9-6 - DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623Normal { 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.s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623Statute { 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 9-6-8 - Petition for dissolution--Decree filing--Cessation of municipal existence--Exception."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-6-8 - Petition for dissolution--Decree filing--Cessation of municipal existence--Exception."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-6-8"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623SENU">9-6-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623SENU">. </span><span class="s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623CL">Petition for dissolution--Decree filing--Cessation of municipal existence--Exception.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623DefaultParagraphFont">A copy of the judgment of dissolution, certified by the clerk of courts, must be filed in the office of the register of deeds in the county or counties in which the municipality is situated and in the Office of the Secretary of State. Upon the filing of the copies, the municipality is dissolved and ceases to be a municipality, except as set forth in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-9</span></a><span class="s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s91e1cb7968b942918edda1502fc04623SCL">SL 1903, ch 91, § 4; RC 1919, § 6569; SDC 1939, § 45.3005; SL 2025, ch 38, § 8.</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 9-6 - DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabNormal { 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.sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabStatute { 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.sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdab000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabNoIndent { 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.sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabSCL { 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 9-6-9 - Petition for dissolution--Limited jurisdiction after dissolution--Winding up affairs."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-6-9 - Petition for dissolution--Limited jurisdiction after dissolution--Winding up affairs."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-6-9"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabSENU">9-6-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabSENU">. </span><span class="sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabCL">Petition for dissolution--Limited jurisdiction after dissolution--Winding up affairs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabStatute"><span class="sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabDefaultParagraphFont">After the entry of the judgment of dissolution, the territory formerly comprising the dissolved municipality must revert to the jurisdiction of the local subdivision or organization of which it would have been a part had it never existed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabStatute"><span class="sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabDefaultParagraphFont">The municipal governing body and other officers shall remain in office and possess, under the direction of the circuit court, all powers necessary for the winding up of the corporate affairs of the municipality, including the power to levy and collect taxes to pay any indebtedness, and to make all orders necessary for the disposal of municipal property and for the proper distribution of the proceeds. The governing body and other officers shall remain in office for purposes of winding up the corporate affairs of the municipality only for the period of six months after the entry of the judgment of dissolution, unless the court entering the judgment orders an extension for the purpose of permitting the affairs of the municipality to be fully closed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdab000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sc1b4d246ec50491ea019d1cb6a02bdabSCL">SL 1903, ch 91, § 5; RC 1919, § 6570; SDC 1939, § 45.3006; SL 2025, ch 38, § 9.</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 9-6 - DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980Normal { 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.s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980Statute { 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.s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980NoIndent { 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.s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980SCL { 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 9-6-10 - Election to dissolve--Petition--Ballot--Conduct."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-6-10 - Election to dissolve--Petition--Ballot--Conduct."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-6-10"><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="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980SENU">9-6-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980SENU">. </span><span class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980CL">Election to dissolve--Petition--Ballot--Conduct.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980DefaultParagraphFont">If the governing body of a municipality with a population of less than one thousand at the time of filing is presented with a petition for dissolution signed by fifteen percent of the registered voters of the municipality, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, the governing body shall call a special election by giving fifty days' published notice to determine whether the municipality must be dissolved. A signature on the petition is not valid if signed more than six months prior to the filing of the petition. If any petition is presented on or after January first prior to the annual municipal election and within sufficient time to comply with the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980DefaultParagraphFont">9-13</span></a><span class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980DefaultParagraphFont">, the question of dissolution must be submitted at that annual municipal election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980DefaultParagraphFont">The vote upon the question of dissolution must be by ballot and cast in the manner provided in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980DefaultParagraphFont">9-13</span></a><span class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s934522c39ec2450d8f8525bc6c37c980SCL">SL 1893, ch 35, § 1; RPolC 1903, §§ 1415, 1465; RC 1919, § 6564; SDC 1939, § 45.3001; SL 1983, ch 52, § 2; SL 1983, ch 53, § 3; SL 1987, ch 67, § 14; SL 2025, ch 38, § 10.</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 9-6 - DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbNormal { 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.s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbSCL { 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 9-6-11 - Election to dissolve--Waiting period after rejection."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-6-11 - Election to dissolve--Waiting period after rejection."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-6-11"><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="s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbSENU">9-6-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbSENU">. </span><span class="s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbCL">Election to dissolve--Waiting period after rejection.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbDefaultParagraphFont">Where an election is held pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbDefaultParagraphFont">9-6-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbDefaultParagraphFont"> and a majority of the votes cast are against dissolution, another election may not be held for the purpose of dissolving the municipality until five years after the date of the first election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebb000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s69ed4cda02e54af0be9e1ee73a792ebbSCL">SL 1893, ch 35, § 1; RPolC 1903, §§ 1415, 1465; RC 1919, § 6564; SDC 1939, § 45.3001; SL 2025, ch 38, § 11.</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 9-6 - DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93Normal { 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.s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93CL { 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: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93SCL { 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 9-6-12 - Election to dissolve--Number of votes required--Cessation of municipal existence--Disposition of property--Existing rights preserved."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-6-12 - Election to dissolve--Number of votes required--Cessation of municipal existence--Disposition of property--Existing rights preserved."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-6-12"><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="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93SENU">9-6-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93SENU">. </span><span class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93CL">Election to dissolve--Number of votes required--Cessation of municipal existence--Disposition of property--Existing rights preserved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93DefaultParagraphFont">If a majority of all the votes cast at an election pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-6-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93DefaultParagraphFont">9-6-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93DefaultParagraphFont"> are for dissolution and the turnout for the election was at least two</span><span class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93DefaultParagraphFont-000000">-</span><span class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93DefaultParagraphFont">fifths of all the legal voters of the municipality, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, then a statement of the vote signed by the mayor or president of the board of trustees and attested by the finance officer must be filed in the office of the register of deeds of the county or counties in which the municipality is situated. The municipality shall, at the expiration of six months from the time of holding the election, cease to be a municipality, and the property belonging to the municipality after the payment of debts and liabilities must be disposed of by transferring the property on an equitable basis to the county or counties in which the municipality is situated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93Statute"><span class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93DefaultParagraphFont">Dissolution does not affect the rights of any person under any contract with the municipality.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s66d198a3ee8f4b0bb09173479213ee93SCL">SL 1893, ch 35, §§ 1, 2; RPolC 1903, §§ 1415, 1416, 1465, 1466; RC 1919, §§ 6564, 6565; SDC 1939, § 45.3001; SL 2025, ch 38, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html>