South Dakota Codified Laws 13-6-1.1. Validation of past reorganization proceedings–Disputed proceedings excepted
All proceedings for the reorganization of school districts prior to July 1, 1992, are hereby declared legal and valid, notwithstanding any irregularity or defect, other than a constitutional defect, in the reorganization or creation of such school districts. However, the validation does not apply to acts and proceedings which were, on July 1, 1993, in dispute and pending as litigation in courts of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The validation does not apply to any decision, order, or directive if the time for appeal had not expired on July 1, 1993, and an appeal is perfected.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 13-6-1.1
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Source: SL 1963, ch 473, §§ 1, 3; SL 1967, ch 40, § 2; SDCL, §§ 13-6-37, 13-6-90; SL 1973, ch 85, § 16; SL 1975, ch 128, § 28; SL 1977, ch 115, § 1; SL 1996, ch 101.