31-12-28. Secondary county road construction by county--Petition--Election. When ten or more freehold voters from each county commissioner district in the county shall with the permission of the county commissioners join in a petition to the county commissioners of a county asking such board to construct and maintain all secondary roads in the several townships of the county, whether organized or unorganized townships, such petition shall be filed with the county auditor in said county and such board shall order an election for the purpose of determining by a vote of the voters of such county, or may submit at any general election, the question of such county maintaining, improving, and constructing the secondary roads in the several townships of said county, organized or unorganized.
Source: SL 1947, ch 47; SDC Supp 1960, § 28.0408-1.