Section 46A-9-12 - Examination of petition by Department of Water and Natural Resources to determinecompliance with law--Noncompliance with law, dismissal of petition.
46A-9-12. Examination of petition by Department of Water and Natural Resources to determine compliance with law--Noncompliance with law, dismissal of petition. Upon receipt of the petition, the department shall determine whether the petition complies with the requirements set forth in §§ 46A-9-4 to 46A-9-11, inclusive, and dismiss the petition if the requirements have not been complied with, but without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to present a new petition covering the same matter, or the same petition with additional signatures if additional signatures are necessary.
Source: SL 1939, ch 291, § 4; SL 1943, ch 310; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.1304 (1); SDCL, § 46-16-12; SL 1997, ch 255, § 2.