CHAPTER 41

(HB 1007)

Municipal initiative and referendum, provisions revised.

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         ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions relating to municipal initiatives and referendums.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:

     Section  1.  That § 9-20-4 be amended to read as follows:

     9-20-4.   When a petition to initiate is filed with the auditor or clerk, he finance officer, the finance officer shall present it the petition to the governing body at its first ensuing regular or special meeting. The governing body shall enact the proposed ordinance or resolution and shall submit it the petition to a vote of the voters in the manner prescribed for a referendum.

     Section  2.  That § 9-20-11.1 be repealed.

     Section  3.  That § 9-20-11.2 be amended to read as follows:

     9-20-11.2.   If a municipality submits a question to the electors at the next general election pursuant to §   9-20-11, the municipality shall certify the ballot language to the county auditor by the third last Tuesday in August of the year of the general election.

     Signed February 4, 2003.

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