A petition to refer an ordinance or resolution subject to referendum may be filed with the auditor within twenty days after publication of the ordinance or resolution in the last to publish official county newspaper. The filing of the petition requires the submission of the ordinance or resolution to a vote of the qualified voters of the county for rejection or approval of the ordinance or resolution.
S.D. Codified Laws § 7-18A-16
Time of filing referendum petition--Submission to voters required
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Vitek v. Bon Homme County Board of Commissioners (2002)
Most recently applied in Bechen v. Moody County Board of Commissioners (August 2005)
Source: SL 1975, ch 82, § 26; SL 2022, ch 20, § 1.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.