7-7-21. Appointment and removal of deputies and clerks--Oath of office and bond.
The officer in whose office a deputy or clerk is employed may appoint or remove a deputy or clerk at pleasure. The appointment or removal shall be by a certificate in writing, and any deputy or clerk appointed shall before entering upon the duties of office, take and subscribe the oath or affirmation required by the Constitution. The oath or affirmation shall be endorsed on the certificate of appointment and filed as provided by law. The deputy or clerk shall furnish an official bond in an amount and with surety as the principal deems proper. The bond shall be attached to the certificate of appointment and oath of office.
Source: SL 1887, ch 10, §8; CL 1887, §653; SL 1890, ch 134, §5; RPolC 1903, §§883, 890; SL 1917, ch 188, §7; SL 1917, ch 189, §4; RC 1919, §5906; SDC 1939, §12.1601; SL 1955, ch 21; SL 2016, ch 44, §4.
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.