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property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfHG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfNormal"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfHG4C">CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfNormal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cf000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-1" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing--Verification--Study committee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Study committee by resolution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-1.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Study committee--Membership--Authority--Expenditures limited--Member reimbursement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-1.3" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-1.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Study committee final report--Contents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-1.4" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-1.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Submission of consolidation plan to vote.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Notice and ballots for election on consolidation or change--General law governing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Majority approval of consolidation or boundary change.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-4" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Certification of canvass of election returns--Governor's proclamation and notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-5" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Effective date of consolidation or boundary change.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-6" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-6" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-6</span></a><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1985, ch 15, § 3.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-7" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Name of consolidated county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Commissioner election in consolidated county--First election after consolidation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Continuation of officer terms after consolidation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-10" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    First election of county officers after consolidation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-11" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Legislative representation of consolidated county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-12" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Property of consolidated counties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-12.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Debt of newly consolidated county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-13" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Revision of commissioner districts after change of county boundaries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-14" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Transcription of records after change of county boundaries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-15" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Tax levies, assessments, and retirement of indebtedness after change of boundaries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Municipal election on adjustment of county boundaries to include all of municipality.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-17" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Certification of municipal election results to county auditors--Submission to voters of counties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-18" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    Questions submitted to county voters on boundary adjustment to include or exclude municipality.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-19" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-19" rel="noopener"><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">7-2-19</span></a><span class="sb2a9f62d012b42688bb0ea39fc7ca5cfDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1985, ch 15, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } 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property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-1 - Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing--Verification--Study committee."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-1"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9SENU">7-2-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9SENU">. </span><span class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9CL">Petition for consolidation or boundary change--Filing--Verification--Study committee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9Statute"><span class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9DefaultParagraphFont">A petition signed by fifteen percent of the registered voters of each of two or more adjoining counties of this state, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, requesting the formation of a committee to study the question of changing the boundary lines or of the consolidation of the petitioners' counties, pursuant to this chapter, must be filed with the county auditor of each affected county and presented to the board of county commissioners of their respective counties at the regular July meeting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9Statute"><span class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9DefaultParagraphFont">Each county auditor shall, within thirty days of receiving the petition, verify that the signatures on the petition are from registered voters of the county. A signature on a petition is invalid if signed more than six months before the date the petition is filed. If the auditor verifies that the petition meets the requirements of this section, the boards of county commissioners must appoint a study committee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9Statute"><span class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9DefaultParagraphFont">The petition must be filed with the county auditors of the counties prior to the first day of the regular July meeting of the board of county commissioners and must state the names of the counties to be consolidated or describe the boundary lines to be changed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9Statute"><span class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9DefaultParagraphFont">The auditor of each county where a petition is filed shall transmit a certified copy of the petition filed in that county to the auditor of each of any other affected county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s735baba21bf046ad92c03affecdbfff9SCL">SL 1893, ch 45, §§ 1, 2; RPolC 1903, §§ 775, 776; RC 1919, §§ 5755, 5756; SDC 1939, § 12.0301; SL 1987, ch 67, § 1; SL 2024, ch 26, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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padding: 0; } span.secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 7-2-1.1 - Study committee by resolution."