The procedure prescribed in § 34A-6-25 shall apply to franchises granted by combinations of municipalities and counties pursuant to § 34A-6-27, and the general election laws shall be substantially followed. A county and municipality adopting a franchise ordinance under this section may each adopt a separate ordinance or the same ordinance but in each instance, only one election shall be held, and it shall be held throughout the area affected by the proposed ordinance.

Source: SL 1975, ch 226, § 3; SDCL Supp, § 34-16B-22.2; SL 1977, ch 280, § 28.