Any taxpayer of the county may institute mandamus proceedings in circuit court to compel specific performance by the proper official or officials of any duty required by this chapter and by any ordinance adopted thereunder.
S.D. Codified Laws § 11-2-35
Mandamus proceedings instituted by taxpayer
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Welsh v. Centerville Township (1999)
Most recently applied in Jensen, Hoffman v. Dep't of Corrections (July 2025)
Source: SL 1967, ch 20, § 13.
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