The form of a petition for either proposing a change in the type of municipal government or for increasing or decreasing the number of commissioners, wards, or trustees, or both, shall be as follows:

PETITION FOR ELECTION TO CHANGE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED qualified voters of the municipality of __________________, petition that the municipal government of ____________________ be changed as follows and that the proposal be submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection pursuant to SDCL 9-11-5:

(Here: either describe the proposed new form of government or the increase or decrease in the number of commissioners, wards, or trustees, or both.)

The balance of this petition form is prescribed in § 5:02:08:00.03.

Source: 10 SDR 27, effective September 26, 1983; 16 SDR 20, effective August 10, 1989; 42 SDR 15, effective August 11, 2015.

General Authority: SDCL 12-1-9(7).

Law Implemented: SDCL 9-11-5.

Prior versions effective: 1989-08-10.