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Chapter 01 - County Names And Boundaries
Section 7-1-1 - Names and boundaries unchanged--Prima facie boundary descriptions. - 7-1-1. Names and boundaries unchanged--Prima facie boundary descriptions. The names...
Section 7-1-2 - Aurora County boundaries. - 7-1-2. Aurora County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-3 - Beadle County boundaries. - 7-1-3. Beadle County boundaries. Beginning at the southeast corner of...
Section 7-1-4 - Bennett County boundaries. - 7-1-4. Bennett County boundaries. Beginning on the boundary line between...
Section 7-1-5 - Bon Homme County boundaries. - 7-1-5. Bon Homme County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner...
Section 7-1-6 - Brookings County boundaries. - 7-1-6. Brookings County boundaries. Beginning on the boundary line between...
Section 7-1-7 - Brown County boundaries. - 7-1-7. Brown County boundaries. Beginning on the boundary line between...
Section 7-1-8 - Brule County boundaries. - 7-1-8. Brule County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-9 - Buffalo County boundaries. - 7-1-9. Buffalo County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-10 - Butte County boundaries. - 7-1-10. Butte County boundaries. Beginning at a point where the...
Section 7-1-11 - Campbell County boundaries. - 7-1-11. Campbell County boundaries. Beginning on the boundary line between...
Section 7-1-12 - Charles Mix County boundaries. - 7-1-12. Charles Mix County boundaries. Beginning at a point where...
Section 7-1-13 - Clark County boundaries. - 7-1-13. Clark County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-14 - Clay County boundaries. - 7-1-14. Clay County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-15 - Codington County boundaries. - 7-1-15. Codington County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-16 - Corson County boundaries. - 7-1-16. Corson County boundaries. Beginning in the center of the...
Section 7-1-17 - Custer County boundaries. - 7-1-17. Custer County boundaries. Beginning at a point on the...
Section 7-1-18 - Davison County boundaries. - 7-1-18. Davison County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-19 - Day County boundaries. - 7-1-19. Day County boundaries. Beginning at a point where the...
Section 7-1-20 - Deuel County boundaries. - 7-1-20. Deuel County boundaries. Beginning at a point where the...
Section 7-1-21 - Dewey County boundaries. - 7-1-21. Dewey County boundaries. Beginning at the intersection of the...
Section 7-1-22 - Douglas County boundaries. - 7-1-22. Douglas County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-23 - Edmunds County boundaries. - 7-1-23. Edmunds County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-24 - Fall River County boundaries. - 7-1-24. Fall River County boundaries. Beginning at a point where...
Section 7-1-25 - Faulk County boundaries. - 7-1-25. Faulk County boundaries. Beginning at the southeast corner of...
Section 7-1-26 - Grant County boundaries. - 7-1-26. Grant County boundaries. Beginning at a point where the...
Section 7-1-27 - Gregory County boundaries. - 7-1-27. Gregory County boundaries. Beginning at the point where the...
Section 7-1-28 - Haakon County boundaries. - 7-1-28. Haakon County boundaries. Beginning at the intersection of the...
Section 7-1-29 - Hamlin County boundaries. - 7-1-29. Hamlin County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-30 - Hand County boundaries. - 7-1-30. Hand County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-31 - Hanson County boundaries. - 7-1-31. Hanson County boundaries. Beginning at the southeast corner of...
Section 7-1-32 - Harding County boundaries. - 7-1-32. Harding County boundaries. Beginning at a point where the...
Section 7-1-33 - Hughes County boundaries. - 7-1-33. Hughes County boundaries. Beginning at the intersection of the...
Section 7-1-34 - Hutchinson County boundaries. - 7-1-34. Hutchinson County boundaries. Beginning at the southeast corner of...
Section 7-1-35 - Hyde County boundaries. - 7-1-35. Hyde County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-36 - Jackson County boundaries. - 7-1-36. Jackson County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-37 - Jerauld County boundaries. - 7-1-37. Jerauld County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-38 - Jones County boundaries. - 7-1-38. Jones County boundaries. Beginning at the northwest corner of...
Section 7-1-39 - Kingsbury County boundaries. - 7-1-39. Kingsbury County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-40 - Lake County boundaries. - 7-1-40. Lake County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-41 - Lawrence County boundaries. - 7-1-41. Lawrence County boundaries. Beginning at a point on the...
Section 7-1-42 - Lincoln County boundaries. - 7-1-42. Lincoln County boundaries. Beginning at a point where the...
Section 7-1-43 - Lyman County boundaries. - 7-1-43. Lyman County boundaries. Beginning at the intersection of the...
Section 7-1-44 - McCook County boundaries. - 7-1-44. McCook County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-45 - McPherson County boundaries. - 7-1-45. McPherson County boundaries. Beginning at the intersection of the...
Section 7-1-46 - Marshall County boundaries. - 7-1-46. Marshall County boundaries. Beginning on the boundary line between...
Section 7-1-47 - Meade County boundaries. - 7-1-47. Meade County boundaries. Beginning at the junction of the...
Section 7-1-48 - Mellette County boundaries. - 7-1-48. Mellette County boundaries. Beginning at a point on the...
Section 7-1-49 - Miner County boundaries. - 7-1-49. Miner County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-50 - Minnehaha County boundaries. - 7-1-50. Minnehaha County boundaries. Beginning at a point where the...
Section 7-1-51 - Moody County boundaries. - 7-1-51. Moody County boundaries. Beginning at a point on the...
Section 7-1-52 - Pennington County boundaries. - 7-1-52. Pennington County boundaries. Beginning at a point on the...
Section 7-1-53 - Perkins County boundaries. - 7-1-53. Perkins County boundaries. Beginning at a point where the...
Section 7-1-54 - Potter County boundaries. - 7-1-54. Potter County boundaries. Beginning at the southeast corner of...
Section 7-1-55 - Roberts County boundaries. - 7-1-55. Roberts County boundaries. Beginning at a point where the...
Section 7-1-56 - Sanborn County boundaries. - 7-1-56. Sanborn County boundaries. Beginning at the northwest corner of...
Section 7-1-57 - Oglala Lakota County boundaries. - 7-1-57. Oglala Lakota County boundaries. Beginning at a point where...
Section 7-1-58 - Spink County boundaries. - 7-1-58. Spink County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-59 - Stanley County boundaries. - 7-1-59. Stanley County boundaries. Beginning at the intersection of the...
Section 7-1-60 - Sully County boundaries. - 7-1-60. Sully County boundaries. Beginning at the intersection of the...
Section 7-1-61 - Todd County boundaries. - 7-1-61. Todd County boundaries. Beginning at the intersection of the...
Section 7-1-62 - Tripp County boundaries. - 7-1-62. Tripp County boundaries. Beginning at the intersection of the...
Section 7-1-63 - Turner County boundaries. - 7-1-63. Turner County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-64 - Union County boundaries. - 7-1-64. Union County boundaries. Beginning at a point where the...
Section 7-1-65 - Walworth County boundaries. - 7-1-65. Walworth County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-67 - Yankton County boundaries. - 7-1-67. Yankton County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-68 - Ziebach County boundaries. - 7-1-68. Ziebach County boundaries. Beginning at the northeast corner of...
Section 7-1-69 - Petition to change county name--Election--Ballot--Costs of name change paid by county. - 7-1-69. Petition to change county name--Election--Ballot--Costs of name change paid...
Section 7-1-70 - Certification of name change vote result. - 7-1-70. Certification of name change vote result. If a two-thirds...
Section 7-1-72 - Proclamation of new county name. - 7-1-72. Proclamation of new county name. Upon the certification made...
Chapter 02 - Consolidation And Change Of County Boundaries
Section 7-2-1 - Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing with county auditors--Submission to vote. - 7-2-1. Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing with county auditors--Submission...
Section 7-2-2 - Notice and ballots for election on consolidation or change--General law governing. - 7-2-2. Notice and ballots for election on consolidation or change--General...
Section 7-2-3 - Majority approval of consolidation or boundary change. - 7-2-3. Majority approval of consolidation or boundary change. If at...
Section 7-2-4 - Certification of canvass of election returns--Governor's proclamation and notice to county auditors. - 7-2-4. Certification of canvass of election returns--Governor's proclamation and notice...
Section 7-2-5 - Effective date of consolidation or boundary change. - 7-2-5. Effective date of consolidation or boundary change. If the...
Section 7-2-7 - Name and county seat of consolidated county. - 7-2-7. Name and county seat of consolidated county. Any new...
