<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 8-4 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5Normal { text-align: center; 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.s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 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content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/8-4"><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="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5Normal"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5HG4C">TOWNSHIP OFFICERS</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">    Eligibility to township office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-2</span></a><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 55, § 50.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">    Oath of office of township officers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">    Clerk to require elected officers to qualify--Refusal or neglect as petty offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">    Failure to file oath or bond as refusal of office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">    Forfeiture for entry on office without taking oath.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">    Term of office of officers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">    Salary and compensation of clerk, treasurer, and supervisors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-9</span></a><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 2014, ch 48, § 7.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">    Acceptance and notice of resignation by township officer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">    Filling of vacancy in township office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">    Vacancy in board filling vacancies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0ae007de3a084976af5d6418400585d5DefaultParagraphFont">    Lawful possession of concealed firearm--Personnel prohibition or restriction not permitted--Individuals excluded--Liability.</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 8-4 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035969Normal { 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.s2035969SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035969CL { font-family: 'Times New 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href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-4-1"><span class="s2035969SENU">8-4-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035969SENU">. </span><span class="s2035969CL">Eligibility to township office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035969Normal-000000"><span class="s2035969DefaultParagraphFont">Any person qualified to vote at a township meeting is eligible to any township office. No person may hold a township office unless he resides in the township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035969Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035969000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035969Normal"><span class="s2035969SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035969SCL-000002"> SL 1883, ch 112, subch 1, § 34; CL 1887, § 737; RPolC 1903, § 1029; RC 1919, § 6069; SDC 1939, § 58.0401; SL 1984, ch 50, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 8-4 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS8-4-2 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 8-4-2 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 8-4-2"> </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 --> 8-4-2. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1974, ch 55, &#167;&nbsp;50.<p> </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 8-4 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035971Normal { 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.s2035971SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035971CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035971Normal-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.s2035971DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035971000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035971SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035971SCL-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="s2035971Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-4-3"><span class="s2035971SENU">8-4-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035971SENU">. </span><span class="s2035971CL">Oath of office of township officers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035971Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035971DefaultParagraphFont">Each person elected or appointed to any township office, shall, within ten days after receiving notice of election or appointment and before entering upon the discharge of the officer's duties, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation as required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-1-5"><span class="s2035971DefaultParagraphFont">3-1-5</span></a><span class="s2035971DefaultParagraphFont">. Each oath shall be filed in the office of the county auditor by the last day of March. No fee may be charged or received by any officer for administering or filing the oath, or for filing or recording any township officer's official bond.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035971Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035971000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035971Normal"><span class="s2035971SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035971SCL-000002"> SL 1872-3, ch 51, §§ 33, 34; PolC 1877, ch 23, § 26; SL 1883, ch 112, subch 1, §§ 35, 36; CL 1887, §§ 738, 739; RPolC 1903, §§ 1030, 1031; SL 1909, ch 26; SL 1913, ch 283; RC 1919, § 6070; SDC 1939, § 58.0402; SL 1974, ch 55, § 13; SL 2014, ch 48, § 5; SL 2016, ch 45, § 4.</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 8-4 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035972Normal { 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.s2035972SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035972CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035972Normal-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.s2035972DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035972000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035972SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035972SCL-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="s2035972Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-4-4"><span class="s2035972SENU">8-4-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035972SENU">. </span><span class="s2035972CL">Clerk to require elected officers to qualify--Refusal or neglect as petty offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035972Normal-000000"><span class="s2035972DefaultParagraphFont">The township clerk shall require all legally elected officers, who accept the office to which they are elected, to duly qualify within the time prescribed by law and in accordance with the provisions of law. A township clerk who refuses or neglects to procure and file the bonds of the township officers as prescribed by this section commits a petty offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035972Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035972000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035972Normal"><span class="s2035972SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035972SCL-000002"> SL 1889, ch 128, § 2; RPolC 1903, § 1038; RC 1919, § 6072; SDC 1939, §§ 58.0606, 58.9907; SL 1981, ch 43, § 10.