{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-31-12a-36","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 31-12A-36","heading":"Annexation of area--Procedures.","body":"A contiguous area may be annexed to a road district by circulation of an initiating petition for annexation signed by twenty-five percent of the eligible voters in the area to be annexed and twenty-five percent of the eligible voters in the existing district, similar to an initiating petition specified in this chapter.\nUpon receipt of an initiating petition and passage of a resolution by the directors finding that the petition is valid, the area shall be annexed if a majority of the eligible voters in the area to be annexed and a majority of the eligible voters in the existing area vote in favor of the annexation in the same manner as prescribed for creation of a new road district.","path":["TITLE 31. HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES","CHAPTER 31-12A. COUNTY ROAD DISTRICTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/31-12A-36","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"7432599f0d2844a6f688936057b42a2caf04fba493ca08aaf8f49e3d04a53d03","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-31-12a-35","next":"us-sd/sdcl-31-13-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}