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-1.1 - Study committee by resolution."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-1.1"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60SENU">7-2-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60SENU">. </span><span class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60CL">Study committee by resolution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60Statute"><span class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60DefaultParagraphFont">The board of county commissioners in each of two or more adjoining counties may, on the boards' own initiative, create a committee to study changing the boundary lines or the consolidation of two or more counties by a resolution passed by a majority vote of each of the participating boards of county commissioners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="secb9a4d92b944ce8a382af4ee5a73a60SCL">SL 2024, ch 26, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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If a vacancy on the study committee occurs, the board of county commissioners of the county represented by the person vacating the position must fill the vacancy. The study committee shall elect a chairman and a secretary from among the study committee's voting members. A majority of the study committee constitutes a quorum and a majority of a quorum may act on all matters that pertain to the study committee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2Statute"><span class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2DefaultParagraphFont">The study committee may employ and fix the compensation and duties of necessary staff; contract and cooperate with other individuals and public or private agencies considered necessary for assistance; and hold public hearings and community forums and use other suitable means to disseminate information, receive suggestions and comments, and encourage public discussion of the study committee's purpose, progress, conclusions, and recommendations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2Statute"><span class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2DefaultParagraphFont">The study committee may not expend more than an amount equal to two-fifths of the South Dakota median household income reported by the United States Census Current Population Survey, as ascertained and adjusted each year by the State Board of Finance to take effect on January first of each year, without the consent of the boards of county commissioners of each of the affected counties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2Statute"><span class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2DefaultParagraphFont">The county shall reimburse each member for any necessary expenses incurred by that member in performing the duties of a member of the study committee but members may not receive a salary or other compensation for services performed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sab53f96e35274559b4b69992be4143b2SCL">SL 2024, ch 26, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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The study committee shall consider and include in the report:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The fiscal impact of the proposed boundary change or county consolidation and the economic viability of the proposed county or the counties after the proposed boundary change;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The comparative costs of providing services in the affected counties and the proposed consolidated county or the counties after the proposed boundary change;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The projected revenues available to the affected counties and the proposed county or the counties after the proposed boundary change;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The final boundaries of the proposed county or the proposed boundary change, including a map of those boundaries;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The location of the county seat for the new county;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    The name of the new county;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    The procedure for the orderly and timely transfer of service functions and responsibilities after the consolidation or boundary change;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    The plan and procedure for equalizing the assets of the affected counties, and the procedure for negotiating and resolving any subsequent disagreement regarding the equalization of assets;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    The plan and procedure for repaying the debts of the current counties;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(10)    The estimated taxes, assessments, or other authorized charges necessary to meet the liabilities in the first full fiscal year after the consolidation or boundary change;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(11)    The structure or form of county government for the proposed county, and the selection, powers, duties, functions, qualifications and training, terms, and compensation of officers; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">(12)    The application of the plan, if any, to each school district or other special taxing district withing the affected counties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0Statute"><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont">The report must be made available to any interested person.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s1ff42a7e36654bc18617e1688ee135e0SCL">SL 2024, ch 26, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s48f877b54ac548f8bf36f17a428d522dNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s48f877b54ac548f8bf36f17a428d522dDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s48f877b54ac548f8bf36f17a428d522dSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 7-2-2 - Notice and ballots for election on consolidation or change--General law governing."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-2 - Notice and ballots for election on consolidation or change--General law governing."