40-34-5. Running at large prohibited by county--County license or tax on dogs.
The board of county commissioners of each of the counties of the State of South Dakota shall have the power to regulate, restrain, or prohibit the running at large of dogs and to impose a license or tax on all dogs not licensed or taxed under municipal ordinance, owned or kept by any person within the county.
Source: SL 1964, ch 30, ยง1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 40 - Animals and Livestock
Chapter 34 - Dog Licenses And Regulation
Section 40-34-1 - Killing of dog lawful when disturbing domestic animals.
Section 40-34-4 - Dogs at large declared nuisance by county commissioners--Abatement.
Section 40-34-5 - Running at large prohibited by county--County license or tax on dogs.
Section 40-34-6 - Graduated fee for county dog license.
Section 40-34-8 - Pound program--Animal control services defined.
Section 40-34-10 - Sources of funds for animal control program.
Section 40-34-11 - Destruction by law enforcement officer of dog harming big game.
Section 40-34-12 - Destruction by owner or tenant of dog harming big game.
Section 40-34-13 - Ownership of vicious dog as public nuisance.
Section 40-34-14 - Vicious dog defined.
Section 40-34-15 - Injury to person trespassing, teasing dog, or attempting to commit crime.
Section 40-34-16 - Ordinance specific as to breed of dog prohibited.