South Dakota § 38-8-96 - Determination of administrative practicability and feasibility of continued operation of district--Majority vote requiring discontinuance.
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§ 38-8-96. Determination of administrative practicability and feasibility of continued operation of district--Majority vote requiring discontinuance.
The State Conservation Commission shall determine after a referendum pursuant to § 38-8-92 whether continued operation of the district is administratively practicable and feasible and shall certify such determination to the supervisors of the district. The commission may determine that the continued operation of the district is administratively practicable and feasible unless at least a majority of the votes cast in the referendum are cast in favor of the discontinuance of the district. The referendum is void if less than a majority of the registered voters in the district have cast their vote.
Source: SL 1937, ch 19, § 14; SDC 1939, § 4.1516; SL 1959, ch 3, § 6; SL 1994, ch 316, § 31.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-8-96 ("Determination of administrative practicability and feasibility of continued operation of district--Majority vote requiring discontinuance.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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