Title 7 — COUNTIES
39 chapters · 737 sections in this title.
SDCL § 7-8A-1 Adoption of optional form of government
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The electors of any county may adopt a board of county commissioners - appointed manager form of county government provided for by this chapter. Source: SL 1986, ch 62 , § 1.
SDCL § 7-8A-2 Board as governing body--Election
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In each county adopting an optional form of county government, the board of county commissioners shall be the governing body of the county and shall exercise all powers authorized by law and the State Constitution applicable to counties except as otherwise provided by this chapte…
SDCL § 7-8A-3 County manager--Duties and qualifications
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The board of county commissioners - appointed manager form of government shall be that form in which the chief administrative officer is the county manager. The county manager shall be the administrative head of the county and is responsible for the proper administration of the a…
SDCL § 7-8A-5 Duties of county manager
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The county manager shall: (1) Provide for the proper execution of all orders, resolutions, and regulations established by the board; (2) Attend all meetings of the board and recommend measures for adoption; (3) Prepare and submit to the county board a proposed annual budget and l…
SDCL § 7-8A-6 Election to adopt optional form
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The board of county commissioners, by ordinance, or upon receiving a petition signed by not less than fifteen percent of the registered voters in the county, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, shall submit to the electors the …
SDCL § 7-8A-7 Election to discontinue optional form
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A petition to discontinue an optional form of county government authorized by this chapter may be submitted to the board for submission to the electors of the county at an election, in the manner provided for the petition of an optional form of county government under the provisi…
SDCL § 7-8A-8 Effect of adoption or discontinuance
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The adoption or the discontinuance of an optional form of county government, as provided in this chapter, does not affect any act or contract affirmed or ratified. Source: SL 1986, ch 62 , § 8.