SDCL § 11-2-28.2: Petition by landowners--Filing--Presentation to commission--Planning commission hearing, recommendation--Board hearing, action.

A petition pursuant to § 11-2-28 or 11-2-28.1 must be filed with the office of the county auditor. The county auditor shall forward the petition to the commission, or a person designated by the commission, for consideration at its next regular or special meeting and provide a copy to the board, or a person designated by the board. Within forty-five days of the presentation, the commission shall hold a public hearing on the petition, subject to the requirements of § 11-2-29, and make a recommendation on the petitioned request to the board.

Upon receipt of the commission's recommendation, the board must hold a public hearing, subject to the requirements of § 11-2-19, and take action upon the petitioned request, pursuant to § 11-2-30.