FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  adjust the salary schedule for county officials.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
     Section  1.  That § 7-7-9.1 be amended to read as follows:
     7-7-9.1.   The board of county commissioners shall establish, by resolution, the salary payable to the county treasurer, county auditor , and county register of deeds shall be established by each board of county commissioners, by resolution, but . The salary payable may not be less than the following schedule and be as based upon the most recent decennial federal census of population for counties:

County Population	Salary Schedule
Below 10,000	$ 20,689 23,189
10,000-14,999	21,234 23,734
15,000-24,999	22,305 24,805
25,000-69,999	24,983 27,483
70,000 and over	27,324 29,824

     The board of county commissioners may not decrease the salary of the county treasurer,

county auditor , or county register of deeds during the term consecutive terms of office of the county treasurer, county auditor , or county register of deeds.
     Section  2.  Section 1 of this Act is effective on January 1, 2002.
     Section  3.  That § 7-7-9.1 be amended to read as follows:
     7-7-9.1.   The board of county commissioners shall establish, by resolution, the salary payable to the county treasurer, county auditor , and county register of deeds shall be established by each board of county commissioners, by resolution, but . The salary payable may not be less than the following schedule and be as based upon the most recent decennial federal census of population for counties:

County Population	Salary Schedule
Below 10,000	$ 20,689 25,689
10,000-14,999	21,234 26,234
15,000-24,999	22,305 27,305
25,000-69,999	24,983 29,983
70,000 and over	27,324 32,324

     The board of county commissioners may not decrease the salary of the county treasurer, county auditor , or county register of deeds during the term consecutive terms of office of the county treasurer, county auditor , or county register of deeds.
     Section  4.  Section 3 of this Act is effective on January 1, 2003.
     Section  5.  That chapter 7-7 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     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 provided by this section as based upon the most recent decennial federal census of population for counties.

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     For the combination of two of the following: county treasurer, county auditor, or county register of deeds, the minimum salary for counties shall be:

County Population	Salary Schedule
Below 10,000	$27,000
10,000-14,999	28,500
15,000-24,999	30,000
25,000-69,999	33,000
70,000 and over	36,000

     For the combination of all three of the following: county treasurer, county auditor, or county register of deeds, the minimum salary for counties shall be:

County Population	Salary Schedule
Below 10,000	$29,000
10,000-14,999	30,500
15,000-24,999	32,000
25,000-69,999	35,000
70,000 and over	39,000