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- SDCL § 8-1-2 · Division of county into townships--Boundaries--Alterations.
- SDCL § 8-1-3 · Maximum size and minimum number of voters in civil township.
- SDCL § 8-1-4 · Boundary descriptions recorded by county commissioners--Alterations in boundaries.
- SDCL § 8-1-5 · Organization of civil township on petition of voters.
- SDCL § 8-1-6 · Name of organized township.
- SDCL § 8-1-7 · Reorganization, division or merger of civil townships authorized.
- SDCL § 8-1-8 · Conditions for organization, reorganization, division, or merger of townships or of fractions of townships--Petition by voters.
- SDCL § 8-1-9 · Hearing to consider proposed organization, reorganization, division, or merger of township or fraction of township--Notice.
- SDCL § 8-1-10 · Election to decide reorganization, division, or merger of townships.
- SDCL § 8-1-11 · Name of merged township or newly separated township.
- SDCL § 8-1-12 · First annual meeting in newly separated township.
- SDCL § 8-1-13 · Continuation of civil township from which separation made.
- SDCL § 8-1-14 · Adjustment of assets and indebtedness after division, reorganization or merger of townships.
- SDCL § 8-1-15 · Board for adjustment and settlement after reorganization, division or merger of township.
- SDCL § 8-1-16 · First meeting of board of adjustment.
- SDCL § 8-1-17 · Powers of board of adjustment--Criteria for adjustment.
- SDCL § 8-1-18 · Filing of determination by board of adjustment--Binding effect.
- SDCL § 8-1-19 · Compensation of board of adjustment.
- SDCL § 8-1-20 · Petition for separation of village from civil township--Contents and number of signers.
- SDCL § 8-1-21 · Notice of consideration by county commissioners of petition for separation of village.
- SDCL § 8-1-22 · Hearing by county commissioners on separation of village from township--Decision and determination of boundaries.
- SDCL § 8-1-23 · Petition and election on abolition of township organization.
- SDCL § 8-1-23.1 · Waiting period for filing petition of abolition.
- SDCL § 8-1-24 · Abolition of township organization on approval by voters--Abstract of votes--Delivery of township property to county auditor.
- SDCL § 8-1-25 · Deposit of money and property after abolition of township organization.
- SDCL § 8-1-26 · Payment of indebtedness after abolition of township organization--Disposition of property--Tax levy for outstanding indebtedness.
- SDCL § 8-1-27 · Surplus funds expended for road work after abolition of township organization.
- SDCL § 8-1-28 · Township with real property or bonded indebtedness not permitted to abolish organization.
- SDCL § 8-1-29 · Reestablishment of township--Reestablishment defined.
- SDCL § 8-1-30 · Reestablishment of township proposed by county commissioners or petition of voters.
- SDCL § 8-1-31 · Public hearing on reestablishment of township--Notice.
- SDCL § 8-1-32 · Election on reestablishment of township.
- SDCL § 8-2-1 · General corporate and regulatory powers.
- SDCL § 8-2-2 · Transactions and conveyances in township name.
- SDCL § 8-2-3 · Proceedings by and against township in township name.
- SDCL § 8-2-4
- SDCL § 8-2-5
- SDCL § 8-2-6 · Township public library services.
- SDCL § 8-2-7 · Liability insurance purchased by township.
- SDCL § 8-2-8 · Regulatory powers of township containing unincorporated town.
- SDCL § 8-2-9 · Regulatory powers of township adjacent to large municipality--Subordination to powers of county or municipality.
- SDCL § 8-2-10 · Powers restricted to those expressly granted.
- SDCL § 8-2-11 · Publication of township bylaws and changes--Effect.
- SDCL § 8-2-12 · Remedies for trespass on township lands.
- SDCL § 8-2-13
- SDCL § 8-2-14 · Deferred compensation program for volunteer firefighters--Establishment and management--Participation optional.
- SDCL § 8-2-14.1 · Deferred compensation program for volunteer advanced life support personnel.
- SDCL § 8-2-15 · Regulation and maintenance of abandoned cemeteries.
- SDCL § 8-2-16 · Enrollment in group health, life, and disability income insurance plans--Premiums.
