7-8-1. Number and terms of office of commissioners–Staggered terms. Each organized county shall have a board of commissioners consisting of not less than three nor more than seven members, each of whom shall be elected at a general election only and whose term of office shall be four years commencing on the first Tuesday of […]
7-8-10. Decennial revision of commissioner districts. The board of county commissioners, at its regular meeting in December of each year ending in the numeral 1, or within three months of the federal decennial census data becoming available, and after giving notice by publication for one week in the official newspapers of the county, shall change […]
7-8-11. Continuance in office of commissioners elected before decennial redistricting–Designation of district represented–Elections in other districts. Upon such redistricting, as to any member or members of such board whose term or terms of office extend for an additional two years beyond the next election, the tenure of office shall not be affected, and in redistricting […]
7-8-12. Publication and posting of notice of decennial redistricting. Whenever the board of county commissioners shall change the boundaries of any commissioner district, as provided in §7-8-10, it shall publish notice of such change giving the boundaries of the new districts for at least two consecutive weeks in the official paper or papers of the […]
7-8-12.1. Question as to legality of commissioner districts-Request grant of permission to revise boundaries. Notwithstanding the provisions of §7-8-10, if a majority of the board of county commissioners of any county become aware of facts that call into question whether the county’s commissioner districts comply with state or federal law, the board of county commissioners […]
7-8-12.2. Order affirming good cause exists for redistricting–Authorization for revision. The Governor and secretary of state, after consultation with the board of county commissioners, may jointly issue to the board of county commissioners a written order affirming that good cause exists for redistricting and authorizing the board of county commissioners to revise the county’s commission […]
7-8-12.3. Revision of county commission districts–Notice. The board of county commissioners may, within one hundred eighty days of receipt of such written order, redistrict the county’s commission districts once to avoid any perceived or potential violation of state or federal law. The commissioners may change the boundaries of the commissioner districts in order that each […]
7-8-14. Meetings–County commission–Special sessions. The board of county commissioners shall meet and hold sessions, as open meetings in accordance with chapter 1-25, for the transaction of business at the courthouse or at any other suitable location in the county on at least a quarterly basis in January, April, July, and October of each year. The […]
7-8-15. Chair and vice chair–Election–Vacancy–Duties. At the first meeting of the board of county commissioners in each year, the board shall elect a chair and vice chair. The chair shall continue to serve as chair until a successor is elected. If there is a vacancy for the chair or vice chair from any cause, the […]
7-8-17. Recording of votes by county commissioners. Whenever any board of county commissioners shall act upon any petition, adopt any resolution, make any appointment to fill any vacancy in a county office, or enter any final order in any proceedings pending before any such board, the members shall vote by yeas and nays and a […]
7-8-18. Tie vote of commissioners. When the board of county commissioners is equally divided on any question, it shall defer a decision until the next meeting of the board and the matter shall then be decided by a majority of the board. Source: SL 1874-5, ch 27, §7; PolC 1877, ch 21, §21; CL 1887, […]
7-8-19. Preservation of order by county board–Enforcement of obedience to orders. The board of county commissioners may preserve order when sitting as a board. The board may enforce obedience to all its orders by attachment or other compulsory process. Source: SL 1874-5, ch 27, §9; PolC 1877, ch 21, §23; CL 1887, §584; RPolC 1903, […]
7-8-2. Commissioners elected by voters of district–Moving from district or failing to attend meetings creates vacancy. The nomination and election of county commissioners shall be by a vote of the voters of the district of which such candidate is a resident voter. However, if any county commissioner moves from the district to which such person […]
7-8-2.2. Candidate to be resident of district at time of signing declaration of candidacy. Any candidate for commissioner shall be a resident of the district for which the person is a candidate at the time the candidate signs the declaration of candidacy as required by §12-6-8. Source: SL 2000, ch 33, §1.
7-8-20. General powers of county commissioners. In addition to others specified by law, the board of county commissioners shall have power: (1)To institute and prosecute civil actions in the name of the county, for and on behalf of the county; (2)To make orders respecting the care and preservation of all property belonging to the county […]
7-8-20.1. Rewards for aid in arrest and conviction of felons. The county commissioners of any county in this state may offer a standing reward of not more than five thousand dollars for evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons guilty of any felony under the laws of this state. They […]
7-8-20.2. Determination by commissioners of right to reward–Payment. Applications for a reward authorized by §7-8-20.1 or any part thereof shall be filed with the county commissioners who shall determine the rights of the applicants thereto and cause warrants to be issued upon the general fund of the county for such portion of the reward as […]
7-8-23. Rights-of-way on highways granted by county commissioners. The board of county commissioners may grant the right of constructing, laying, maintaining, and operating on any highway under its jurisdiction, pipelines and gas mains for the transportation of natural or artificial gas. Source: SL 1929, ch 152, §1; SDC 1939, §12.0617(11); SL 1987, ch 210, §4.
7-8-24. Memorial Day observance. The board of county commissioners may appropriate funds for the observance of Memorial Day each year. Source: SL 1907, ch 187, §1; RC 1919, §5901; SDC 1939, §12.0617 (8); SL 2016, ch 45, §2.
7-8-25. Distribution of surplus commodities. The board of county commissioners shall have power to cooperate with the federal or state government or any duly constituted agency thereof by expending moneys for the care and distribution of federal surplus commodities, employing clerical help, office space, office supplies and equipment, telephone, and telegrams, and other incidental expenses […]
