7-8-3. Change in number of commissioners--Petition and submission at election.
The number of county commissioners of any county may be increased to five or seven or reduced to five or three. If fifteen percent of the registered voters of the county, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, petition the board of county commissioners for an increase or decrease in the number of county commissioners, the board shall submit the question to a vote of the voters of the county at the next general election. Notice of the submission of such question shall be given in the notice of the general election.
Source: SDC 1939 §12.0603; SL 1987, ch 67, §5; SL 1998, ch 39, §2; SL 2003, ch 40, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 08 - County Commissioners
Section 7-8-1 - Number and terms of office of commissioners--Staggered terms.
Section 7-8-2.2 - Candidate to be resident of district at time of signing declaration of candidacy.
Section 7-8-3 - Change in number of commissioners--Petition and submission at election.
Section 7-8-4 - Form of ballot on increase of number of commissioners.
Section 7-8-5 - Form of ballot on decrease in number of commissioners.
Section 7-8-6 - Redistricting and transition after increase in number of commissioners.
Section 7-8-7 - Redistricting and transition after decrease in number of commissioners.
Section 7-8-10 - Decennial revision of commissioner districts.
Section 7-8-12 - Publication and posting of notice of decennial redistricting.
Section 7-8-12.2 - Order affirming good cause exists for redistricting--Authorization for revision.
Section 7-8-12.3 - Revision of county commission districts--Notice.
Section 7-8-14 - Meetings--County commission--Special sessions.
Section 7-8-15 - Chair and vice chair--Election--Vacancy--Duties.
Section 7-8-17 - Recording of votes by county commissioners.
Section 7-8-18 - Tie vote of commissioners.
Section 7-8-19 - Preservation of order by county board--Enforcement of obedience to orders.
Section 7-8-20 - General powers of county commissioners.
Section 7-8-20.1 - Rewards for aid in arrest and conviction of felons.
Section 7-8-20.2 - Determination by commissioners of right to reward--Payment.
Section 7-8-23 - Rights-of-way on highways granted by county commissioners.
Section 7-8-24 - Memorial Day observance.
Section 7-8-25 - Distribution of surplus commodities.
Section 7-8-26 - Hospital and medical insurance contracts for county officers and employees.
Section 7-8-26.1 - Life and health insurance contracts for county officers and employees.
Section 7-8-26.2 - Health self-insurance plan for county officers and employees.
Section 7-8-26.3 - Annual report of self-insurance system--Audit.
Section 7-8-26.5 - Reinsurance arrangement required for self-insurance.
Section 7-8-27 - Appeal to circuit court from county commissioners--Bond for costs.
Section 7-8-28 - State's attorney's appeal from action of county commissioners.
Section 7-8-29 - Time allowed for appeal--Service of notice--Transcript of proceedings.
Section 7-8-30 - Filing of appeal and transcript--Docketing--Hearing and determination.
Section 7-8-31 - Circuit court judgment and order on appeal from county commissioners.
Section 7-8-32 - Appeal as exclusive remedy--Restrictions.
Section 7-8-33 - Declaration and abatement of nuisances by county.
Section 7-8-38 - County revenues--Economic development.
Section 7-8-40 - Conditions of public works program for payment of property taxes--Participation.
Section 7-8-41 - Passport applications--Assistance by county employees.