7-7-1.4. Appointment--Coroner.
Notwithstanding the provisions of §7-7-1.1, the board of county commissioners in any county with a population of sixty thousand or more may, by resolution, appoint a coroner who shall serve at the pleasure of such board. However, no board of county commissioners may exercise the authority granted pursuant to this section unless:
(1)Not later than the April first preceding the election for coroner, the board, by resolution, adopts the appointment option; and
(2)The appointment of any appointed coroner may not take effect until the expiration of the term of office of any duly elected coroner.
Source: SL 1985, ch 49; SL 2021, ch 35, § 1.
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.