Upon the filing of such petition it shall be the duty of the auditor or clerk to submit such proposition upon a separate ballot to the voters of the municipality at a regular or special election as prayed for in such petition.

If sixty percent of the voters of such municipality voting thereon shall vote in favor of such proposition, a sale, conveyance, lease, or contract for the operation of such plant, equipment, or public utility shall be deemed authorized.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 9-39-38

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC

Source: SL 1917, ch 314; RC 1919, § 6169 (19); SL 1925, ch 242; SL 1929, ch 201; SL 1931, ch 195; SDC 1939, § 45.1305.