Section 7-2-8 - Commissioner districts in consolidated county--First election of commissioners after consolidation. - 7-2-8. Commissioner districts in consolidated county--First election of commissioners after...
Section 7-2-9 - Continuation of terms of officers after consolidation of counties. - 7-2-9. Continuation of terms of officers after consolidation of counties....
Section 7-2-10 - First election of county officers after consolidation. - 7-2-10. First election of county officers after consolidation. There shall...
Section 7-2-11 - Legislative representation of consolidated county. - 7-2-11. Legislative representation of consolidated county. Such new county shall...
Section 7-2-12 - Property and indebtedness of consolidated counties. - 7-2-12. Property and indebtedness of consolidated counties. The property of...
Section 7-2-13 - Revision of commissioner districts after change of county boundaries. - 7-2-13. Revision of commissioner districts after change of county boundaries....
Section 7-2-14 - Transcription of records after change of county boundaries. - 7-2-14. Transcription of records after change of county boundaries. Whenever...
Section 7-2-15 - Tax levies, assessments, and retirement of indebtedness after change of boundaries. - 7-2-15. Tax levies, assessments, and retirement of indebtedness after change...
Section 7-2-16 - Municipal election on adjustment of county boundaries to include all of municipality. - 7-2-16. Municipal election on adjustment of county boundaries to include...
Section 7-2-17 - Certification of municipal election results to county auditors--Submission to voters of counties. - 7-2-17. Certification of municipal election results to county auditors--Submission to...
Section 7-2-18 - Questions submitted to county voters on boundary adjustment to include or exclude municipality. - 7-2-18. Questions submitted to county voters on boundary adjustment to...
Chapter 03 - Division Of Counties
Section 7-3-1 - Petition for division of county--Contents and filing--Minimum size of new county. - 7-3-1. Petition for division of county--Contents and filing--Minimum size of...
Section 7-3-2 - Voters' approval of division--Name and organization of new county. - 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. - 7-3-3. Revision of commissioner districts after division of county. Whenever...
Section 7-3-4 - Apportionment of bonded indebtedness after division of county--Bonds and tax levy of new county. - 7-3-4. Apportionment of bonded indebtedness after division of county--Bonds and...
Section 7-3-5 - Apportionment of floating or warrant indebtedness on division of county--Bond issue by new county to cover proportionate share. - 7-3-5. Apportionment of floating or warrant indebtedness on division of...
Section 7-3-6 - Sale of county bonds based on advertising and award before division. - 7-3-6. Sale of county bonds based on advertising and award...
Section 7-3-7 - Inventory and apportionment of assets and liabilities by auditor-general. - 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. - 7-3-8. Auditor-general's report filed with county auditors--Conclusive evidence. The auditor-general...
Section 7-3-9 - County action to set aside auditor-general's report--Time for filing--Estimate and appraisement as prima facie evidence. - 7-3-9. County action to set aside auditor-general's report--Time for filing--Estimate...
Section 7-3-10 - Auditor-general's apportionment final if no action brought. - 7-3-10. Auditor-general's apportionment final if no action brought. In case...
Section 7-3-11 - Warrants issued for settlement of accounts between counties. - 7-3-11. Warrants issued for settlement of accounts between counties. It...
Section 7-3-12 - Expenses of auditor-general--Apportionment and payment by counties. - 7-3-12. Expenses of auditor-general--Apportionment and payment by counties. For the...
Section 7-3-13 - Transfer of books, records, and files relating exclusively to new county. - 7-3-13. Transfer of books, records, and files relating exclusively to...
Section 7-3-17 - Transcript of records obtained by new county--Evidentiary value. - 7-3-17. Transcript of records obtained by new county--Evidentiary value. Whenever...
Section 7-3-18 - Contract for transcription of records for new county--Certification of instruments transcribed. - 7-3-18. Contract for transcription of records for new county--Certification of...
Section 7-3-20 - Affidavit as to transcription of all records. - 7-3-20. Affidavit as to transcription of all records. Each person...
Section 7-3-21 - County commissioners' certificate of completion of transcriptions--Recording of instruments before certificate filed. - 7-3-21. County commissioners' certificate of completion of transcriptions--Recording of instruments...
Section 7-3-22 - County commissioners' discretion in transcription of records. - 7-3-22. County commissioners' discretion in transcription of records. Any matter...
Chapter 05 - Dissolution Of County Organization
Section 7-5-1 - Petition and election on abolishment of county organization--Form of ballot. - 7-5-1. Petition and election on abolishment of county organization--Form of...
Section 7-5-2 - Certification to Governor of vote favoring abolishment of county organization--Description of county property and indebtedness. - 7-5-2. Certification to Governor of vote favoring abolishment of county...
Section 7-5-3 - Communication to Legislature of election result--Attachment for judicial purposes after county organization dissolved. - 7-5-3. Communication to Legislature of election result--Attachment for judicial purposes...
Section 7-5-4 - Governor's proclamation of dissolution of county organization--Notice--Effective date. - 7-5-4. Governor's proclamation of dissolution of county organization--Notice--Effective date. Upon...
Section 7-5-5 - Laws applicable after county organization dissolved--Tax levy to pay indebtedness. - 7-5-5. Laws applicable after county organization dissolved--Tax levy to pay...
Chapter 06 - County Seats
Section 7-6-1 - Submission to voters of location of permanent county seat--Publication of notice. - 7-6-1. Submission to voters of location of permanent county seat--Publication...
Section 7-6-2 - Form and casting of ballots for selection of county seat--Application of general election law. - 7-6-2. Form and casting of ballots for selection of county...
Section 7-6-3 - Time required before resubmission of county seat location. - 7-6-3. Time required before resubmission of county seat location. If...
Section 7-6-4 - Petition and election on change of county seat--Publication of notice. - 7-6-4. Petition and election on change of county seat--Publication of...
Section 7-6-5 - Form and casting of ballots on change of county seat--Application of general election law. - 7-6-5. Form and casting of ballots on change of county...
Section 7-6-6 - Time required before resubmission of change of county seat. - 7-6-6. Time required before resubmission of change of county seat....
Section 7-6-7 - Removal of offices and property to newly designated county seat--Time permitted. - 7-6-7. Removal of offices and property to newly designated county...
Chapter 07 - County Officers In General
Section 7-7-1 - Commencement of terms of county officers--Vacancy occurring before commencement of term. - 7-7-1. Commencement of terms of county officers--Vacancy occurring before commencement...
Section 7-7-1.1 - County officers to be elected quadrenially--Staggered terms--Expiration of term for combined offices. - 7-7-1.1. County officers to be elected quadrenially--Staggered terms--Expiration of term...
Section 7-7-1.2 - Combining county offices. - 7-7-1.2. Combining county offices. The board of county commissioners may,...
Section 7-7-1.3 - First election of officer for combined office--Term--Salary. - 7-7-1.3. First election of officer for combined office--Term--Salary. If a...
Section 7-7-1.4 - Appointment--Coroner. - 7-7-1.4. Appointment--Coroner. Notwithstanding the provisions of ยง7-7-1.1, the board of...
Section 7-7-1.5 - Submission of question of combined offices to voters--Procedure. - 7-7-1.5. Submission of question of combined offices to voters--Procedure. The...
Section 7-7-1.6 - Submitting to voters the question of combining with other counties a county office--Procedure. - 7-7-1.6. Submitting to voters the question of combining with other...
Section 7-7-1.7 - Nomination and election of officer to combined office--Term. - 7-7-1.7. Nomination and election of officer to combined office--Term. If...
Section 7-7-1.8 - Ordinance combining with other counties a county office. - 7-7-1.8. Ordinance combining with other counties a county office. Notwithstanding...
Section 7-7-1.9 - Nomination and election of officer to combined office--Election--Term. - 7-7-1.9. Nomination and election of officer to combined office--Election--Term. An...
Section 7-7-1.10 - Procedure upon vacancy of a combined office. - 7-7-1.10. Procedure upon vacancy of a combined office. If the...
Section 7-7-2 - Hours of operation for county offices established by board of county commissioners--Exceptions. - 7-7-2. Hours of operation for county offices established by board...
Section 7-7-2.1 - Closing of courthouse for emergency or severe weather. - 7-7-2.1. Closing of courthouse for emergency or severe weather. The...
Section 7-7-3 - Compensation of county commissioners. - 7-7-3. Compensation of county commissioners. The method of payment, whether...
Section 7-7-4 - Mileage allowance for county commissioners. - 7-7-4. Mileage allowance for county commissioners. The county commissioners shall...
Section 7-7-5 - Salary of county commissioners. - 7-7-5. Salary of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners...