</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 8-4 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035973Normal { 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.s2035973SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035973CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035973Normal-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.s2035973DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035973000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035973SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035973SCL-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="s2035973Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-4-5"><span class="s2035973SENU">8-4-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035973SENU">. </span><span class="s2035973CL">Failure to file oath or bond as refusal of office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035973Normal-000000"><span class="s2035973DefaultParagraphFont">If any person elected or appointed to any township office, of whom an oath or bond is required, neglects to file the same within the time prescribed by law, such neglect shall be deemed a refusal to serve in such office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035973Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035973000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035973Normal"><span class="s2035973SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035973SCL-000002"> SL 1883, ch 112, subch 1, § 42; CL 1887, § 747; RPolC 1903, § 1041; RC 1919, § 6074; SDC 1939, § 58.0406.</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 8-4 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035974Normal { 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.s2035974SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035974CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035974Normal-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.s2035974DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035974000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035974SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035974SCL-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="s2035974Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-4-6"><span class="s2035974SENU">8-4-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035974SENU">. </span><span class="s2035974CL">Forfeiture for entry on office without taking oath.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035974Normal-000000"><span class="s2035974DefaultParagraphFont">If any township officer who is required by law to take an oath of office enters upon the duties of his office before taking such oath, he forfeits to such township the sum of fifty dollars.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035974Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035974000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035974Normal"><span class="s2035974SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035974SCL-000002"> SL 1883, ch 112, subch 1, § 43; CL 1887, § 748; RPolC 1903, § 1042; RC 1919, § 6075; SDC 1939, § 58.0407.</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 8-4 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035975Normal { 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.s2035975SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035975CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035975Normal-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.s2035975DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035975000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035975SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035975SCL-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="s2035975Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-4-7"><span class="s2035975SENU">8-4-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035975SENU">. </span><span class="s2035975CL">Term of office of officers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035975Normal-000000"><span class="s2035975DefaultParagraphFont">All township officers, except as otherwise expressly provided, shall hold their offices for the term of one year and until their successors are elected or appointed and qualified.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035975Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035975000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035975Normal"><span class="s2035975SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035975SCL-000002"> SL 1883, ch 112, subch 1, § 45; CL 1887, § 750; RPolC 1903, § 1043; RC 1919, § 6076; SDC 1939, § 58.0408.</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 8-4 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8Normal { 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.s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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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 8-4-8 - Salary and compensation of clerk, treasurer, and supervisors."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 8-4-8 - Salary and compensation of clerk, treasurer, and supervisors."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/8-4-8"><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="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8SENU">8-4-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8SENU">. </span><span class="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8CL">Salary and compensation of clerk, treasurer, and supervisors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8DefaultParagraphFont">Except as otherwise provided in this section and § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-27-35" rel="noopener"><span class="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8DefaultParagraphFont">1-27-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8DefaultParagraphFont">, the clerk, treasurer, and supervisors may each receive an annual salary, plus compensation for each day necessarily devoted to the discharge of their official duties when attending to business in the township. The voters of each township shall establish the annual salary and the hourly or daily rate of compensation at the annual township meeting. In addition, the clerk, treasurer, and supervisors may also receive mileage compensation at the rate set pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-9-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8DefaultParagraphFont">3-9-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8DefaultParagraphFont"> when attending to the business of the township. The township board of supervisors shall limit the total amount of salary and compensation that the clerk, treasurer, and any one supervisor may receive in a year. Any salary and compensation limit established by the township board of supervisors does not apply to compensation received for road work.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s066afc163d16499cadf4f7f839f223f8SCL">SL 1872-3, ch 51, § 80; PolC 1877, ch 23, § 71; SL 1883, ch 112, subch 1, § 86; CL 1887, § 799; SL 1889, ch 126, § 1; RPolC 1903, § 1092; SL 1907, ch 150; RC 1919, § 6112; SL 1919, ch 346; SL 1927, ch 211; SL 1933, ch 200; SDC 1939, § 58.0409; SL 1947, ch 415; SL 1951, ch 464; SL 1957, ch 485; SL 1968, ch 18, § 3; SL 1971, ch 53; SL 1974, ch 69, § 1; SL 1977, ch 66; SL 1982, ch 70; SL 1983, ch 50; SL 1991, ch 66, § 1; SL 2014, ch 48, § 6; SL 2024, ch 20, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 8-4 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS8-4-9 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 8-4-9 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 8-4-9"> </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 --> 8-4-9. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2014, ch 48, &#167;&nbsp;7.