clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.

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clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.

clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.

What This Bill Does

• clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.
• Official keyword topics: Administrative Procedure Counties Petitions Planning, Zoning and Housing Programs Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4794/Detail">Nelson</a> (prime) and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4733/Detail">Auch</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4752/Detail">Garcia</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4766/Detail">Hunt</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4767/Detail">Ismay</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4771/Detail">Jordan</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4782/Detail">Lems</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4796/Detail">Novstrup</a>

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Official Summary Text

clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.
Official keyword topics:
Administrative Procedure
Counties
Petitions
Planning, Zoning and Housing Programs
Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4794/Detail">Nelson</a> (prime) and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4733/Detail">Auch</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4752/Detail">Garcia</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4766/Detail">Hunt</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4767/Detail">Ismay</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4771/Detail">Jordan</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4782/Detail">Lems</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4796/Detail">Novstrup</a>

Current Bill Text

26.443.11 101st Legislative Session 91

2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 91
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county
commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 11-2-28.2 be AMENDED:
11-2-28.2. A petition pursuant to § 11-2-28 or 11-2-28.1 must be filed with the
office of the county auditor. The county auditor shall forward the petition to the
commission, or a person designated by the commission, for consideration at its next
regular or special meeting and provide a copy to the board, or a person designated by the
board. Within forty -five days of the presentation, the commission shall hold a public
hearing on the petition, subject to the requirements of § 11-2-29, and make a
recommendation on the petitioned request to the board.
Upon receipt of the commission's recommendation, the board must hold a public
hearing, subject to the requirements of § 11-2-19, and take action upon the petitioned
request, pursuant to § 11-2-30.
26.443.11 2 91
SB91 ENROLLED
An Act to clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change
to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

Senate as Bill No. 91

Secretary of the Senate

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

Senate Bill No. 91
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,

2026 at ____________M.

By
for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2026

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2026
at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By
Asst. Secretary of State