Section 7-7-6 - Compensation of county commissioners acting in drainage matters. - 7-7-6. Compensation of county commissioners acting in drainage matters. When...
Section 7-7-7 - Mileage allowance when commissioners travel together--Pooling of mileage allowances. - 7-7-7. Mileage allowance when commissioners travel together--Pooling of mileage allowances....
Section 7-7-8 - Determination of population for county salary purposes. - 7-7-8. Determination of population for county salary purposes. The annual...
Section 7-7-9.1 - Salary for county treasurer, auditor and register of deeds--Salaries not to be decreased during terms of office. - 7-7-9.1. Salary for county treasurer, auditor and register of deeds--Salaries...
Section 7-7-10.1 - Salary for combination of two or more elected positions. - 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. - 7-7-12. Salary for state's attorney--Contract for services--Prohibitions. The board of...
Section 7-7-14 - Determination of population of newly created or organized county. - 7-7-14. Determination of population of newly created or organized county....
Section 7-7-17 - Salaries as full compensation--Fees paid into treasury. - 7-7-17. Salaries as full compensation--Fees paid into treasury. Except as...
Section 7-7-20 - Authorization for employment of deputies and clerks--Payment of compensation. - 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. - 7-7-21. Appointment and removal of deputies and clerks--Oath of office...
Section 7-7-22 - Powers of deputies--Responsibility of elected officer. - 7-7-22. Powers of deputies--Responsibility of elected officer. Such deputies are...
Section 7-7-23 - Officer receiving salary of deputy or clerk as theft. - 7-7-23. Officer receiving salary of deputy or clerk as theft....
Section 7-7-24 - Mileage allowance to county officials. - 7-7-24. Mileage allowance to county officials. All county officials, except...
Section 7-7-25 - Meetings of county officials for advancement of county government--Authorization. - 7-7-25. Meetings of county officials for advancement of county government--Authorization....
Section 7-7-26 - Prior authorization required for reimbursement of expenses for attending meetings--Vouchers for payment. - 7-7-26. Prior authorization required for reimbursement of expenses for attending...
Section 7-7-27 - Payments for research to county commissioners' associations and educational institutions. - 7-7-27. Payments for research to county commissioners' associations and educational...
Section 7-7-28 - Formation of association of county commissioners and elected officials--Powers of association--Appropriations for dues. - 7-7-28. Formation of association of county commissioners and elected officials--Powers...
Section 7-7-29 - Local government records destruction board. - 7-7-29. Local government records destruction board. The county may create...
Chapter 08 - County Commissioners
Section 7-8-1 - Number and terms of office of commissioners--Staggered terms. - 7-8-1. Number and terms of office of commissioners--Staggered terms. Each...
Section 7-8-2 - Commissioners elected by voters of district--Moving from district or failing to attend meetings creates vacancy. - 7-8-2. Commissioners elected by voters of district--Moving from district or...
Section 7-8-2.2 - Candidate to be resident of district at time of signing declaration of candidacy. - 7-8-2.2. Candidate to be resident of district at time of...
Section 7-8-3 - Change in number of commissioners--Petition and submission at election. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 7-8-7. Redistricting and transition after decrease in number of commissioners....
Section 7-8-8 - Continuance in office of commissioners elected before change in number of commissioners. - 7-8-8. Continuance in office of commissioners elected before change in...
Section 7-8-10 - Decennial revision of commissioner districts. - 7-8-10. Decennial revision of commissioner districts. The board of county...
Section 7-8-11 - Continuance in office of commissioners elected before decennial redistricting--Designation of district represented--Elections in other districts. - 7-8-11. Continuance in office of commissioners elected before decennial redistricting--Designation...
Section 7-8-12 - Publication and posting of notice of decennial redistricting. - 7-8-12. Publication and posting of notice of decennial redistricting. Whenever...
Section 7-8-12.1 - Question as to legality of commissioner districts--Request grant of permission to revise boundaries. - 7-8-12.1. Question as to legality of commissioner districts-Request grant of...
Section 7-8-12.2 - Order affirming good cause exists for redistricting--Authorization for revision. - 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. - 7-8-12.3. Revision of county commission districts--Notice. The board of county...
Section 7-8-14 - Meetings--County commission--Special sessions. - 7-8-14. Meetings--County commission--Special sessions. The board of county commissioners shall...
Section 7-8-15 - Chair and vice chair--Election--Vacancy--Duties. - 7-8-15. Chair and vice chair--Election--Vacancy--Duties. At the first meeting of...
Section 7-8-17 - Recording of votes by county commissioners. - 7-8-17. Recording of votes by county commissioners. Whenever any board...
Section 7-8-18 - Tie vote of commissioners. - 7-8-18. Tie vote of commissioners. When the board of county...
Section 7-8-19 - Preservation of order by county board--Enforcement of obedience to orders. - 7-8-19. Preservation of order by county board--Enforcement of obedience to...
Section 7-8-20 - General powers of county commissioners. - 7-8-20. General powers of county commissioners. In addition to others...
Section 7-8-20.1 - Rewards for aid in arrest and conviction of felons. - 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. - 7-8-20.2. Determination by commissioners of right to reward--Payment. Applications for...
Section 7-8-23 - Rights-of-way on highways granted by county commissioners. - 7-8-23. Rights-of-way on highways granted by county commissioners. The board...
Section 7-8-24 - Memorial Day observance. - 7-8-24. Memorial Day observance. The board of county commissioners may...
Section 7-8-25 - Distribution of surplus commodities. - 7-8-25. Distribution of surplus commodities. The board of county commissioners...
Section 7-8-26 - Hospital and medical insurance contracts for county officers and employees. - 7-8-26. Hospital and medical insurance contracts for county officers and...
Section 7-8-26.1 - Life and health insurance contracts for county officers and employees. - 7-8-26.1. Life and health insurance contracts for county officers and...
Section 7-8-26.2 - Health self-insurance plan for county officers and employees. - 7-8-26.2. Health self-insurance plan for county officers and employees. A...
Section 7-8-26.3 - Annual report of self-insurance system--Audit. - 7-8-26.3. Annual report of self-insurance system--Audit. Any self-insurance system created...
Section 7-8-26.4 - Individual hospital, medical, or health insurance contracts for county officers and employees. - 7-8-26.4. Individual hospital, medical, or health insurance contracts for county...
Section 7-8-26.5 - Reinsurance arrangement required for self-insurance. - 7-8-26.5. Reinsurance arrangement required for self-insurance. No county or group...
Section 7-8-27 - Appeal to circuit court from county commissioners--Bond for costs. - 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. - 7-8-28. State's attorney's appeal from action of county commissioners. Upon...
Section 7-8-29 - Time allowed for appeal--Service of notice--Transcript of proceedings. - 7-8-29. Time allowed for appeal--Service of notice--Transcript of proceedings. Such...
Section 7-8-30 - Filing of appeal and transcript--Docketing--Hearing and determination. - 7-8-30. Filing of appeal and transcript--Docketing--Hearing and determination. An appeal...
Section 7-8-31 - Circuit court judgment and order on appeal from county commissioners. - 7-8-31. Circuit court judgment and order on appeal from county...
Section 7-8-32 - Appeal as exclusive remedy--Restrictions. - 7-8-32. Appeal as exclusive remedy--Restrictions. Appeal to the circuit court...
Section 7-8-33 - Declaration and abatement of nuisances by county. - 7-8-33. Declaration and abatement of nuisances by county. The board...
Section 7-8-38 - County revenues--Economic development. - 7-8-38. County revenues--Economic development. The board of county commissioners may,...
Section 7-8-39 - Establishment of public works program to provide income for payment of property taxes. - 7-8-39. Establishment of public works program to provide income for...
Section 7-8-40 - Conditions of public works program for payment of property taxes--Participation. - 7-8-40. Conditions of public works program for payment of property...
Section 7-8-41 - Passport applications--Assistance by county employees. - 7-8-41. Passport applications--Assistance by county employees. Any county employee designated...
Chapter 08A - Optional Form Of County Government
Section 7-8A-1 - Adoption of optional form of government. - 7-8A-1. Adoption of optional form of government. The electors of...
Section 7-8A-2 - Board as governing body--Election. - 7-8A-2. Board as governing body--Election. In each county adopting an...
Section 7-8A-3 - County manager--Duties and qualifications. - 7-8A-3. County manager--Duties and qualifications. The board of county commissioners-appointed...
Section 7-8A-4 - Appointment of county manager. - 7-8A-4. Appointment of county manager. The board of county commissioners...
Section 7-8A-5 - Duties of county manager. - 7-8A-5. Duties of county manager. The county manager shall: (1)Provide...
