{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-6-1-12","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 6-1-12","heading":"\"Local government\" defined.","body":"As used in § 6-1-13 local government unit is any political subdivision of this state including a county, township, municipality, or other unit of government, if the political subdivision provides local government services for residents in a geographically limited area of this state as its primary purpose and has the power to act primarily on behalf of that area.","path":["TITLE 6. LOCAL GOVERNMENT GENERALLY","CHAPTER 6-1. ACTS AND RECORDS OF LOCAL OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/6-1-12","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"5f5958d869337fb53c2f610914dbf3d5fd4db43b446048d3a7148f16dcf25567","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-6-1-11","next":"us-sd/sdcl-6-1-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}