South DakotaCounties notify township supervisors before land-use hearings
For property in a township, counties give supervisors who have filed an oath written notice of certain land-use requests and appeals before a public hearing.
What it does
Counties provide township supervisors written notice of certain land-use applications and appeals at least 10 days before a public hearing.
Argument forTownship supervisors may get more time to learn about local land-use requests before officials hold a public hearing.
Argument againstCounties may need to track covered applications and appeals and send written notice at least 10 days before each public hearing.
More detail
Counties provide written notice to covered township supervisors at least 10 days before a public hearing. The rule covers conditional-use applications for real property and appeals filed under this chapter when the property is in the township. Notice goes to each township supervisor who has filed an oath with the county auditor. Notice must be provided at least 10 days before the board of adjustment or other approving authority holds the public hearing.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 12Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-12 S.J. 529Became Law
- Mar 5Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-05 S.J. 477To Governor
- Mar 4Signed by the Speaker H.J. 516Passed House
- Mar 3Signed by the President S.J. 448Passed Senate
- Mar 2House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0 H.J. 477
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 2Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Scheduled for hearing
- Feb 23First read in House and referred to House Local Government H.J. 416Minor
- Feb 20Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 26, NAYS 8 S.J. 345
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Local Government Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Local Government Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 237BMajor
- Feb 18Scheduled for hearing
- Feb 5Referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 199Minor
- Feb 4First Reading Senate S.J. 180Introduced
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