Section 7-8A-6 - Election to adopt optional form. - 7-8A-6. Election to adopt optional form. The board of county...
Section 7-8A-7 - Election to discontinue optional form. - 7-8A-7. Election to discontinue optional form. A petition to discontinue...
Section 7-8A-8 - Effect of adoption or discontinuance. - 7-8A-8. Effect of adoption or discontinuance. The adoption or the...
Chapter 09 - Register Of Deeds
Section 7-9-1 - Duty to keep records of instruments--Destruction of unneeded records. - 7-9-1. Duty to keep records of instruments--Destruction of unneeded records....
Section 7-9-1.1 - Recording, filing, and indexing of records by microfilming or computerization. - 7-9-1.1. Recording, filing, and indexing of records by microfilming or...
Section 7-9-2 - Seal of office--Use on instruments. - 7-9-2. Seal of office--Use on instruments. The register of deeds...
Section 7-9-3 - Time of recording. - 7-9-3. Time of recording. Each instrument entitled by law to...
Section 7-9-4 - Special townsite deed record required. - 7-9-4. Special townsite deed record required. In counties where townsites...
Section 7-9-5 - Conveyances of platted land not accepted until plat recorded. - 7-9-5. Conveyances of platted land not accepted until plat recorded....
Section 7-9-6 - Tax payment certificate required for recording of plat--County auditor's, state highway, and centrally assessed railroad property plats excepted. - 7-9-6. Tax payment certificate required for recording of plat--County auditor's,...
Section 7-9-7 - Names, addresses, and descriptions required in recorded instruments--Certificate of value. - 7-9-7. Names, addresses, and descriptions required in recorded instruments--Certificate of...
Section 7-9-7.1 - Report of information in recorded instruments. - 7-9-7.1. Report of information in recorded instruments. The register of...
Section 7-9-7.2 - Certificate of value--Form. - 7-9-7.2. Certificate of value--Form. The form of the certificate of...
Section 7-9-7.3 - State exempt from filing certificate of value. - 7-9-7.3. State exempt from filing certificate of value. In lieu...
Section 7-9-7.4 - Original signatures required for recording paper document--Financing statements--Exhibits. - 7-9-7.4. Original signatures required for recording paper document--Financing statements--Exhibits. Unless...
Section 7-9-8 - Numerical indexes of instruments affecting real property--Form. - 7-9-8. Numerical indexes of instruments affecting real property--Form. The register...
Section 7-9-8.1 - Endorsement of date, time, and identifying number--Entry in indexes. - 7-9-8.1. Endorsement of date, time, and identifying number--Entry in indexes....
Section 7-9-9 - Alphabetical indexes of instruments affecting real property. - 7-9-9. Alphabetical indexes of instruments affecting real property. In addition...
Section 7-9-10 - Monthly report to tax officials of real estate transfers. - 7-9-10. Monthly report to tax officials of real estate transfers....
Section 7-9-11 - Numbering and alphabetical index of instruments relating to personal property. - 7-9-11. Numbering and alphabetical index of instruments relating to personal...
Section 7-9-12 - Form of personal property index. - 7-9-12. Form of personal property index. The index described in...
Section 7-9-13 - Continued use of previously authorized register index. - 7-9-13. Continued use of previously authorized register index. Any register...
Section 7-9-13.1 - Release of old age assistance liens. - 7-9-13.1. Release of old age assistance liens. All liens and...
Section 7-9-14 - Replacement of unusable indexes--Completion of incomplete indexes--Admissibility in evidence. - 7-9-14. Replacement of unusable indexes--Completion of incomplete indexes--Admissibility in evidence....
Section 7-9-15 - Fees--Real estate documents to conform to format standards--Exception. - 7-9-15. Fees--Real estate documents to conform to format standards--Exception. The...
Section 7-9-15.1 - Immunity from personal liability for bad checks. - 7-9-15.1. Immunity from personal liability for bad checks. A register...
Section 7-9-16 - Reception record and fee book maintained by register--Entries in record. - 7-9-16. Reception record and fee book maintained by register--Entries in...
Section 7-9-17 - Deposit of fees and other collections received--Charging on account--Record of accounts receivable. - 7-9-17. Deposit of fees and other collections received--Charging on account--Record...
Section 7-9-18 - Failure by register to collect, record, report or pay over fees as theft. - 7-9-18. Failure by register to collect, record, report or pay...
Section 7-9-19 - Refusal to record. - 7-9-19. Refusal to record. A register of deeds may refuse...
Section 7-9-20 - Court action for refusal to record. - 7-9-20. Court action for refusal to record. Any person whose...
Section 7-9-21 - Liability of register for refusal to record. - 7-9-21. Liability of register for refusal to record. If a...
Section 7-9-22 - Suspicion of counterfeit recorded documents--Notice. - 7-9-22. Suspicion of counterfeit recorded documents--Notice. If a register of...
Section 7-9-24 - Electronic preservation of documents. - 7-9-24. Electronic preservation of documents. Any permanent document filed or...
Section 7-9-25 - County register of deeds modernization and preservation relief fund. - 7-9-25. County register of deeds modernization and preservation relief fund....
Section 7-9-26 - Fees deposited into fund--Distribution. - 7-9-26. Fees deposited into fund--Distribution. Five dollars of each recording...
Section 7-9-27 - Duty of the county governing body to fund register of deeds--Gifts, grants, contributions, and funds from other sources. - 7-9-27. Duty of the county governing body to fund register...
Section 7-9-28 - South Dakota association of county officials register of deeds modernization and preservation relief fund. - 7-9-28. South Dakota association of county officials register of deeds...
Section 7-9-29 - Fiscal year of fund--Computation of each county's share of deposits--Division of money in fund--Administrative fee. - 7-9-29. Fiscal year of fund--Computation of each county's share of...
Chapter 09A - Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act
Section 7-9A-1 - Definitions. - 7-9A-1. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1)"Document," any...
Section 7-9A-2 - Validity of electronic documents. - 7-9A-2. Validity of electronic documents. If a law requires, as...
Section 7-9A-3 - Recording of documents. - 7-9A-3. Recording of documents. A register of deeds who implements...
Section 7-9A-4 - Electronic recording commission created--Standards for recording electronic documents. - 7-9A-4. Electronic recording commission created--Standards for recording electronic documents. The...
Section 7-9A-5 - Meetings of commission--Expenses and costs. - 7-9A-5. Meetings of commission--Expenses and costs. The first meeting of...
Section 7-9A-6 - Quorum. - 7-9A-6. Quorum. A majority of the members of the commission...
Section 7-9A-7 - Removal of member. - 7-9A-7. Removal of member. The electronic recording commission may remove...
Section 7-9A-8 - Promulgation of rules. - 7-9A-8. Promulgation of rules. The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant...
Section 7-9A-9 - Uniformity of application and construction. - 7-9A-9. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing...
Section 7-9A-10 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. - 7-9A-10.Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act....
Chapter 10 - County Auditor
Section 7-10-1 - Auditor as clerk of county commissioners--Preservation and destruction of records. - 7-10-1. Auditor as clerk of county commissioners--Preservation and destruction of...
Section 7-10-2 - Accounting records maintained--Destruction. - 7-10-2. Accounting records maintained--Destruction. The county auditor is required to...
Section 7-10-3 - Monthly verification of treasurer's accounts--Report to county commissioners--Contents. - 7-10-3. Monthly verification of treasurer's accounts--Report to county commissioners--Contents. The...
Section 7-10-4 - Financial reports--Time for preparation and publication--Filing of publication. - 7-10-4. Financial reports--Time for preparation and publication--Filing of publication. The...
Section 7-10-5 - General duties relating to elections. - 7-10-5. General duties relating to elections. The county auditor shall...
Section 7-10-6 - Call of special election when county commissioners fail to call. - 7-10-6. Call of special election when county commissioners fail to...
Section 7-10-9 - Action against auditor and sureties for misconduct or omission of duty. - 7-10-9. Action against auditor and sureties for misconduct or omission...
Section 7-10-10 - Calculation of adjusted taxes upon cancellation of historical society moratorium--Payment deadline. - 7-10-10. Calculation of adjusted taxes upon cancellation of historical society...
Chapter 11 - County Treasurer
Section 7-11-1 - Treasurer as collector of taxes--Office at county seat_Receipt of county money. - 7-11-1. Treasurer as collector of taxes--Office at county seat--Receipt of...
Section 7-11-2 - Premium on treasurer's bond. - 7-11-2. Premium on treasurer's bond. If the county treasurer is...