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-2"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s48f877b54ac548f8bf36f17a428d522dNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s48f877b54ac548f8bf36f17a428d522dSENU">7-2-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s48f877b54ac548f8bf36f17a428d522dSENU">. </span><span class="s48f877b54ac548f8bf36f17a428d522dCL">Notice and ballots for election on consolidation or change--General law governing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s48f877b54ac548f8bf36f17a428d522dStatute"><span class="s48f877b54ac548f8bf36f17a428d522dDefaultParagraphFont">The auditor of each of the affected counties shall give thirty days' notice of the election by publishing the notice once each week for at least two consecutive weeks prior to the election in the official newspapers of the county. The notice must provide the election date, the hours when the polls are opened, and the question to be voted upon. The county auditor shall prepare official ballots according to the provisions of this chapter and this code relating to elections and the submission of questions to the voters. The laws governing the holding of general elections in this state govern the holding of such election so far as applicable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s48f877b54ac548f8bf36f17a428d522dNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s48f877b54ac548f8bf36f17a428d522d000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s48f877b54ac548f8bf36f17a428d522dNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s48f877b54ac548f8bf36f17a428d522dDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s48f877b54ac548f8bf36f17a428d522dSCL">SL 1893, ch 45, §§ 3, 8; RPolC 1903, §§ 777, 782; RC 1919, §§ 5757, 5761; SDC 1939, §§ 12.0302, 12.0305; SL 2024, ch 26, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; 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font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 7-2-3 - Majority approval of consolidation or boundary change."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-3 - Majority approval of consolidation or boundary change."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-3"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960SENU">7-2-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960SENU">. </span><span class="s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960CL">Majority approval of consolidation or boundary change.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960Statute"><span class="s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960DefaultParagraphFont">If at any election held under the provisions of this chapter, a majority of all the votes cast at the election in each of the affected counties are in favor of consolidation of two or more counties or the changing of the boundary lines of named counties, they must be declared consolidated or changed as per the ballot question and this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s991f9549341e4e5296904cc85192f960SCL">SL 1893, ch 45, §§ 5, 6; RPolC 1903, §§ 779, 780; RC 1919, §§ 5758, 5759; SDC 1939, § 12.0303; SL 2024, ch 26, § 7.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fefNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fefSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fefCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; 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} span.s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fefSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 7-2-4 - Certification of canvass of election returns--Governor's proclamation and notice."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-4 - Certification of canvass of election returns--Governor's proclamation and notice."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-4"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fefNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fefSENU">7-2-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fefSENU">. </span><span class="s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fefCL">Certification of canvass of election returns--Governor's proclamation and notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fefStatute"><span class="s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fefDefaultParagraphFont">Within thirty days after the canvassing of the returns of the election, the county auditor of each of the affected counties shall transmit a certified report of the canvass to the Governor who shall, within twenty days after receiving the report of the canvass, proclaim the result of the election and officially notify the county auditor of the respective counties of the proclamation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fefNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fef000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fefNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fefDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s6d09b7c14805452c85d0bbfcfdd38fefSCL">SL 1893, ch 45, § 9; RPolC 1903, § 783; RC 1919, § 5762; SDC 1939, § 12.0306; SL 2024, ch 26, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sfa19fe22db204f77b21be691437ba85cNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sfa19fe22db204f77b21be691437ba85cSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfa19fe22db204f77b21be691437ba85cCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; 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RPolC 1903, § 784; RC 1919, § 5763; SDC 1939, § 12.0307; SL 2024, ch 26, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES7-2-6 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 7-2-6 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 7-2-6"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 7-2-6. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1985, ch 15, &#167;&nbsp;3.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sbe9be5104d8046a88328372dcad7cdcbNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sbe9be5104d8046a88328372dcad7cdcbDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbe9be5104d8046a88328372dcad7cdcbSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 7-2-7 - Name of consolidated county."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-7 - Name of consolidated county."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-7"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sbe9be5104d8046a88328372dcad7cdcbNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-7" rel="noopener"><span class="sbe9be5104d8046a88328372dcad7cdcbSENU">7-2-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbe9be5104d8046a88328372dcad7cdcbSENU">. </span><span class="sbe9be5104d8046a88328372dcad7cdcbCL">Name of consolidated county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbe9be5104d8046a88328372dcad7cdcbStatute"><span class="sbe9be5104d8046a88328372dcad7cdcbDefaultParagraphFont">The name of a new county formed pursuant to this chapter must be the name set forth in the study committee's county consolidation plan.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbe9be5104d8046a88328372dcad7cdcbNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbe9be5104d8046a88328372dcad7cdcb000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbe9be5104d8046a88328372dcad7cdcbNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbe9be5104d8046a88328372dcad7cdcbDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sbe9be5104d8046a88328372dcad7cdcbSCL">SL 1893, ch 45, § 7; RPolC 1903, § 781; RC 1919, § 5760; SDC 1939, § 12.0304; SL 2024, ch 26, § 10.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 7-2-8 - Commissioner election in consolidated county--First election after consolidation."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-8 - Commissioner election in consolidated county--First election after consolidation."