South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 02 - Consolidation And Change Of County Boundaries
Section 7-2-3 - Majority approval of consolidation or boundary change.

7-2-3. Majority approval of consolidation or boundary change.
If at any election held under the provisions of this chapter, a majority of all the votes cast at such election in each of such counties shall be in favor of consolidation of two or more counties or the changing of the boundary lines of such counties, they shall be declared consolidated or changed as hereinafter provided.

Source: SL 1893, ch 45, §§5, 6; RPolC 1903, §§779, 780; RC 1919, §§5758, 5759; SDC 1939, §12.0303.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 7 - Counties

Chapter 02 - Consolidation And Change Of County Boundaries

Section 7-2-1 - Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing with county auditors--Submission to vote.

Section 7-2-2 - Notice and ballots for election on consolidation or change--General law governing.

Section 7-2-3 - Majority approval of consolidation or boundary change.

Section 7-2-4 - Certification of canvass of election returns--Governor's proclamation and notice to county auditors.

Section 7-2-5 - Effective date of consolidation or boundary change.

Section 7-2-7 - Name and county seat of consolidated county.

Section 7-2-8 - Commissioner districts in consolidated county--First election of commissioners after consolidation.

Section 7-2-9 - Continuation of terms of officers after consolidation of counties.

Section 7-2-10 - First election of county officers after consolidation.

Section 7-2-11 - Legislative representation of consolidated county.

Section 7-2-12 - Property and indebtedness of consolidated counties.

Section 7-2-13 - Revision of commissioner districts after change of county boundaries.

Section 7-2-14 - Transcription of records after change of county boundaries.

Section 7-2-15 - Tax levies, assessments, and retirement of indebtedness after change of boundaries.

Section 7-2-16 - Municipal election on adjustment of county boundaries to include all of municipality.

Section 7-2-17 - Certification of municipal election results to county auditors--Submission to voters of counties.

Section 7-2-18 - Questions submitted to county voters on boundary adjustment to include or exclude municipality.