SDCL § 8-1-30: Reestablishment of township proposed by county commissioners or petition of voters.

Any township may be reestablished subject to approval by the voters in any unorganized congressional township as provided in §§ 8-1-29 to 8-1-32, inclusive, if:

(1) The board of county commissioners proposes that the township be reestablished; or

(2) Fifteen percent of the registered voters residing in the affected township petition the board of county commissioners proposing that the township be reestablished.