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-8"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9SENU">7-2-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9SENU">. </span><span class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9CL">Commissioner election in consolidated county--First election after consolidation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9DefaultParagraphFont">The board of county commissioners of each of the counties comprising the newly consolidated county shall, after the proclamation of consolidation by the Governor, meet in joint session at the county seat of the county that had the largest population before consolidation on the first Monday in July following the proclamation. The commissioners shall divide the new county into three to seven commissioner districts, numbering them consecutively, complying as nearly as possible with the provisions of the law regulating the districting of counties into commissioner districts, or provide that the commissioners are elected at large, if so designated in the study committee's county consolidation plan. The commissioners shall set the length of the initial term for each of the new commissioner districts to be either two or four years, so that all succeeding regular elections have, insofar as practicable, the same number of vacancies to be filled. The commissioner districts established pursuant to this section must remain the same unless changed pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-8-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9DefaultParagraphFont">7-8-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-8-10" rel="noopener"><span class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9DefaultParagraphFont">7-8-10</span></a><span class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sa987631c6ee0451f8cbf069e64365da9SCL">SL 1893, ch 45, §§ 14, 15; RPolC 1903, §§ 788, 789; SL 1915, ch 134; RC 1919, §§ 5767, 5768, 5786; SDC 1939, §§ 12.0310, 12.0311; SL 2024, ch 26, § 11.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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padding: 0; } span.s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 7-2-9 - Continuation of officer terms after consolidation."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-9 - Continuation of officer terms after consolidation."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-9"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29SENU">7-2-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29SENU">. </span><span class="s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29CL">Continuation of officer terms after consolidation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29Statute"><span class="s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29DefaultParagraphFont">The county officers in each of the counties that have been consolidated shall continue to act in their respective counties until the officers of the new county are elected and qualified.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s79361984406a4fabb7a2b035f58bdb29SCL">SL 1893, ch 45, § 16; RPolC 1903, § 790; RC 1919, § 5769; SDC 1939, § 12.0311; SL 2024, ch 26, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sd75f7155f5bf489db3f05653aa818d96Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sd75f7155f5bf489db3f05653aa818d96SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd75f7155f5bf489db3f05653aa818d96CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 7-2-10 - First election of county officers after consolidation."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-10 - First election of county officers after consolidation."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-10"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sd75f7155f5bf489db3f05653aa818d96Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-10" rel="noopener"><span class="sd75f7155f5bf489db3f05653aa818d96SENU">7-2-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd75f7155f5bf489db3f05653aa818d96SENU">. </span><span class="sd75f7155f5bf489db3f05653aa818d96CL">First election of county officers after consolidation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd75f7155f5bf489db3f05653aa818d96Statute"><span class="sd75f7155f5bf489db3f05653aa818d96DefaultParagraphFont">At the next general election after the proclamation by the Governor, the voters of the consolidated county shall elect one set of county officers for the new county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd75f7155f5bf489db3f05653aa818d96Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd75f7155f5bf489db3f05653aa818d96000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd75f7155f5bf489db3f05653aa818d96NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd75f7155f5bf489db3f05653aa818d96DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sd75f7155f5bf489db3f05653aa818d96SCL">SL 1893, ch 45, § 13; RPolC 1903, § 787; RC 1919, § 5766; SDC 1939, § 12.0309; SL 2024, ch 26, § 13.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sa50c951395764e8bb6cfdbfb4ce34a2bNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sa50c951395764e8bb6cfdbfb4ce34a2bSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa50c951395764e8bb6cfdbfb4ce34a2bCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 7-2-11 - Legislative representation of consolidated county."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-11 - Legislative representation of consolidated county."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-11"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sa50c951395764e8bb6cfdbfb4ce34a2bNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-11" rel="noopener"><span class="sa50c951395764e8bb6cfdbfb4ce34a2bSENU">7-2-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa50c951395764e8bb6cfdbfb4ce34a2bSENU">. </span><span class="sa50c951395764e8bb6cfdbfb4ce34a2bCL">Legislative representation of consolidated county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa50c951395764e8bb6cfdbfb4ce34a2bStatute"><span class="sa50c951395764e8bb6cfdbfb4ce34a2bDefaultParagraphFont">The new county is entitled to the same number of members in the Legislature that the counties had in the aggregate before consolidation, and such number must be elected at each general election until a new apportionment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa50c951395764e8bb6cfdbfb4ce34a2bNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa50c951395764e8bb6cfdbfb4ce34a2b000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa50c951395764e8bb6cfdbfb4ce34a2bNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa50c951395764e8bb6cfdbfb4ce34a2bDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sa50c951395764e8bb6cfdbfb4ce34a2bSCL">SL 1893, ch 45, § 13; RPolC 1903, § 787; RC 1919, § 5766; SDC 1939, § 12.0309; SL 2024, ch 26, § 14.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s734625742deb4f1185d7e952079c61bcNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s734625742deb4f1185d7e952079c61bcSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s734625742deb4f1185d7e952079c61bcCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 7-2-12 - Property of consolidated counties."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-12 - Property of consolidated counties."