Upon the filing of a petition for dissolution, as provided in §§ 9-6-1 and 9-6-2, the circuit court shall issue an order to the municipality to show cause why the petition should not be granted. The order must be served in the same manner as a summons in a civil action against a municipality.

Source: SL 1903, ch 91 , § 2; RC 1919, § 6567; SDC 1939, § 45.3003; SL 2025, ch 38 , § 3.