{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-9-39-38","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 9-39-38","heading":"Election on sale, lease or operating contract for utility--Percentage of favorable votes required.","body":"Upon the filing of such petition it shall be the duty of the auditor or clerk to submit such proposition upon a separate ballot to the voters of the municipality at a regular or special election as prayed for in such petition.\nIf sixty percent of the voters of such municipality voting thereon shall vote in favor of such proposition, a sale, conveyance, lease, or contract for the operation of such plant, equipment, or public utility shall be deemed authorized.","path":["TITLE 9. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 9-39. MUNICIPAL UTILITIES IN GENERAL"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-39-38","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"a05b2c9c113a77d8276f62b94ec95b2e3660882f238f489137658150753942ba","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-9-39-37","next":"us-sd/sdcl-9-39-39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}