21-42-21. Employment of additional counsel to assist state's attorney.
In counties where it shall be determined by the board of county commissioners of such county that the state's attorney of such county is unable to handle the work required in the prosecution of the action or actions as herein authorized by reason of the additional work imposed upon him by the adoption of this chapter, then and in such cases, the state's attorney is hereby authorized to contract with additional counsel to prosecute and bring such action or actions herein authorized, which additional counsel shall be by the state's attorney appointed as an assistant state's attorney, the contract with such additional counsel to be approved by the county commissioners, and his compensation paid out of the appropriate fund of said county.
Source: SL 1941, ch 161, §6; SL 1943, ch 140; SDC Supp 1960, §37.16A06.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 42 - Actions To Quiet Tax Title
Section 21-42-1 - Tax purchasers entitled to bring action--Purpose of action.
Section 21-42-2 - Time of bringing action.
Section 21-42-3 - Delinquent taxes paid before action brought.
Section 21-42-5 - Joinder of different tracts in same action--Joinder of parties defendant.
Section 21-42-6 - Contents of complaint.
Section 21-42-7 - Procedural rules not exclusive of other procedures to perfect tax title.
Section 21-42-9 - Lis pendens notice recorded by register of deeds--Destruction of records.
Section 21-42-11 - Appearance by defendant--Defenses permitted.
Section 21-42-12 - Venue of action.
Section 21-42-14 - Findings of fact and conclusions of law.
Section 21-42-16 - Contents of judgment--Direction to issue deed--Costs.
Section 21-42-17 - Tax deed issued by treasurer--Form--Acknowledgment.
Section 21-42-18 - Estate vested in grantee by deed.
Section 21-42-19 - Relief from default judgment.
Section 21-42-20 - Bond not required of county--Liability on successful defense after judgment.
Section 21-42-21 - Employment of additional counsel to assist state's attorney.