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
Chapter 02 - Consolidation And Change Of County Boundaries
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 7-2-5 - Effective date of consolidation or boundary change.
Section 7-2-7 - Name and county seat of consolidated county.
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.