<p> </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 8-4 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035978SCL-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="s2035978Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-4-10"><span class="s2035978SENU">8-4-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035978SENU">. </span><span class="s2035978CL">Acceptance and notice of resignation by township officer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035978Normal-000000"><span class="s2035978DefaultParagraphFont">The board of supervisors may, for sufficient cause shown, accept the resignation of any township officer and thereupon it shall give notice thereof to the township clerk.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035978Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035978000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035978Normal"><span class="s2035978SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035978SCL-000002"> SL 1883, ch 112, subch 1, § 46; CL 1887, § 751; RPolC 1903, § 1044; RC 1919, § 6077; SDC 1939, § 58.0410.</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 8-4 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77Normal { 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.s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; 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Any person so appointed shall hold his office until the next annual township meeting and until his successor has been elected and qualified. Such person shall have the same power and be subject to the same duties and penalties as if he had been duly elected. The township clerk according to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-6-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77DefaultParagraphFont">8-6-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77DefaultParagraphFont"> shall prescribe the oath or affirmation of office required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-1-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77DefaultParagraphFont">3-1-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77DefaultParagraphFont"> and require the person so appointed to qualify pursuant to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-4</span></a><span class="s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77Normal"><span class="s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s01d9dea245d940aa92e811061b787a77SCL-000002"> SL 1883, ch 112, subch 1, § 47; CL 1887, § 752; RPolC 1903, § 1045; RC 1919, § 6078; SDC 1939, § 58.0411; SL 1974, ch 153, § 5; SL 1993, ch 68.</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 8-4 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035980Normal { 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.s2035980SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035980CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035980Normal-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.s2035980DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035980000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035980SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035980SCL-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="s2035980Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-4-12"><span class="s2035980SENU">8-4-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035980SENU">. </span><span class="s2035980CL">Vacancy in board filling vacancies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035980Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035980DefaultParagraphFont">If for any cause any member of the appointing board prescribed by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-4-11"><span class="s2035980DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035980DefaultParagraphFont"> is unable to act, the remaining members of such appointing board shall select a voter of the township to act in his place, and the board so constituted shall proceed as required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=8-4-11"><span class="s2035980DefaultParagraphFont">8-4-11</span></a><span class="s2035980DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035980Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035980000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035980Normal"><span class="s2035980SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035980SCL-000002"> SL 1883, ch 112, subch 1, § 48; CL 1887, § 753; RPolC 1903, § 1046; RC 1919, § 6079; SDC 1939, § 58.0412.</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 8-4 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6Normal { 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.s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6SCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 8-4-13 - Lawful possession of concealed firearm--Personnel prohibition or restriction not permitted--Individuals excluded--Liability."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 8-4-13 - Lawful possession of concealed firearm--Personnel prohibition or restriction not permitted--Individuals excluded--Liability."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/8-4-13"><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="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=8-4-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6SENU">8-4-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6SENU">. </span><span class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6CL">Lawful possession of concealed firearm--Personnel prohibition or restriction not permitted--Individuals excluded--Liability.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6Statute"><span class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6DefaultParagraphFont">A board of supervisors may not, by any method or means, prohibit or restrict an individual who is a township employee, officer, or volunteer, from lawfully possessing any concealed firearm and compatible ammunition, while the individual is within any township building, facility, or vehicle, or while on any real property, owned or leased by the township. This section does not apply to possession of a concealed firearm and compatible ammunition by:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6StatuteNumber1"><span class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    An individual who is an inmate;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6StatuteNumber1"><span class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    An individual, other than a law enforcement officer, while present in the secure area of any detention facility, a mental health crisis center, or a substance use disorder residential treatment facility; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    An individual, other than a law enforcement officer, while using a township vehicle to transport another individual apprehended in accordance with chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=27A-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6DefaultParagraphFont">27A-10</span></a><span class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6Statute"><span class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6DefaultParagraphFont">No injury or damage resulting from an individual possessing a concealed firearm may be construed to be an act of the township, and no liability may be imputed to the township.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6Statute"><span class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6DefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of this section, any "method or means" includes the adoption of a policy, the issuance of a guidance letter or statement, and any similar directive, whether written or oral.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s69c7b7c7b83545198c133b4257e6cfb6SCL">SL 2025, ch 36, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>