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-12"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s734625742deb4f1185d7e952079c61bcNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s734625742deb4f1185d7e952079c61bcSENU">7-2-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s734625742deb4f1185d7e952079c61bcSENU">. </span><span class="s734625742deb4f1185d7e952079c61bcCL">Property of consolidated counties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s734625742deb4f1185d7e952079c61bcStatute"><span class="s734625742deb4f1185d7e952079c61bcDefaultParagraphFont">After consolidation, the property of each of the consolidated counties is the property of the new county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s734625742deb4f1185d7e952079c61bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s734625742deb4f1185d7e952079c61bc000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s734625742deb4f1185d7e952079c61bcNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s734625742deb4f1185d7e952079c61bcDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s734625742deb4f1185d7e952079c61bcSCL">SL 1893, ch 45, §§ 11, 12; RPolC 1903, §§ 785, 786; RC 1919, §§ 5764, 5765; SDC 1939, § 12.0308; SL 1943, ch 24, § 2; SL 2024, ch 26, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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padding: 0; } span.sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 7-2-12.1 - Debt of newly consolidated county."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 7-2-12.1 - Debt of newly consolidated county."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-2-12.1"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=7-2-12.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881SENU">7-2-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881SENU">. </span><span class="sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881CL">Debt of newly consolidated county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881Statute"><span class="sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881DefaultParagraphFont">Any debt contracted by the former counties that comprise the new county may only be paid from taxes levied on property that was part of the territory of the former county as it was when it contracted the debt. The board of county commissioners of the new county may, by ordinance or resolution, assume the debt of each of the former counties as the debt of the new county and pay for the debt from taxes levied on the property of the whole county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sf3c900fb5a0e4270b87249eda09ca881SCL">SL 2024, ch 26, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035147Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035147SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035147CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035147Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035147DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035147000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035147SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035147SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2035147Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-2-13"><span class="s2035147SENU">7-2-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035147SENU">. </span><span class="s2035147CL">Revision of commissioner districts after change of county boundaries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035147Normal-000000"><span class="s2035147DefaultParagraphFont">If the area of any county in this state has been altered by the changing of the boundaries and the county's commissioners do not run at large, the board of county commissioners, at the first regular meeting thereafter, shall establish commissioner districts in the county. The board shall fix boundaries of each district in the manner provided by law for establishing commissioner districts and changing the boundaries of each district insofar as the same is applicable. The commissioner districts established and the boundaries fixed shall remain as established and fixed until changed as provided by law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035147Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035147000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035147Normal"><span class="s2035147SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035147SCL-000002"> SL 1915, ch 134; RC 1919, § 5786; SDC 1939, § 12.0310; SL 2016, ch 44, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035148Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035148SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035148CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035148Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035148DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035148000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035148SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035148SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2035148Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-2-14"><span class="s2035148SENU">7-2-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035148SENU">. </span><span class="s2035148CL">Transcription of records after change of county boundaries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035148Normal-000000"><span class="s2035148DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever the boundaries of a county have been changed, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners at once to secure a full, true, and complete transcript of such records of the original county as may relate to or in any manner affect the property rights or interest within the territory included by the changing of the boundaries of said county and theretofore not a part of the records of the original county, such transcript to be obtained and secured in the same manner and to have the same force and effect as transcripts obtained and secured on the division of counties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035148Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035148000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035148Normal"><span class="s2035148SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035148SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 12.0312.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035149Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035149SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035149CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035149Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035149DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035149000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035149SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035149SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2035149Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-2-15"><span class="s2035149SENU">7-2-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035149SENU">. </span><span class="s2035149CL">Tax levies, assessments, and retirement of indebtedness after change of boundaries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035149Normal-000000"><span class="s2035149DefaultParagraphFont">Where the boundaries of two or more counties have been changed, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and the county or counties from which area has been detached has indebtedness charged against such detached area, all levies of taxes, and special assessments, theretofore made against such lands so detached, for the purpose of retiring such indebtedness, shall be continued and collected by the county to which such area is attached, and paid over to the county from which such area is detached until such indebtedness is fully retired.