Section 7-7-5 – Salary of county commissioners.
7-7-5. Salary of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners may determine the salary of the commissioners. Such salary may be set by the board of county commissioners at its first regular meeting of each year. If the board of county commissioners fails to determine a salary, then the salary of a county commissioner in […]
Section 7-7-6 – Compensation of county commissioners acting in drainage matters.
7-7-6. Compensation of county commissioners acting in drainage matters. When the members of such commission shall act in drainage matters, the rate of compensation shall be set by the commission and the amount so received shall not be included in the compensation provided in §7-7-5. Source: SL 1919, ch 150; SL 1921, ch 168; SL […]
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. When the county commissioners travel in a body, or when two or more travel together, in the same vehicle not a common carrier only one shall be paid mileage. The county commissioners may by an annual resolution, pool the mileage allowance as authorized by §7-7-5 […]
Section 7-7-8 – Determination of population for county salary purposes.
7-7-8. Determination of population for county salary purposes. The annual salaries of the county auditor, the county treasurer, and the register of deeds of the several counties of this state shall be regulated and fixed by the population of the several counties as shown by the last federal census. Source: SL 1917, ch 188, §1; […]
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 majority of those voting shall approve the question at the special election pursuant to §7-7-1.5 or if the offices are combined pursuant to §7-7-1.2, an officer shall be nominated and elected at the next general election to the combined office in the same manner provided […]
Section 7-7-1.4 – Appointment–Coroner.
7-7-1.4. Appointment–Coroner. Notwithstanding the provisions of §7-7-1.1, the board of county commissioners in any county with a population of sixty thousand or more may, by resolution, appoint a coroner who shall serve at the pleasure of such board. However, no board of county commissioners may exercise the authority granted pursuant to this section unless: (1)Not […]
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 board of county commissioners shall upon receiving a petition signed by not less than fifteen percent of the registered voters, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, submit to the voters of the county the question whether two […]
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 counties a county office–Procedure. Notwithstanding the provisions of §7-7-1.1, the board of county commissioners shall upon receiving a petition signed by not less than fifteen percent of the registered voters, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, submit […]
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 a majority of those voting in each county shall approve the question provided in §7-7-1.6 at the special election, an officer shall be nominated and elected at the next general election to the combined office provided for in §7-7-1.6. The officer shall be voted upon […]
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 the provisions of §7-7-1.1, the board of county commissioners may by ordinance combine with one or more other counties a county office. That person shall be elected to and perform the duties of the combined offices. Source: SL 1988, ch 65, §7.