South Dakota § 7-8-25 - Distribution of surplus commodities.
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§ 7-8-25. Distribution of surplus commodities.
The board of county commissioners shall have power to cooperate with the federal or state government or any duly constituted agency thereof by expending moneys for the care and distribution of federal surplus commodities, employing clerical help, office space, office supplies and equipment, telephone, and telegrams, and other incidental expenses and to pay for same out of the general fund and such cooperation shall include fixing of responsibility by designation of a single administrator or officer for the purpose of determining eligibility and supervising distribution and accountability, or the board may request the division of social welfare in writing to determine eligibility, relative to surplus commodities for the needy as defined in Title 28 and acts amendatory thereto.
Source: SL 1935, ch 75, § 1; SDC 1939, § 12.0617 (9); SL 1939, ch 20, § 1; SL 1964, ch 22.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-8-25 ("Distribution of surplus commodities.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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