Section 8-1-30 – Reestablishment of township proposed by county commissioners or petition of voters.
8-1-30. Reestablishment of township proposed by county commissioners or petition of voters. Any township may be reestablished subject to approval by the voters in any unorganized congressional township as provided in §§8-1-29 to 8-1-32, inclusive, if: (1)The board of county commissioners proposes that the township be reestablished; or (2)Fifteen percent of the registered voters residing […]
Section 8-1-31 – Public hearing on reestablishment of township–Notice.
8-1-31. Public hearing on reestablishment of township–Notice. If one of the conditions of §8-1-30 is met, the board of county commissioners shall hold a public hearing to consider the proposed reestablishment. The hearing may be conducted in conjunction with a regularly scheduled meeting of the board. At least twenty days before the hearing, the board […]
Section 8-1-32 – Election on reestablishment of township.
8-1-32. Election on reestablishment of township. Following the hearing required in §8-1-31, the proposed reestablishment shall be decided by the voters of the affected civil townships on the date set for the township election by the board of county commissioners. Any registered voter residing in the affected portion of an unorganized congressional township shall be […]
Section 8-1-29 – Reestablishment of township–Reestablishment defined.
8-1-29. Reestablishment of township–Reestablishment defined. Any township may be reestablished pursuant to §§8-1-29 to 8-1-32, inclusive, if such township contains at least five resident voters. For the purposes of §§8-1-29 to 8-1-32, inclusive, the term, reestablishment, means organizing a township that has been dissolved. Source: SL 2004, ch 71, §1.
Section 8-1-21 – Notice of consideration by county commissioners of petition for separation of village.
8-1-21. Notice of consideration by county commissioners of petition for separation of village. Upon filing such petition with the county auditor such board shall appoint a time and place for consideration of such petition, not less than twenty days thereafter, and shall cause notice thereof to be sent by regular mail or delivered personally to […]
Section 8-1-22 – Hearing by county commissioners on separation of village from township–Decision and determination of boundaries.
8-1-22. Hearing by county commissioners on separation of village from township–Decision and determination of boundaries. At the time and place so appointed such board of county commissioners shall proceed to the consideration of such petition, and shall at the same time afford opportunity to any resident of the civil township to be affected thereby to […]
Section 8-1-23 – Petition and election on abolition of township organization.
8-1-23. Petition and election on abolition of township organization. Except as provided in §8-1-28, if fifteen percent of the registered voters of any civil township, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, petition the township clerk, the clerk, at the direction of the board of supervisors, shall call […]
Section 8-1-23.1 – Waiting period for filing petition of abolition.
8-1-23.1. Waiting period for filing petition of abolition. No petition to abolish a township may be filed within one year following an election on the question of abolishing the township. Source: SL 2002, ch 43, §2.
Section 8-1-24 – Abolition of township organization on approval by voters–Abstract of votes–Delivery of township property to county auditor.
8-1-24. Abolition of township organization on approval by voters–Abstract of votes–Delivery of township property to county auditor. If a majority of the votes cast at such election shall be in favor of abolishing such civil township organization, it shall be abolished. The clerk of such township shall forthwith transmit to the county auditor, a statement […]
Section 8-1-25 – Deposit of money and property after abolition of township organization.
8-1-25. Deposit of money and property after abolition of township organization. The county auditor shall pay all money so received to the county treasurer to be by him disposed of as provided in this chapter. The county auditor shall make an inventory of all books, records, papers, and personal property so received. The books, papers, […]