South Dakota Codified Laws 9-11-3.1. Application to circuit court for change in classification of municipality–Publication and posting of notice of hearing
If the population of a municipality, as shown by the last preceding federal census, increases or decreases causing the municipality to pass into a different class of municipality pursuant to § 9-2-1, the municipality may, through its governing body, apply to the circuit court having jurisdiction for a judgment authorizing the classification change. Upon the presentation of the application, the court shall establish a time and place for hearing the application. Notice of the hearing shall be given by publishing the order once a week for two successive weeks, the last publication to be not less than ten days prior to the day of the hearing, Not less than ten days prior to the date of the hearing, the notice of hearing shall also be posted in three public places in the municipality.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 9-11-3.1
- 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 2000, ch 34, § 9.