South Dakota § 13-16-28 - Audit of school district books called by state, school board, or voters.

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§ 13-16-28. Audit of school district books called by state, school board, or voters.

For any necessary reason an audit of the books of any school district may be called at any time by the auditor-general of the state, the school district board, or the voters of the school district by petition signed by twenty percent of the resident taxpayers of such district as shown by the assessment roll of the preceding year and presented to the school board or the auditor-general of the state.

Source: SL 1955, ch 41, ch 10, § 30; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.2230; SL 1971, ch 111, § 2.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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