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035149Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035149000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035149Normal"><span class="s2035149SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035149SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 12.0308 as added by SL 1943, ch 24, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035150Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035150SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035150CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035150Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035150DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035150Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035150000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035150SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035150SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2035150Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-2-16"><span class="s2035150SENU">7-2-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035150SENU">. </span><span class="s2035150CL">Municipal election on adjustment of county boundaries to include all of municipality.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035150Normal-000000"><span class="s2035150DefaultParagraphFont">In any case where a municipality in this state is so situated that its boundaries extend into, and its area is a part of two or more adjoining counties of the state, the governing body of such municipality shall, upon petition signed by fifteen percent of the voters of such municipality, submit at a special or regular municipal, or general election held therein, the question of whether or not it is desirable that the boundaries of the counties affected should be changed so as to include all of the area of such municipality within the boundaries of one of such counties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035150Normal-000001"><span class="s2035150DefaultParagraphFont">The voters at such election shall also indicate their choice of which county such municipality should be a part.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035150Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035150000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035150Normal"><span class="s2035150SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035150SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 12.0313 as enacted by SL 1943, ch 24, § 1; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035151Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035151SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035151CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035151Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035151DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035151000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035151SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035151SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2035151Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-2-17"><span class="s2035151SENU">7-2-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035151SENU">. </span><span class="s2035151CL">Certification of municipal election results to county auditors--Submission to voters of counties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035151Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035151DefaultParagraphFont">If a majority of the voters of such municipality are in favor of the change, the auditor or clerk of such municipality, shall certify the result of such election to the county auditor of each county affected, and thereupon the county commissioners of each of such counties shall, at their regular July meeting succeeding the presentation of such certificate, provide that the question of change of the boundary lines of such counties shall be submitted to a vote at the next general election, as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-2-1"><span class="s2035151DefaultParagraphFont">7-2-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035151DefaultParagraphFont">. The filing of the certificate of the auditor or clerk of the municipality herein provided for, shall be in lieu of the petition required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-2-1"><span class="s2035151DefaultParagraphFont">7-2-1</span></a><span class="s2035151DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035151Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035151000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035151Normal"><span class="s2035151SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035151SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 12.0313 as enacted by SL 1943, ch 24, § 1; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035152Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035152SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035152CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035152Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035152DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035152Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035152000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035152SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035152SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2035152Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-2-18"><span class="s2035152SENU">7-2-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035152SENU">. </span><span class="s2035152CL">Questions submitted to county voters on boundary adjustment to include or exclude municipality.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035152Normal-000000"><span class="s2035152DefaultParagraphFont">The question to be submitted at the general election in each county affected, shall be substantially in the following form:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035152Normal-000001"><span class="s2035152DefaultParagraphFont">Shall the boundaries of ________ county be changed to exclude "or include, as the case may be," that part of ________ county lying within the corporate limits of the city "or town" of South Dakota?</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035152Normal-000001"><span class="s2035152DefaultParagraphFont">All other applicable provisions of this chapter shall govern.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035152Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035152000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035152Normal"><span class="s2035152SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035152SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 12.0313 as enacted by SL 1943, ch 24, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-2 - CONSOLIDATION AND CHANGE OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES7-2-19 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 7-2-19 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 7-2-19"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 7-2-19. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1985, ch 15, &#167;&nbsp;3.<p> </BODY> </HTML>