{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-9-4-4.11","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 9-4-4.11","heading":"Resolution of intent to annex--Contents for small municipalities.","body":"Based on the study provided for in § 9-4-4.1, the governing body may adopt a resolution of intent to extend its boundaries. The resolution, in municipalities of less than one thousand in population as determined in the last federal census, shall contain the following:\n(1) The description and boundaries of the territory to be annexed;\n(2) That ample and suitable resources exist to accommodate the orderly growth or development of the contiguous territory;\n(3) The estimated difference in tax assessment rate for the residents in the contiguous territory;\n(4) That exclusions and irregularities in boundary lines are not the result of arbitrariness;\n(5) That there is reasonable present or demonstrable future need for annexing the contiguous territory; and\n(6) That population and census data indicate that the municipality has or may experience growth or development beyond its present boundaries.","path":["TITLE 9. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 9-4. CHANGE OF MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-4-4.11","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"bc30da7484498b273c854e32af232e4ed6aac73ac78cdcd841ca67000d0433e8","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-9-4-4.10","next":"us-sd/sdcl-9-4-4.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}