South Dakota § 46A-14-56 - Referendum on financing arrangements--Eligibility to vote--Counting of votes.
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§ 46A-14-56. Referendum on financing arrangements--Eligibility to vote--Counting of votes.
In the referendum, as provided in § 46A-14-55, the same eligibility to vote as prescribed by § 46A-14-15.1 shall govern in the case of proposed general tax levies. If special assessments are proposed, the votes of only those landowners subject to the special assessments may be counted. If the financing proposal provides for both general tax levies and special assessments, the votes applicable to the general tax and the votes applicable to the special assessments shall be counted separately and accepted separately for purposes of determining the outcome of the referendum.
Source: SL 1959, ch 452, § 18; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.1523 (3); SDCL § 46-24-55; SL 2013, ch 228, § 41.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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