Title 8 — TOWNSHIPS

Any person qualified to vote at a township meeting is eligible to any township office. No person may hold a township office unless he resides in the township. Source: SL 1883, ch 112 , subch 1, § 34; CL 1887, § 737; RPolC 1903, § 1029; RC 1919, § 6069; SDC 1939, § 58.0401; SL 198…

The board of supervisors may, for sufficient cause shown, accept the resignation of any township officer and thereupon it shall give notice thereof to the township clerk. Source: SL 1883, ch 112 , subch 1, § 46; CL 1887, § 751; RPolC 1903, § 1044; RC 1919, § 6077; SDC 1939, § 58.…

If any township fails to elect any township officer, or if any person elected to an office fails to qualify by refusing to serve in such office or by not being a registered voter or by not having residence in the township, or if any vacancy happens in any office from death, resig…

If for any cause any member of the appointing board prescribed by § 8-4-11 is unable to act, the remaining members of such appointing board shall select a voter of the township to act in his place, and the board so constituted shall proceed as required by §

A board of supervisors may not, by any method or means, prohibit or restrict an individual who is a township employee, officer, or volunteer, from lawfully possessing any concealed firearm and compatible ammunition, while the individual is within any township building, facility, …

8-4-3 Oath of office of township officers. 8-4-4 Clerk to require elected officers to qualify--Refusal or neglect as petty offense. 8-4-5 Failure to file oath or bond as refusal of office. 8-4-6 Forfeiture for entry on office without taking oath. 8-4-7 Term of office of officers.…

Each person elected or appointed to any township office, shall, within ten days after receiving notice of election or appointment and before entering upon the discharge of the officer's duties, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation as required by §

The township clerk shall require all legally elected officers, who accept the office to which they are elected, to duly qualify within the time prescribed by law and in accordance with the provisions of law. A township clerk who refuses or neglects to procure and file the bonds o…

If any person elected or appointed to any township office, of whom an oath or bond is required, neglects to file the same within the time prescribed by law, such neglect shall be deemed a refusal to serve in such office. Source: SL 1883, ch 112 , subch 1, § 42; CL 1887, § 747; RP…

If any township officer who is required by law to take an oath of office enters upon the duties of his office before taking such oath, he forfeits to such township the sum of fifty dollars. Source: SL 1883, ch 112 , subch 1, § 43; CL 1887, § 748; RPolC 1903, § 1042; RC 1919, § 60…

All township officers, except as otherwise expressly provided, shall hold their offices for the term of one year and until their successors are elected or appointed and qualified. Source: SL 1883, ch 112 , subch 1, § 45; CL 1887, § 750; RPolC 1903, § 1043; RC 1919, § 6076; SDC 19…

Except as otherwise provided in this section and § 1-27-35 , the clerk, treasurer, and supervisors may each receive an annual salary, plus compensation for each day necessarily devoted to the discharge of their official duties when attending to business in the township. The voter…

8-4-10 Acceptance and notice of resignation by township officer. 8-4-11 Filling of vacancy in township office. 8-4-12 Vacancy in board filling vacancies. 8-4-13 Lawful possession of concealed firearm--Personnel prohibition or restriction not permitted--Individuals excluded--Liabi…