SDCL § 11-8-8: Findings and declaration of necessity required of governing body before exercise of authority.

No municipality shall exercise the authority conferred upon municipalities by this chapter until after the local governing body shall have adopted a resolution finding that: one or more slum or blighted areas exist in such municipality; and the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, or a combination thereof, of such area or areas is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of such municipality.