Section 7-11-3 - Additional security required of treasurer by county commissioners--Failure to give security creating vacancy in office. - 7-11-3. Additional security required of treasurer by county commissioners--Failure to...
Section 7-11-4 - Collection of taxes--Maintenance of delinquent taxpayer list. - 7-11-4. Collection of taxes--Maintenance of delinquent taxpayer list. The county...
Section 7-11-4.1 - Immunity from personal liability for bad checks--Conditions. - 7-11-4.1. Immunity from personal liability for bad checks--Conditions. No county...
Section 7-11-4.2 - Bad check--Collection procedure--Removal as asset. - 7-11-4.2. Bad check--Collection procedure--Removal as asset. If a county receives...
Section 7-11-5 - Accounting and payment of money into treasury. - 7-11-5. Accounting and payment of money into treasury. The county...
Section 7-11-6 - Warrants of county auditor required for disbursements by treasurer. - 7-11-6. Warrants of county auditor required for disbursements by treasurer....
Section 7-11-9 - Duplicate receipts for miscellaneous collections. - 7-11-9. Duplicate receipts for miscellaneous collections. If the treasurer receives...
Section 7-11-12 - Accounting records maintained--Destruction. - 7-11-12. Accounting records maintained--Destruction. The county treasurer shall keep and...
Section 7-11-14 - Collection fees not deducted from taxes received. - 7-11-14. Collection fees not deducted from taxes received. The county...
Section 7-11-16 - Failure to collect or account for fees as theft. - 7-11-16. Failure to collect or account for fees as theft....
Section 7-11-17 - Examination of treasurer's books by county commissioners--Settlement and certification of accounts. - 7-11-17. Examination of treasurer's books by county commissioners--Settlement and certification...
Section 7-11-18 - Action against treasurer and sureties on failure to settle or pay over money. - 7-11-18. Action against treasurer and sureties on failure to settle...
Section 7-11-19 - Profiting from use of county funds as theft--Liability on official bond. - 7-11-19. Profiting from use of county funds as theft--Liability on...
Chapter 12 - Sheriff
Section 7-12-1 - Sheriff to preserve the peace--Apprehension of felons--Execution of process. - 7-12-1. Sheriff to preserve the peace--Apprehension of felons--Execution of process....
Section 7-12-2 - Office at county seat--Service and posting of notices. - 7-12-2. Office at county seat--Service and posting of notices. The...
Section 7-12-3 - Attendance on courts and county commissioners. - 7-12-3. Attendance on courts and county commissioners. The sheriff shall...
Section 7-12-4 - Compliance with attorney general's orders--Enforcement of laws. - 7-12-4. Compliance with attorney general's orders--Enforcement of laws. The sheriff...
Section 7-12-5 - Information furnished to attorney general and state's attorney--Assistance in prosecution of offenses. - 7-12-5. Information furnished to attorney general and state's attorney--Assistance in...
Section 7-12-6 - Deputy sheriff to act on disqualification or incapacity of sheriff--Coroner to serve papers on sheriff. - 7-12-6. Deputy sheriff to act on disqualification or incapacity of...
Section 7-12-7 - Designation of circuit court commissioner to act in absence, inability, or disqualification of sheriff and coroner. - 7-12-7. Designation of circuit court commissioner to act in absence,...
Section 7-12-9 - Deputies, jailers, and clerks authorized by county commissioners--Compensation. - 7-12-9. Deputies, jailers, and clerks authorized by county commissioners--Compensation. If...
Section 7-12-10 - Appointment and removal of deputies, jailers, and clerks--Oath and bond. - 7-12-10. Appointment and removal of deputies, jailers, and clerks--Oath and...
Section 7-12-10.1 - Civil service system for deputies in large county--Features of system--Repeal or modification. - 7-12-10.1. Civil service system for deputies in large county--Features of...
Section 7-12-11 - Responsibility of sheriff for deputies, jailers, and clerks--Summary relief from duties. - 7-12-11. Responsibility of sheriff for deputies, jailers, and clerks--Summary relief...
Section 7-12-12 - Vehicles and equipment furnished to sheriff by county--Mileage payments not made. - 7-12-12. Vehicles and equipment furnished to sheriff by county--Mileage payments...
Section 7-12-13 - Payment of expenses where vehicle furnished by county. - 7-12-13. Payment of expenses where vehicle furnished by county. The...
Section 7-12-14 - County reimbursement of expenses on official business. - 7-12-14. County reimbursement of expenses on official business. Reimbursement by...
Section 7-12-15 - Sheriff's salary schedule. - 7-12-15. Sheriff's salary schedule. The board of county commissioners shall...
Section 7-12-17 - Mileage and food allowances unaffected by salary provisions--Deduction for housing furnished by county. - 7-12-17. Mileage and food allowances unaffected by salary provisions--Deduction for...
Section 7-12-18 - Fees and traveling expenses chargeable by sheriff. - 7-12-18. Fees and traveling expenses chargeable by sheriff. The sheriff...
Section 7-12-18.1 - Uncollectable fees removed as assets of county. - 7-12-18.1. Uncollectable fees removed as assets of county. Any fee...
Section 7-12-19.1 - Fees paid to sheriff--Remittance to county treasurer. - 7-12-19.1. Fees paid to sheriff--Remittance to county treasurer. Any person...
Section 7-12-20 - Endorsement of fees for service of process for state--Fees not required of county. - 7-12-20. Endorsement of fees for service of process for state--Fees...
Section 7-12-21 - Reimbursement of travel expense outside county. - 7-12-21. Reimbursement of travel expense outside county. For all necessary...
Section 7-12-22 - Prisoner transportation expenses--State reimbursement. - 7-12-22. Prisoner transportation expenses--State reimbursement. The county shall pay all...
Section 7-12-23 - Reimbursement for taking prisoner before judge. - 7-12-23. Reimbursement for taking prisoner before judge. If any person...
Section 7-12-24 - Prisoner transportation allowances not considered fees for salary purposes. - 7-12-24. Prisoner transportation allowances not considered fees for salary purposes....
Section 7-12-25 - Fees deposited in general fund. - 7-12-25. Fees deposited in general fund. The sheriff is hereby...
Section 7-12-25.1 - Fees deposited in joint law enforcement fund if joint commission exists in county. - 7-12-25.1. Fees deposited in joint law enforcement fund if joint...
Section 7-12-26 - County payment of judgments against sheriff and deputies. - 7-12-26. County payment of judgments against sheriff and deputies. All...
Section 7-12-26.1 - Purchase of liability insurance for sheriff, deputies, and employees. - 7-12-26.1. Purchase of liability insurance for sheriff, deputies, and employees....
Section 7-12-27 - Reimbursement of sheriff and deputies paid from county general fund. - 7-12-27. Reimbursement of sheriff and deputies paid from county general...
Section 7-12-28 - Failure to perform duty or account for fees as misdemeanor. - 7-12-28. Failure to perform duty or account for fees as...
Section 7-12-29 - Taking and holding animal suspected of being dangerous--Formal determination--Disposal of dangerous animal. - 7-12-29. Taking and holding animal suspected of being dangerous--Formal determination--Disposal...
Chapter 13 - County Constables
Section 7-13-1 - Appointment and terms of constables--Accountability. - 7-13-1. Appointment and terms of constables--Accountability. The board of county...
Section 7-13-2 - Jurisdiction and powers of constables for county. - 7-13-2. Jurisdiction and powers of constables for county. Such county...
Section 7-13-3 - Appointment of constables for districts not organized into townships. - 7-13-3. Appointment of constables for districts not organized into townships....
Section 7-13-4 - Fees of constables--Record filed with county auditor. - 7-13-4. Fees of constables--Record filed with county auditor. County constables...
Chapter 14 - Coroner
Section 7-14-1 - Fees and expenses allowable to coroner set by board. - 7-14-1. Fees and expenses allowable to coroner set by board....
Section 7-14-2 - Reimbursement and source of payment of coroner's expenses. - 7-14-2. Reimbursement and source of payment of coroner's expenses. The...
Section 7-14-3 - Surrender or burial of body viewed by coroner. - 7-14-3. Surrender or burial of body viewed by coroner. The...
Section 7-14-4 - Offer of body to medical school--Burial if not requisitioned by school. - 7-14-4. Offer of body to medical school--Burial if not requisitioned...
Section 7-14-5 - Delivery to county treasurer of property found on body--Action for recovery. - 7-14-5. Delivery to county treasurer of property found on body--Action...
Section 7-14-6 - Deposit and sale of property found on body--Delivery to decedent's estate. - 7-14-6. Deposit and sale of property found on body--Delivery to...
