South Dakota § 46A-14-55 - Hearing and referendum on financing arrangements.
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§ 46A-14-55. Hearing and referendum on financing arrangements.
For purposes of implementing the general plan of improvements, no construction or related commitments requiring district payments may be entered into, no taxes or assessments levied, no bonds issued, or other financing arrangement made relating to the general plan of improvements, unless the managers have initiated adequate hearings to clearly demonstrate the works proposed for construction and the benefits to accrue from the proposed works and have conducted a referendum in accordance with this chapter in which at least sixty percent of the eligible voters voting in the referendum vote in favor of the tax levy, bond issue, or other permissible financing arrangement. The hearing and referendum requirements specified in this section do not apply to taxes or other financing arrangements for operations, maintenance, or other district business as provided in §§ 46A-14-58 and 46A-14-69.
Source: SL 1957, ch 492, § 23; SL 1959, ch 452, § 18; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.1523 (3); SDCL § 46-24-54; SL 2011, ch 165, § 527; SL 2013, ch 228, § 40.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46A-14-55 ("Hearing and referendum on financing arrangements.") 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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