South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 7 - Counties
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...