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2010 South Dakota Code
Title 7 - COUNTIES
Chapter 08 - County Commissioners
- Section 7-8-1 - Number and terms of office of commissioners--Staggered terms.
- Section 7-8-2 - Commissioners elected by voters of district--Moving from district or failing to attend meetings creates vacancy.
- Section 7-8-2.1 - Repealed.
- 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 7-8-8 - Continuance in office of commissioners elected before change in number of commissioners.
- Section 7-8-9 - Repealed.
- Section 7-8-10 - Decennial revision of commissioner districts--At large elections.
- Section 7-8-11 - Continuance in office of commissioners elected before decennial redistricting--Designation of district represented--Elections in other districts.
- Section 7-8-12 - Publication and posting of notice of decennial redistricting.
- Section 7-8-12.1 - Question as to legality of commissioner districts-Request grant of permission to revise boundaries.
- 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- Section 7-8-13 - Repealed.
- Section 7-8-14 - Quarterly meetings of county commissioners--Special sessions.
- Section 7-8-15 - Chair and vice chair--Election--Vacancy--Duties.
- Section 7-8-16 - Open meetings--Location and notice requirements--Joint county-municipal planning sessions--Continuances.
- 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 commissioners--Contempt power--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- Section 7-8-21 - Repealed.
- Section 7-8-22 - Survey notes and map procured by commissioners.
- Sections 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 insurance for county officers and employees under self-insurance plan.
- Section 7-8-26.3 - Annual report of self-insurance system--Audit.
- Section 7-8-26.4 - Individual hospital, medical, or health insurance contracts for county officers and employees.
- 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.
- Sections 7-8-28, 7-8-29 - State's attorney's appeal from action of county commissioners. Time allowed for appeal--Service of notice--Transcript of proceedings
- Section 7-8-30 - Filing of appeal and transcript--Docketing and hearing de novo.
- 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 - Allocation of county revenues for economic development.
- Section 7-8-39 - Establishment of public works program to provide income for payment of property taxes.
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