South Dakota § 7-8-12.1 - Question as to legality of commissioner districts-Request grant of permission to revise boundaries.
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§ 7-8-12.1. Question as to legality of commissioner districts-Request grant of permission to revise boundaries.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 7-8-10, if a majority of the board of county commissioners of any county become aware of facts that call into question whether the county's commissioner districts comply with state or federal law, the board of county commissioners may request that the Governor and secretary of state grant the board permission to revise the boundaries of the county commissioner districts.
Source: SL 2005, ch 43, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-8-12.1 ("Question as to legality of commissioner districts-Request grant of permission to revise boundaries.") 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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