No organized township shall possess or exercise any powers except such as are enumerated in this chapter, or are especially given by law or are necessary to the exercise of the powers so enumerated or granted.
S.D. Codified Laws § 8-2-10
Powers restricted to those expressly granted
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Welsh v. Centerville Township (1999)
Most recently applied in Welsh v. Centerville Township (June 1999)
Source: SL 1872-3, ch 51, § 9; PolC 1877, ch 23, § 8; SL 1883, ch 112, subch 1, § 9; CL 1887, § 712; RPolC 1903, § 1004; RC 1919, § 6045; SDC 1939, § 58.0202.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.