South Dakota § 12-20-15 - State messenger to secure delinquent returns--Expenses deducted from county auditor's salary.
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§ 12-20-15. State messenger to secure delinquent returns--Expenses deducted from county auditor's salary.
If any county auditor fails to perform the duties required of him by § 12-20-38.1, the secretary of state shall send a messenger to the county auditor to secure such returns. All expenses for such service shall be paid by the county of which such auditor is an officer upon the filing of a certificate from the secretary of state as to the amount of such expenses, and the amount so paid shall be deducted from the next monthly salary of the county auditor of such county.
Source: SL 1890, ch 84, § 4; SL 1891, ch 60, § 1; RPolC 1903, § 1946; RC 1919, §§ 7293, 7307; SDC 1939, §§ 16.1714, 16.1724; SDCL, § 12-20-44; SL 1974, ch 118, § 156; SL 1993, ch 118, § 24.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-20-15 ("State messenger to secure delinquent returns--Expenses deducted from county auditor's salary.") 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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