All proceedings for the reorganization of school districts prior to July 1, 1992, are hereby declared legal and valid, notwithstanding any irregularity or defect, other than a constitutional defect, in the reorganization or creation of such school districts. However, the validation does not apply to acts and proceedings which were, on July 1, 1993, in dispute and pending as litigation in courts of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The validation does not apply to any decision, order, or directive if the time for appeal had not expired on July 1, 1993, and an appeal is perfected.
S.D. Codified Laws § 13-6-1.1
Validation of past reorganization proceedings--Disputed proceedings excepted
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Spring Creek Taxpayers Ass'n v. Pennington County (1979)
Most recently applied in Spring Creek Taxpayers Ass'n v. Pennington County (June 1979)
Source: SL 1963, ch 473, §§ 1, 3; SL 1967, ch 40, § 2; SDCL, §§ 13-6-37, 13-6-90; SL 1973, ch 85, § 16; SL 1975, ch 128, § 28; SL 1977, ch 115, § 1; SL 1996, ch 101.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.