Whenever the legislative body of any city or town consists of more than one branch, a petition for the adoption of a charter as provided in this article may be filed with either branch of said legislative body.
S.D. Const. art. XIII, § 9 — under State Institutions.
S.D. Const. art. XIII, § 9
Filing of Charter Petitions to Bicameral Legislative Bodies
Whenever the legislative body of any city or town consists of more than one branch, a petition for the adoption of a charter as provided in this article may be filed with either branch of said legislative body.