South Dakota § 31-12A-20.1 - Sanitary district assuming road district powers.
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§ 31-12A-20.1. Sanitary district assuming road district powers.
The board of trustees of any sanitary district incorporated under chapter 34A-5 may submit to the voters of the district at an annual election or a special election called and held in accordance with chapter 9-13 the question of whether the district shall be authorized to exercise the powers of road districts incorporated under this chapter, or the petitioners' application for incorporation filed in accordance with § 34A-5-6 may request such authority. Upon approval of the grant of such authority by a majority of the voters voting on the question, or upon entry of the order incorporating the district if the application has requested such authority, the board of trustees shall be authorized to exercise all powers which a road district organized under this chapter may exercise, including the powers granted by §§ 31-12A-21 to 31-12A-26, inclusive.
Source: SL 1979, ch 196.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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