7-7-1. Commencement of terms of county officers--Vacancy occurring before commencement of term.
Except when otherwise expressly provided, the regular term of office for all county officers, when elected for a full term, shall commence on the first Monday in January next succeeding their election, except the office of county auditor, the term of which shall begin on the first Monday of March next succeeding his election. If the office to which any officer was elected be vacant at the time of his election, or becomes vacant after such election, even if he was not elected to fill a vacancy, he shall forthwith qualify and enter upon the duties of his office.
Source: SL 1870-1, ch 17, §43; PolC 1877, ch 5, §9; CL 1887, §1379; RPolC 1903, §1796; SL 1905, ch 75; RC 1919, §7032; SDC 1939, §48.0311.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 07 - County Officers In General
Section 7-7-1.2 - Combining county offices.
Section 7-7-1.3 - First election of officer for combined office--Term--Salary.
Section 7-7-1.4 - Appointment--Coroner.
Section 7-7-1.5 - Submission of question of combined offices to voters--Procedure.
Section 7-7-1.7 - Nomination and election of officer to combined office--Term.
Section 7-7-1.8 - Ordinance combining with other counties a county office.
Section 7-7-1.9 - Nomination and election of officer to combined office--Election--Term.
Section 7-7-1.10 - Procedure upon vacancy of a combined office.
Section 7-7-2.1 - Closing of courthouse for emergency or severe weather.
Section 7-7-3 - Compensation of county commissioners.
Section 7-7-4 - Mileage allowance for county commissioners.
Section 7-7-5 - Salary of county commissioners.
Section 7-7-6 - Compensation of county commissioners acting in drainage matters.
Section 7-7-7 - Mileage allowance when commissioners travel together--Pooling of mileage allowances.
Section 7-7-8 - Determination of population for county salary purposes.
Section 7-7-10.1 - Salary for combination of two or more elected positions.
Section 7-7-12 - Salary for state's attorney--Contract for services--Prohibitions.
Section 7-7-14 - Determination of population of newly created or organized county.
Section 7-7-17 - Salaries as full compensation--Fees paid into treasury.
Section 7-7-20 - Authorization for employment of deputies and clerks--Payment of compensation.
Section 7-7-21 - Appointment and removal of deputies and clerks--Oath of office and bond.
Section 7-7-22 - Powers of deputies--Responsibility of elected officer.
Section 7-7-23 - Officer receiving salary of deputy or clerk as theft.
Section 7-7-24 - Mileage allowance to county officials.
Section 7-7-25 - Meetings of county officials for advancement of county government--Authorization.
Section 7-7-29 - Local government records destruction board.