{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-9-20-19","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 9-20-19","heading":"Legislative decision of governing body subject to referendum--Administrative decision not subject to referendum.","body":"Any legislative decision of a governing body is subject to the referendum process. A legislative decision is one that enacts a permanent law or lays down a rule of conduct or course of policy for the guidance of citizens or their officers. Any matter of a permanent or general character is a legislative decision.\nNo administrative decision of a governing body is subject to the referendum process, unless specifically authorized by this code. An administrative decision is one that merely puts into execution a plan already adopted by the governing body itself or by the Legislature. Supervision of a program is an administrative decision. Hiring, disciplining, and setting the salaries of employees are administrative decisions.","path":["TITLE 9. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 9-20. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-20-19","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"fd9d6aac39f4255c7cc20645e7f899069e799abd6efaaf5c43a6f12359447f05","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-9-20-18","next":"us-sd/sdcl-9-21-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}