- SDCL § 8-3-1 · Time and place of annual meeting--Publication of notice.
- SDCL § 8-3-1.1 · Authority to require nominating petition.
- SDCL § 8-3-1.2 · Filing nominating petition--Contents--Circulation prior to meeting.
- SDCL § 8-3-1.3 · Publication of election notice.
- SDCL § 8-3-1.4 · Notice in township of twenty or fewer resident voters.
- SDCL § 8-3-2 · Powers of voters at annual meeting.
- SDCL § 8-3-3 · Special meetings of township electors--Statement calling meeting.
- SDCL § 8-3-4 · Recording and publication of notice of special meeting--Exception.
- SDCL § 8-3-5 · Contents of notice of special meeting--Business restricted to stated purposes.
- SDCL § 8-3-6 · Organization and officers of township meeting.
- SDCL § 8-3-7 · Township meeting--Voter qualifications--Registration and residence.
- SDCL § 8-3-8 · Unlawful voting at meeting as misdemeanor.
- SDCL § 8-3-9 · Township election--Challenge to voter qualification--Affidavit--Violation.
- SDCL § 8-3-10 · Order of business at meeting--Procedural rules.
- SDCL § 8-3-11 · Filing of minutes of meeting.
- SDCL § 8-3-12 · Supervisor elected at annual meeting--Representation of county seat town.
- SDCL § 8-3-13 · Additional officers elected at annual meeting--Term of constable.
- SDCL § 8-3-13.1 · Offices of the clerk and treasurer combined--Nomination and election--Powers and responsibilities.
- SDCL § 8-3-14 · Proclamation of opening of polls, adjournment and closing of polls.
- SDCL § 8-3-15 · Method of electing officers.
- SDCL § 8-3-16 · Conduct of voting by ballot.
- SDCL § 8-3-17 · Canvass and return of voting by ballot.
- SDCL § 8-3-17.1 · Absentee voting.
- SDCL § 8-3-18 · Notice to persons elected to township office.
- SDCL § 8-3-19 · Special meeting called by resident voters after failure to elect officers at annual meeting.
- SDCL § 8-3-20 · Appointment of officers by county commissioners after failure of township to elect.
- SDCL § 8-3-21 · Option to adopt campaign finance law.
- SDCL § 8-4-1 · Eligibility to township office.
- SDCL § 8-4-2
- SDCL § 8-4-3 · Oath of office of township officers.
- SDCL § 8-4-4 · Clerk to require elected officers to qualify--Refusal or neglect as petty offense.
- SDCL § 8-4-5 · Failure to file oath or bond as refusal of office.
- SDCL § 8-4-6 · Forfeiture for entry on office without taking oath.
- SDCL § 8-4-7 · Term of office of officers.
- SDCL § 8-4-8 · Salary and compensation of clerk, treasurer, and supervisors.
- SDCL § 8-4-9
- SDCL § 8-4-10 · Acceptance and notice of resignation by township officer.
- SDCL § 8-4-11 · Filling of vacancy in township office.
- SDCL § 8-4-12 · Vacancy in board filling vacancies.
- SDCL § 8-4-13 · Lawful possession of concealed firearm--Personnel prohibition or restriction not permitted--Individuals excluded--Liability.
- SDCL § 8-5-1 · Time and place of regular meetings.
- SDCL § 8-5-2 · Business at board meetings--Special meetings--Filing of business with clerk.
- SDCL § 8-5-3 · Quorum at meetings of board.
- SDCL § 8-5-4 · General powers of board--Orders for disbursement of funds.
- SDCL § 8-5-5 · Prosecution of actions for benefit of township--Trespass on township property.
- SDCL § 8-5-6 · Equalization of township assessments.
- SDCL § 8-5-7
- SDCL § 8-5-8 · Appeals from board of supervisors--Time for taking--Service and filing of notice.
- SDCL § 8-5-9 · Transcript filed by board on appeals--Settlement and framing of issues.
- SDCL § 8-5-10 · Hearing de novo on appeals--Judgment and order of circuit court.
- SDCL § 8-5-11 · Appeals to Supreme Court.