Section 8-3-2 - Powers of voters at annual meeting. - South Dakota Statutes

8-3-2. Powers of voters at annual meeting. The voters of each organized civil township have power at their annual meeting:
(1) To determine the number of poundmasters and the location of pounds, and whether landmarks shall be erected at section and quarter section corners throughout the township;
(2) To select such township officers as are required by law to be chosen;
(3) To direct the institution or defense of actions in all controversies wherein such township is interested;
(4) To direct such sums to be raised for prosecuting or defending such actions as they may deem necessary;
(5) To make rules and regulations for impounding animals;
(6) To impose such penalties on persons offending against any rule or regulation established by the township as they think proper, not exceeding fifty dollars for each offense unless herein otherwise provided;
(7) To apply fines and penalties when collected in such manner as they deem most conducive to the interests of the township;
(8) To vote to raise by taxation such sums as they may deem expedient for authorized township purposes, but the aggregate of such sums shall not exceed the limit of tax levy prescribed by this code.

Source: SL 1872-3, ch 51, § 14; PolC 1877, ch 23, § 10; CL 1887, § 716; SL 1890, ch 35, § 1; SL 1899, ch 41, § 4; RPolC 1903, § 1008; SL 1915, ch 292, § 4; RC 1919, § 6049; SDC 1939, § 58.0303; SL 1965, ch 298.