§ 7-8-1 Number and terms of office of commissioners–Staggered terms
§ 7-8-2 Commissioners elected by voters of district–Moving from district or failing to attend meetings creates vacancy
§ 7-8-2.2 Candidate to be resident of district at time of signing declaration of candidacy
§ 7-8-3 Change in number of commissioners–Petition and submission at election
§ 7-8-4 Form of ballot on increase of number of commissioners
§ 7-8-5 Form of ballot on decrease in number of commissioners
§ 7-8-6 Redistricting and transition after increase in number of commissioners
§ 7-8-7 Redistricting and transition after decrease in number of commissioners
§ 7-8-8 Continuance in office of commissioners elected before change in number of commissioners
§ 7-8-10 Decennial revision of commissioner districts
§ 7-8-11 Continuance in office of commissioners elected before decennial redistricting–Designation of district represented–Elections in other districts
§ 7-8-12 Publication and posting of notice of decennial redistricting
§ 7-8-12.1 Question as to legality of commissioner districts–Request grant of permission to revise boundaries
§ 7-8-12.2 Order affirming good cause exists for redistricting–Authorization for revision
§ 7-8-12.3 Revision of county commission districts–Notice
§ 7-8-14 Meetings–County commission–Special sessions
§ 7-8-15 Chair and vice chair–Election–Vacancy–Duties
§ 7-8-17 Recording of votes by county commissioners
§ 7-8-18 Tie vote of commissioners
§ 7-8-19 Preservation of order by county board–Enforcement of obedience to orders
§ 7-8-20 General powers of county commissioners
§ 7-8-20.1 Rewards for aid in arrest and conviction of felons
§ 7-8-20.2 Determination by commissioners of right to reward–Payment
§ 7-8-23 Rights-of-way on highways granted by county commissioners
§ 7-8-24 Memorial Day observance
§ 7-8-25 Distribution of surplus commodities
§ 7-8-26 Hospital and medical insurance contracts for county officers and employees
§ 7-8-26.1 Life and health insurance contracts for county officers and employees
§ 7-8-26.2 Health self-insurance plan for county officers and employees
§ 7-8-26.3 Annual report of self-insurance system–Audit
§ 7-8-26.4 Individual hospital, medical, or health insurance contracts for county officers and employees
§ 7-8-26.5 Reinsurance arrangement required for self-insurance
§ 7-8-27 Appeal to circuit court from county commissioners–Bond for costs
§ 7-8-28 State’s attorney’s appeal from action of county commissioners
§ 7-8-29 Time allowed for appeal–Service of notice–Transcript of proceedings
§ 7-8-30 Filing of appeal and transcript–Docketing–Hearing and determination
§ 7-8-31 Circuit court judgment and order on appeal from county commissioners
§ 7-8-32 Appeal as exclusive remedy–Restrictions
§ 7-8-33 Declaration and abatement of nuisances by county
§ 7-8-38 County revenues–Economic development
§ 7-8-39 Establishment of public works program to provide income for payment of property taxes
§ 7-8-40 Conditions of public works program for payment of property taxes–Participation
§ 7-8-41 Passport applications–Assistance by county employees
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 7 > Chapter 8 - County Commissioners

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2