Section 7-14-7 - Coroner to account for property before fees paid. - 7-14-7. Coroner to account for property before fees paid. Before...
Section 7-14-8 - Salary--Radio. - 7-14-8. Salary--Radio. The coroner may receive a salary which shall...
Section 7-14-9 - Appointment and compensation of deputies. - 7-14-9. Appointment and compensation of deputies. The coroner may appoint...
Section 7-14-10 - Training programs. - 7-14-10. Training programs. Each newly selected county coroner shall participate...
Chapter 16 - State's Attorney
Section 7-16-1 - Election at general election--Oath and bond--Licensed attorney required. - 7-16-1. Election at general election--Oath and bond--Licensed attorney required. A...
Section 7-16-2 - Judicial appointment of acting attorney in event of absence, inability, or disqualification--Fees. - 7-16-2. Judicial appointment of acting attorney in event of absence,...
Section 7-16-3 - Appointment, qualifications, and powers of deputy attorneys. - 7-16-3. Appointment, qualifications, and powers of deputy attorneys. The state's...
Section 7-16-4 - Deputy for desertion and public welfare laws in large counties. - 7-16-4. Deputy for desertion and public welfare laws in large...
Section 7-16-5 - Salaries of deputies. - 7-16-5. Salaries of deputies. The salaries of the deputy state's...
Section 7-16-6 - Employment of counsel to assist state's attorney in trial--Employment of state's attorney or deputy in proceedings outside county. - 7-16-6. Employment of counsel to assist state's attorney in trial--Employment...
Section 7-16-7 - Employment of special investigative agents--Qualifications--Compensation--Records. - 7-16-7. Employment of special investigative agents--Qualifications--Compensation--Records. The board of county...
Section 7-16-7.1 - Employment of paralegal and secretarial assistance. - 7-16-7.1. Employment of paralegal and secretarial assistance. A state's attorney...
Section 7-16-8 - Opinions and advice to county officers--Fees. - 7-16-8. Opinions and advice to county officers--Fees. The state's attorney...
Section 7-16-9 - Prosecution and defense of actions for state and county--Proceedings outside county or in federal court. - 7-16-9. Prosecution and defense of actions for state and county--Proceedings...
Section 7-16-9.1 - Examination of cases where offender committed or released on bail. - 7-16-9.1. Examination of cases where offender committed or released on...
Section 7-16-10 - Prosecution of preliminary informations before magistrate. - 7-16-10. Prosecution of preliminary informations before magistrate. It shall be...
Section 7-16-11 - Attendance and advice to grand jury--Issuance of process. - 7-16-11. Attendance and advice to grand jury--Issuance of process. It...
Section 7-16-13 - Prosecution of actions by public authorities for child support. - 7-16-13. Prosecution of actions by public authorities for child support....
Section 7-16-14 - Actions against county commissioners for misconduct in office. - 7-16-14. Actions against county commissioners for misconduct in office. It...
Section 7-16-15 - Continuation of prosecution or defense after change of venue. - 7-16-15. Continuation of prosecution or defense after change of venue....
Section 7-16-16 - Reimbursement of traveling expenses incurred on official business--Mileage allowances. - 7-16-16. Reimbursement of traveling expenses incurred on official business--Mileage allowances....
Section 7-16-17 - Reimbursement of expenses outside county. - 7-16-17. Reimbursement of expenses outside county. If the state's attorney...
Section 7-16-18 - Extra fees for official business--Representation of private parties--Judicial office--Full-time state's attorney. - 7-16-18. Extra fees for official business--Representation of private parties--Judicial office--Full-time...
Section 7-16-19 - Full-time position--Private practice prohibited. - 7-16-19. Full-time position--Private practice prohibited. In any county of over...
Section 7-16-19.1 - Part-time state's attorney--Office at business address authorized. - 7-16-19.1. Part-time state's attorney--Office at business address authorized. The state's...
Section 7-16-20 - Duplicate receipts issued for fines, penalties, and costs received. - 7-16-20. Duplicate receipts issued for fines, penalties, and costs received....
Section 7-16-21 - Deposit and accounting for fines, penalties, and costs received--Failure to account as theft. - 7-16-21. Deposit and accounting for fines, penalties, and costs received--Failure...
Section 7-16-22 - Action on attorney's bond for recovery of money received. - 7-16-22. Action on attorney's bond for recovery of money received....
Section 7-16-23 - Fees and costs in addition to salary--Full-time state's attorney. - 7-16-23. Fees and costs in addition to salary--Full-time state's attorney....
Section 7-16-24 - Consolidation of office of state's attorney to create office of regional prosecutor. - 7-16-24. Consolidation of office of state's attorney to create office...
Section 7-16-25 - Establishment of office of regional prosecutor--Notice requirement--Option to withdraw from or modify agreement--Election of state's attorney. - 7-16-25. Establishment of office of regional prosecutor--Notice requirement--Option to withdraw...
Section 7-16-26 - Agreement to create office of regional prosecutor--Specifications of office. - 7-16-26. Agreement to create office of regional prosecutor--Specifications of office....
Section 7-16-27 - Election district for office of regional prosecutor. - 7-16-27. Election district for office of regional prosecutor. For purposes...
Section 7-16-28 - Election of state's attorney for office of regional prosecutor--Oath of office, bond and eligibility requirements. - 7-16-28. Election of state's attorney for office of regional prosecutor--Oath...
Section 7-16-29 - Application of chapter. - 7-16-29. Application of chapter. The provisions of chapter 7-16 shall...
Section 7-16-30 - Amendment or modification of regional prosecutor agreement--Existing and future terms. - 7-16-30. Amendment or modification of regional prosecutor agreement--Existing and future...
Section 7-16-31 - Residency requirements for state's attorney in counties with low population. - 7-16-31. Residency requirements for state's attorney in counties with low...
Chapter 16A - Public Defender
Section 7-16A-1 - Establishment of office by commissioners' resolution. - 7-16A-1. Establishment of office by commissioners' resolution. Each board of...
Section 7-16A-2 - Joint office established by two or more counties. - 7-16A-2. Joint office established by two or more counties. If...
Section 7-16A-3 - Provisions by establishing board for office. - 7-16A-3. Provisions by establishing board for office. If a board...
Section 7-16A-4 - Advisory committee to be established--Composition--Chairman. - 7-16A-4. Advisory committee to be established--Composition--Chairman. A public defender advisory...
Section 7-16A-5 - Appointment and qualifications of public defender. - 7-16A-5. Appointment and qualifications of public defender. The advisory committee...
Section 7-16A-6 - Employment of personnel for defender's office--Administration. - 7-16A-6. Employment of personnel for defender's office--Administration. If an office...
Section 7-16A-7 - Qualifications of assistant defenders--Assignment to cases. - 7-16A-7. Qualifications of assistant defenders--Assignment to cases. An assistant public...
Section 7-16A-8 - Facilities and supplies for office. - 7-16A-8. Facilities and supplies for office. If an office of...
Section 7-16A-9 - Persons to be represented--Services provided. - 7-16A-9. Persons to be represented--Services provided. A public defender shall...
Section 7-16A-10 - Proceedings in which indigents represented--Co-counsel. - 7-16A-10. Proceedings in which indigents represented--Co-counsel. An indigent person who...
Section 7-16A-11 - Representation restricted to state courts--Federal matters excepted--Compensation paid by federal courts. - 7-16A-11. Representation restricted to state courts--Federal matters excepted--Compensation paid by...
Section 7-16A-12 - Assignment of substitute when public defender unable to perform--Duty--Compensation of substitute. - 7-16A-12. Assignment of substitute when public defender unable to perform--Duty--Compensation...
Section 7-16A-13 - Extension to representation in municipal ordinance violations--Contributions by municipality. - 7-16A-13. Extension to representation in municipal ordinance violations--Contributions by municipality....
Section 7-16A-14 - Payment of expenses directly related to particular cases. - 7-16A-14. Payment of expenses directly related to particular cases. Any...
Section 7-16A-15 - Apportionment of expenses not otherwise allocable. - 7-16A-15. Apportionment of expenses not otherwise allocable. If two or...
Section 7-16A-16 - County appropriations for public defender fund--Administration and accounting for fund--Private contributions. - 7-16A-16. County appropriations for public defender fund--Administration and accounting for...
Section 7-16A-17 - Monthly report to circuit court for setting liens--Disposition of funds collected from liens. - 7-16A-17. Monthly report to circuit court for setting liens--Disposition of...
