South Dakota § 6-17-1 - Definitions.
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§ 6-17-1. Definitions.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1) "Governing body," the board of commissioners, the common council, the executive board, or other name by which a local government entity is controlled, concerned, or affected;
(2) "Local government entity," the State of South Dakota, county, municipality, or special governmental district authorized by the laws of South Dakota or any of the states that border South Dakota;
(3) "Person in charge of an election" or "person charged with the conduct of an election," the county auditor in all cases except local elections for a municipality, school district, township, or other political subdivision, in which case it is the officer having the position comparable to the auditor in that unit of government if not specifically designated by law;
(4) "Publish" or "publication," publication in the official newspaper of the local government entities concerned or affected; or if no official newspaper is available, publication in a legal newspaper published in the local government entity, if any; or, if no legal newspaper is published within the local entity, publication in any legal newspaper that serves the local government entity;
(5) "Resolution of cooperation or consolidation" or "resolution," any initiated measure made for the purpose if initiating, effecting, or carrying out an intention to cooperate in providing services or functions, or combining services or functions between local governmental entities.
Source: SL 2001, ch 36, § 1.
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