7-7-1. Commencement of terms of county officers–Vacancy occurring before commencement of term. Except when otherwise expressly provided, the regular term of office for all county officers, when elected for a full term, shall commence on the first Monday in January next succeeding their election, except the office of county auditor, the term of which shall […]
7-7-1.1. County officers to be elected quadrenially–Staggered terms–Expiration of term for combined offices. Unless otherwise provided by county charter, at primary and general elections there shall be nominated and elected in each organized county of this state county officers as follows: (1)In 1974 and each fourth year thereafter, a sheriff, county auditor, and register of […]
7-7-1.10. Procedure upon vacancy of a combined office. If the offices are combined pursuant to §7-7-1.2 and a vacancy occurs in one of the combined offices, the county commission shall appoint the remaining officer to hold the newly combined position until an officer can be nominated and elected. Source: SL 1989, ch 65.
7-7-1.2. Combining county offices. The board of county commissioners may, by ordinance, combine two or more county offices and that one person shall be elected to, and perform the duties of, the combined offices. Source: SL 1976, ch 66, §1; SL 1987, ch 67, §4; SL 1988, ch 65, §2.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
7-7-1.9. Nomination and election of officer to combined office–Election–Term. An officer shall be nominated and elected at the next general election to the combined office provided for in §7-7-1.8. If the election submitted pursuant to §7-7-1.5 is held at a primary election, each candidate for the vacant officer shall run as an independent candidate as […]
7-7-10.1. Salary for combination of two or more elected positions. Salary for combination of two or more elected positions. The board of county commissioners shall establish, by resolution, the salary payable for the combination of two or more of the following county elected positions. The salary payable may not be less than the minimum salary […]
7-7-12. Salary for state’s attorney–Contract for services–Prohibitions. The board of county commissioners shall establish, by resolution, the salary payable to the state’s attorney. The salary payable may not be less than the following schedule as based upon the most recent decennial federal census of population for counties: County Population Salary Schedule Below 5,000 $34,554 5,000 […]
7-7-14. Determination of population of newly created or organized county. The population of the counties of this state as the basis of salaries of county officers shall be determined by the last federal census. In all counties created or organized since the last federal census has been taken, the county commissioners shall provide for the […]
7-7-17. Salaries as full compensation–Fees paid into treasury. Except as provided in subdivision 7-8-20(11), the salaries provided in §7-7-9.1 shall be full compensation for all services rendered by such county officials. All fees and per diem collected by any such county officials shall be paid to the county treasurer of their respective counties. Source: SL […]
7-7-2. Hours of operation for county offices established by board of county commissioners–Exceptions. The board of county commissioners shall, by resolution, establish the hours of operation for each county government office, except for the offices of the sheriff and state’s attorney. The county auditor’s office shall remain open, if requested by the person in charge […]
7-7-2.1. Closing of courthouse for emergency or severe weather. The chair of the board of county commissioners may close the courthouse in case of emergency or severe weather. The public shall be adequately notified. An emergency for the purpose of this section is an unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances that calls for immediate action […]
7-7-20. Authorization for employment of deputies and clerks–Payment of compensation. If in the judgment of the board of county commissioners it shall be deemed necessary for the prompt and accurate dispatch of business in the office of the county treasurer, county auditor, county coroner, or register of deeds that deputies or clerks be employed therein, […]
7-7-21. Appointment and removal of deputies and clerks–Oath of office and bond. The officer in whose office a deputy or clerk is employed may appoint or remove a deputy or clerk at pleasure. The appointment or removal shall be by a certificate in writing, and any deputy or clerk appointed shall before entering upon the […]
7-7-22. Powers of deputies–Responsibility of elected officer. Such deputies are authorized to sign all papers and do all other things which the officers themselves may do respectively, and the respective officers shall be responsible for the acts of their respective deputies. Source: SL 1887, ch 10, §8; CL 1887, §653; RPolC 1903, §890; RC 1919, […]
