7-3-13. Transfer of books, records, and files relating exclusively to new county.
Whenever an organized county has been or shall be divided and a division of the books, records, and files has not been made, it shall be the duty of the county commissioners of the new county or counties to procure from the original county, and it shall be the duty of the proper officers of the original county to surrender, all the books, records, and files of the several offices which relate exclusively to school districts, townships, and municipalities located within the territory embraced within such new county or counties. Such commissioners shall further procure, and it shall be the duty of the proper officers of the original county to surrender, all books, records, and files of the original county which in any manner affect exclusively property rights or interests in such new county or counties.
Source: SL 1917, ch 174, §1; RC 1919, §5773; SDC 1939, §12.0408; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 03 - Division Of Counties
Section 7-3-1 - Petition for division of county--Contents and filing--Minimum size of new county.
Section 7-3-2 - Voters' approval of division--Name and organization of new county.
Section 7-3-3 - Revision of commissioner districts after division of county.
Section 7-3-6 - Sale of county bonds based on advertising and award before division.
Section 7-3-7 - Inventory and apportionment of assets and liabilities by auditor-general.
Section 7-3-8 - Auditor-general's report filed with county auditors--Conclusive evidence.
Section 7-3-10 - Auditor-general's apportionment final if no action brought.
Section 7-3-11 - Warrants issued for settlement of accounts between counties.
Section 7-3-12 - Expenses of auditor-general--Apportionment and payment by counties.
Section 7-3-13 - Transfer of books, records, and files relating exclusively to new county.
Section 7-3-17 - Transcript of records obtained by new county--Evidentiary value.
Section 7-3-20 - Affidavit as to transcription of all records.
Section 7-3-22 - County commissioners' discretion in transcription of records.