Upon the adoption of an ordinance which revises the ordinances of the municipality by the governing body, the auditor or clerk shall publish a notice of the adoption of the revised ordinances once in the official newspaper. Twenty days after the completed publication of the notice, unless the referendum is invoked, the ordinance shall become effective without publication in a newspaper.

The governing body may publish the revised ordinances in book form. The auditor or clerk shall furnish a free copy of the book or the revised ordinances to the circuit clerk of court and the county law library of each county in which the municipality is situated.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 9-19-17

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • ordinance: as used in this title shall mean a permanent legislative act of the governing body of a municipality within the limits of its powers. See South Dakota Codified Laws 9-19-1

Source: SL 1913, ch 119, § 37; RC 1919, § 6249; SL 1925, ch 247; SDC 1939, § 45.1007; SL 1982, ch 60, § 4; SL 1984, ch 57, § 2; SL 1991, ch 24, § 4.

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