When a petition to initiate is filed with the finance officer, the finance officer shall present the petition to the governing body at its first ensuing regular or special meeting. The governing body shall submit the petition to a vote of the voters in the manner prescribed for a referendum.
S.D. Codified Laws § 9-20-4
Presentation of initiative petition to governing body--Submission to voters
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Bohn v. Bueno (2024)
Most recently applied in Bohn v. Bueno (February 2024)
Source: SDC 1939, § 45.1020; SL 1947, ch 199, § 3; SL 1980, ch 67, § 1; SL 2003, ch 41, § 1.
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