{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-9-4-4.2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 9-4-4.2","heading":"Resolution of intent to annex--Contents for large 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 one thousand or more 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) That municipal utilities and a major street network are considered in terms of the proposed boundary extension and that there is a definite timetable upon which municipal service will be extended into the contiguous territory;\n(4) The approximate cost of the extended service to the residents of the contiguous territory and the municipality;\n(5) The estimated difference in tax assessment rate for the residents in the contiguous territory;\n(6) That exclusions and irregularities in boundary lines are not the result of arbitrariness;\n(7) That there is reasonable present or demonstrable future need for annexing the contiguous territory; and\n(8) 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/9-4-4.2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"b91fb79b27c194401b3edce2b7d59cd6beb0ded87a7eb35984a6f20de9c04ff3","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-9-4-4.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-9-4-4.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}