{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-6-17-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 6-17-2","heading":"Resolution for governmental cooperation to be initiated by voters--Filing of petition--Number of signatures required.","body":"The right to propose a resolution of cooperation or consolidation to the government of a local government entity rests with the registered voters of the local government entity. Any resolution proposed under this chapter shall be referred to a vote of the registered voters of the local government entity by the filing, with the entity's person in charge of an election, of a petition signed by a number of voters equivalent to fifteen percent of those voting in the last preceding gubernatorial election in the local government entity. A petition to propose a resolution shall be filed with the person in charge of an election of each of the affected local government entities before an election may occur.","path":["TITLE 6. LOCAL GOVERNMENT GENERALLY","CHAPTER 6-17. COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/6-17-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"a3844407f4215b70c63562427858bee33c1e82e137bf634861e7c9fdaaafa1ef","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-6-17-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-6-17-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}