Section 7-16A-18 - Records maintained by public defender--Annual report to advisory committee. - 7-16A-18. Records maintained by public defender--Annual report to advisory committee....
Chapter 16B - County Legal Expense Relief Program
Section 7-16B-13 - County legal expense relief fund established--Administration. - 7-16B-13. County legal expense relief fund established--Administration. There is established...
Section 7-16B-14 - Request for participation fund--Minimum number of participating counties required for chapter to become effective--Time limit. - 7-16B-14. Request for participation fund--Minimum number of participating counties required...
Section 7-16B-15 - Promulgation of rules. - 7-16B-15. Promulgation of rules. The county legal expense relief board...
Section 7-16B-16 - Application for funds--Qualifying amount of expenses. - 7-16B-16. Application for funds--Qualifying amount of expenses. Any participating county...
Section 7-16B-17 - Approval of application and disbursements--Amount. - 7-16B-17. Approval of application and disbursements--Amount. The board established pursuant...
Section 7-16B-18 - Series of trials as one trial. - 7-16B-18. Series of trials as one trial. A series of...
Section 7-16B-19 - Calculation of disbursements and each county's share--Certification of assessment. - 7-16B-19. Calculation of disbursements and each county's share--Certification of assessment....
Section 7-16B-19.1 - Supplemental assessment if fund reserve is likely to be depleted. - 7-16B-19.1. Supplemental assessment if fund reserve is likely to be...
Section 7-16B-20 - Factors utilized in computing participating county's share of fund. - 7-16B-20. Factors utilized in computing participating county's share of fund....
Section 7-16B-21 - Acceptance of gifts, contributions or funds authorized. - 7-16B-21. Acceptance of gifts, contributions or funds authorized. The board...
Section 7-16B-22 - County legal expense relief board established--Appointment and term of members--Payment of board's costs. - 7-16B-22. County legal expense relief board established--Appointment and term of...
Chapter 18 - Corporate Powers And Obligations Of Counties
Section 7-18-1 - County as body corporate--Party in court. - 7-18-1. County as body corporate--Party in court. Each county is...
Section 7-18-2 - Seal of county. - 7-18-2. Seal of county. The board of county commissioners shall...
Section 7-18-3 - Designation of official newspapers for county--Publication of board proceedings and notices. - 7-18-3. Designation of official newspapers for county--Publication of board proceedings...
Section 7-18-3.1 - Names of poor relief recipients not published. - 7-18-3.1. Names of poor relief recipients not published. The name...
Section 7-18-4 - Affidavit of official publications. - 7-18-4. Affidavit of official publications. Each official newspaper shall file...
Section 7-18-5 - Report of commissioners' proceedings to be sent to official newspapers. - 7-18-5. Report of commissioners' proceedings to be sent to official...
Section 7-18-7 - Tax levy to pay judgment against county--County property exempt from process. - 7-18-7. Tax levy to pay judgment against county--County property exempt...
Section 7-18-8 - Liability insurance and agreements obtained for county--Protection for officers and employees. - 7-18-8. Liability insurance and agreements obtained for county--Protection for officers...
Section 7-18-9 - Condemnation of private property by county--Resolution of necessity. - 7-18-9. Condemnation of private property by county--Resolution of necessity. The...
Section 7-18-10 - Agreements with federal agencies. - 7-18-10. Agreements with federal agencies. Any county of this state...
Section 7-18-12 - Expenditures for industrial, tourist and recreational activities to nonprofit corporations or associations--Reports required--Inspection of books and records. - 7-18-12. Expenditures for industrial, tourist and recreational activities to nonprofit...
Section 7-18-13 - County contributions to safety programs. - 7-18-13. County contributions to safety programs. Any county of this...
Section 7-18-14 - Flood control cooperative agreements authorized. - 7-18-14. Flood control cooperative agreements authorized. Every county shall have...
Section 7-18-15 - County powers in implementation of flood control programs. - 7-18-15. County powers in implementation of flood control programs. Every...
Section 7-18-16 - Rental facilities for economic development--Power to issue revenue bonds. - 7-18-16. Rental facilities for economic development--Power to issue revenue bonds....
Section 7-18-17 - Rental facilities for economic development--Agreements for joint or cooperative action. - 7-18-17. Rental facilities for economic development--Agreements for joint or cooperative...
Section 7-18-18 - Deferred compensation program for volunteer firefighters--Establishment and management--Participation optional. - 7-18-18. Deferred compensation program for volunteer firefighters--Establishment and management--Participation optional....
Section 7-18-18.1 - Deferred compensation program for volunteer advanced life support personnel. - 7-18-18.1. Deferred compensation program for volunteer advanced life support personnel....
Section 7-18-19 - County authorized to provide funds for air carrier air service. - 7-18-19. County authorized to provide funds for air carrier air...
Section 7-18-20 - Adoption of ordinances to protect groundwater authorized--Scope and purpose--Agreements to implement and enforce wellhead protection program. - 7-18-20. Adoption of ordinances to protect groundwater authorized--Scope and purpose--Agreements...
Section 7-18-21 - Temporary campgrounds--Permit required. - 7-18-21. Temporary campgrounds--Permit required. The provisions of chapter 34-18 notwithstanding,...
Section 7-18-22 - Special events--Permits. - 7-18-22. Special events--Permits. A county may require that the promoters...
Section 7-18-23 - County funded fire protection services. - 7-18-23. County funded fire protection services. The board of county...
Section 7-18-24 - Petition for public hearing on sale of gravel by county. - 7-18-24. Petition for public hearing on sale of gravel by...
Section 7-18-25 - Scheduling public hearing on sale of gravel--Notice. - 7-18-25. Scheduling public hearing on sale of gravel--Notice. If the...
Section 7-18-26 - Public testimony--Authorization to sell gravel--Resale prohibited. - 7-18-26. Public testimony--Authorization to sell gravel--Resale prohibited. At a hearing...
Section 7-18-27 - Annual hearing on continuance of sale of gravel--Notice. - 7-18-27. Annual hearing on continuance of sale of gravel--Notice. The...
Section 7-18-28 - Lease of federal or state real property for public purposes. - 7-18-28. Lease of federal or state real property for public...
Section 7-18-29 - Authority of county commissioners to regulate hawkers, peddlers, pawnbrokers, ticket scalpers or employment agencies. - 7-18-29. Authority of county commissioners to regulate hawkers, peddlers, pawnbrokers,...
Section 7-18-30 - Lease, sale, gift or conveyance by county authorized. - 7-18-30. Lease, sale, gift or conveyance by county authorized. Any...
Section 7-18-31 - Conditions of lease of county-owned property. - 7-18-31. Conditions of lease of county-owned property. Any county may...
Section 7-18-32 - Hearing required for lease of certain property. - 7-18-32. Hearing required for lease of certain property. If the...
Section 7-18-33 - Application of chapter 7-30. - 7-18-33. Application of chapter 7-30. The provisions of chapter 7-30...
Section 7-18-34 - Contributions to technical colleges. - 7-18-34. Contributions to technical colleges. Any county of this state...
Chapter 18A - Ordinances And Resolutions
Section 7-18A-1 - Definition of terms. - 7-18A-1. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter, unless...
Section 7-18A-2 - Authority to enact, amend, and repeal ordinances and resolutions--Penalties for violation. - 7-18A-2. Authority to enact, amend, and repeal ordinances and resolutions--Penalties...
Section 7-18A-3 - One subject in title. - 7-18A-3. One subject in title. An ordinance shall embrace only...
Section 7-18A-4 - Ordaining clause. - 7-18A-4. Ordaining clause. The style of all ordinances shall be...
Section 7-18A-5 - Reading, signing, filing, and publication required. - 7-18A-5. Reading, signing, filing, and publication required. The title of...
Section 7-18A-6 - Vote on ordinances--Entry in minutes. - 7-18A-6. Vote on ordinances--Entry in minutes. The vote on all...
Section 7-18A-7 - Passage of resolutions--Record of votes--Publication in minutes. - 7-18A-7. Passage of resolutions--Record of votes--Publication in minutes. A resolution...
Section 7-18A-8 - Effective date of ordinances and resolutions--Exceptions. - 7-18A-8. Effective date of ordinances and resolutions--Exceptions. Except such resolutions...
Section 7-18A-9 - Initiated measures--Number of voters required. - 7-18A-9. Initiated measures--Number of voters required. The right to propose...
Section 7-18A-10 - Nullification by initiated ordinance of emergency provisions prohibited--Time for initiated measure to nullify bond purposes. - 7-18A-10. Nullification by initiated ordinance of emergency provisions prohibited--Time for...
