South Dakota § 6-12-6 Restrictions on power of home rule units.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 6-12-6 — Restrictions on power of home rule units.

South Dakota § 6-12-6

Title 6LOCAL GOVERNMENT GENERALLY

Ch. 6-12HOME RULE CHARTERS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 6-12-6 (2026).

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The power of a home rule unit does not include the power to:

(1)Enact private or civil law governing civil relationships except as incident to the exercise of an independent county or municipal power;

(2)Define and provide for the punishment of a crime, but this limitation shall not abridge the power of a home rule unit to provide punishment for the violation of ordinances or charter provisions by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment;

(3)Abridge laws relating to elementary and secondary education;

(4)Change assessment practices and procedures relating to ad valorem taxation of property;

(5)Exempt itself from providing the necessary personnel and facilities to perform services required

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The power of a home rule unit does not include the power to: (1) Enact private or civil law governing civil relationships except as incident to the exercise of an independent county or municipal power; (2) Define and provide for the punishment of a crime, but this limitation shall not abridge the power of a home rule unit to provide punishment for the violation of ordinances or charter provisions by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment; (3) Abridge laws relating to elementary and secondary education; (4) Change assessment practices and procedures relating to ad valorem taxation of property; (5) Exempt itself from providing the necessary personnel and facilities to perform services required by general law to be performed by a like unit or units of local government; (6) Deny referendum on ordinances or bylaws provided by chapter 9-19 ; (7) Regulate rates or conditions of service of any public utility regulated by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.