{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-8-1-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 8-1-5","heading":"Organization of civil township on petition of voters.","body":"Whenever a majority of the legal voters of a civil township, formed as provided in § 8-1-2, shall petition the board of county commissioners for civil township organization, such board shall perfect the civil township organization thereof by appointing a board of supervisors for such township to act until its officers are duly elected and qualified as provided by this title.","path":["TITLE 8. TOWNSHIPS","CHAPTER 8-1. ESTABLISHMENT, DIVISION, ORGANIZATION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/8-1-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"585db478940d86941e8aeb8a4ee4109ac01c1bd05f656b1d25fe28c496565b5f","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-8-1-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-8-1-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}