Section 7-18A-11 - Initiative petition--Form and contents. - 7-18A-11. Initiative petition--Form and contents. The right to propose an...
Section 7-18A-12 - Affidavit required of circulators of petition. - 7-18A-12. Affidavit required of circulators of petition. Each person who...
Section 7-18A-13 - Board action on initiative petition--Submission to voters. - 7-18A-13. Board action on initiative petition--Submission to voters. If a...
Section 7-18A-14 - Majority vote required for approval of initiated measure--Effective date. - 7-18A-14. Majority vote required for approval of initiated measure--Effective date....
Section 7-18A-15 - Referendum petition--Number of signatures required--Emergency measures excepted. - 7-18A-15. Referendum petition--Number of signatures required--Emergency measures excepted. Any ordinance...
Section 7-18A-15.1 - Legislative decision of board subject to referendum--Administrative decision not subject to referendum. - 7-18A-15.1. Legislative decision of board subject to referendum--Administrative decision not...
Section 7-18A-16 - Time of filing referendum petition--Submission to voters required. - 7-18A-16. Time of filing referendum petition--Submission to voters required. A...
Section 7-18A-17 - Description in petition of referred matters. - 7-18A-17. Description in petition of referred matters. If the matter...
Section 7-18A-18 - Signature requirements for referendum petition--Verification. - 7-18A-18. Signature requirements for referendum petition--Verification. Voters signing a referendum...
Section 7-18A-18.1 - Certification regarding petition signatures by county auditor--Notice to petition sponsors. - 7-18A-18.1. Certification regarding petition signatures by county auditor--Notice to petition...
Section 7-18A-19 - Special election on referendum petition--Submission at primary or general election. - 7-18A-19. Special election on referendum petition--Submission at primary or general...
Section 7-18A-20 - Publication of referred measure--Contents. - 7-18A-20. Publication of referred measure--Contents. The auditor shall have the...
Section 7-18A-21 - Referendum ballot printing and distribution--Form and contents. - 7-18A-21. Referendum ballot printing and distribution--Form and contents. The auditor...
Section 7-18A-22 - Majority vote required to approve referred measure--Effective date. - 7-18A-22. Majority vote required to approve referred measure--Effective date. No...
Section 7-18A-23 - Preservation of referendum petitions--Public inspection. - 7-18A-23. Preservation of referendum petitions--Public inspection. The auditor shall preserve...
Section 7-18A-24 - Waiting period before second vote on initiated or referred question. - 7-18A-24. Waiting period before second vote on initiated or referred...
Section 7-18A-25 - Ordinance book kept--Contents. - 7-18A-25. Ordinance book kept--Contents. After an ordinance takes effect, the...
Section 7-18A-25.1 - Posting of ordinance book on county website. - 7-18A-25.1. Posting of ordinance book on county website. If a...
Section 7-18A-27 - Compilation of ordinances in book form--Publication. - 7-18A-27. Compilation of ordinances in book form--Publication. Every county shall...
Section 7-18A-28 - Revision committee appointed by board. - 7-18A-28. Revision committee appointed by board. Each board, not more...
Section 7-18A-29 - Publication of notice of adoption of revision--Revised ordinance effective unless referendum invoked--Ordinances published in book form. - 7-18A-29. Publication of notice of adoption of revision--Revised ordinance effective...
Section 7-18A-30 - Admissibility of ordinances and resolutions as evidence. - 7-18A-30. Admissibility of ordinances and resolutions as evidence. An original...
Section 7-18A-31 - Proof of compliance with procedural provisions not required unless controverted. - 7-18A-31. Proof of compliance with procedural provisions not required unless...
Section 7-18A-32 - Actions for violations as civil cases--County as plaintiff--Pleadings--Rules of conduct. - 7-18A-32. Actions for violations as civil cases--County as plaintiff--Pleadings--Rules of...
Section 7-18A-33 - Degree of proof when jail sentence authorized. - 7-18A-33. Degree of proof when jail sentence authorized. In the...
Section 7-18A-34 - Appeal to circuit court from magistrate court--Trial de novo and jury trial. - 7-18A-34. Appeal to circuit court from magistrate court--Trial de novo...
Section 7-18A-35 - Disposition of fines and penalties. - 7-18A-35. Disposition of fines and penalties. All fines, penalties, and...
Section 7-18A-36 - Firearms regulation prohibited--Action by attorney general. - 7-18A-36. Firearms regulation prohibited--Action by attorney general. No county may...
Section 7-18A-37 - Criminal background check of persons seeking employment with county. - 7-18A-37. Criminal background check of persons seeking employment with county....
Chapter 19 - Prosecution Of Claims By County
Section 7-19-1 - Circuit court authorization for commencement and prosecution of action. - 7-19-1. Circuit court authorization for commencement and prosecution of action....
Section 7-19-2 - County purchase of real estate sold on execution. - 7-19-2. County purchase of real estate sold on execution. If...
Section 7-19-3 - Compromise of mortgage indebtedness authorized on refinancing. - 7-19-3. Compromise of mortgage indebtedness authorized on refinancing. Whenever any...
Section 7-19-4 - Resolution for compromise of mortgage indebtedness. - 7-19-4. Resolution for compromise of mortgage indebtedness. The compromise authorized...
Section 7-19-5 - Circuit court hearing and confirmation of mortgage indebtedness compromise. - 7-19-5. Circuit court hearing and confirmation of mortgage indebtedness compromise....
Section 7-19-6 - Validation of prior mortgage compromises by county commissioners. - 7-19-6. Validation of prior mortgage compromises by county commissioners. Any...
Section 7-19-7 - School mortgage obligation to state unimpaired. - 7-19-7. School mortgage obligation to state unimpaired. Nothing contained in...
Section 7-19-8 - Action to set aside mortgage compromise prohibited. - 7-19-8. Action to set aside mortgage compromise prohibited. In all...
Section 7-19-9 - Action to set aside county conveyance after mortgage compromise prohibited. - 7-19-9. Action to set aside county conveyance after mortgage compromise...
Chapter 20 - Deposit Of County Funds
Section 7-20-1 - Banks eligible for deposits--Application for deposit. - 7-20-1. Banks eligible for deposits--Application for deposit. The county treasurer...
Section 7-20-1.1 - Savings and loan associations as official depositories--Requirements--Maximum amount. - 7-20-1.1. Savings and loan associations as official depositories--Requirements--Maximum amount. Domestic...
Section 7-20-1.2 - Domestic federal credit union as official depository--Requirement. - 7-20-1.2. Domestic federal credit union as official depository--Requirement. Any domestic...
Section 7-20-3 - Deposit permitted despite interest of county official. - 7-20-3. Deposit permitted despite interest of county official. A bank...
Section 7-20-9 - Forms of deposit--Crediting of interest from deposits--Signatures required on checks. - 7-20-9. Forms of deposit--Crediting of interest from deposits--Signatures required on...
Section 7-20-10 - Maximum deposit in one bank. - 7-20-10. Maximum deposit in one bank. No bank at any...
Section 7-20-12 - Removal of officer neglecting to comply--Treasurer not liable for loss of money deposited in compliance. - 7-20-12. Removal of officer neglecting to comply--Treasurer not liable for...
Section 7-20-13 - Selection of active depositories. - 7-20-13. Selection of active depositories. In selecting depositories for the...
Section 7-20-14 - Active depositories not limited by maximum amount--Authority to exceed statutory maximum. - 7-20-14. Active depositories not limited by maximum amount--Authority to exceed...
Chapter 21 - County Budget And Appropriations
Section 7-21-1 - Definition of terms. - 7-21-1. Definition of terms. Terms used in this title, unless...
Section 7-21-2 - Commissioners to adopt annual budget. - 7-21-2. Commissioners to adopt annual budget. It shall be the...
Section 7-21-3 - Auditor's annual report of transactions for previous fiscal year. - 7-21-3. Auditor's annual report of transactions for previous fiscal year....
Section 7-21-4 - Filing and examination of auditor's report. - 7-21-4. Filing and examination of auditor's report. All reports made...
Section 7-21-5 - Preparation and filing of provisional budget. - 7-21-5. Preparation and filing of provisional budget. From the estimates...
Section 7-21-6 - Contents of provisional budget. - 7-21-6. Contents of provisional budget. The provisional budget required by...
Section 7-21-6.1 - Line item for contingencies included in annual budget--Amount and source. - 7-21-6.1. Line item for contingencies included in annual budget--Amount and...
Section 7-21-8 - Publication of notice of commissioners' budget meeting. - 7-21-8. Publication of notice of commissioners' budget meeting. After the...