Any county may grant and regulate franchises for the purpose of collection and disposal of solid waste, as solid waste is defined by subdivision 34A-6-1.3(17), in those parts of the county not subject to the jurisdiction of a municipality. Such franchises may be granted for a part of the county. No franchise is valid unless approved in an election by a majority of the electors voting on the question. Such election shall be held in that part of the county affected by the franchise. Such franchise may not be granted for a longer period than ten years.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34A-6-18

  • 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.

Source: SL 1974, ch 244, § 2; SDCL Supp, § 34-16B-17.1; SL 1977, ch 280, § 23; SL 1987, ch 29, § 19; SL 1989, ch 306; SL 1991, ch 24, § 9.