Words giving a joint authority to three or more public officers or other persons are construed as giving such authority to a majority of them unless it is otherwise expressed in the act giving the authority.
S.D. Codified Laws § 2-14-15
Majority exercising joint authority
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 814 F. Supp. 808 - Achtien v. City of Deadwood (1993)
Most recently applied in 814 F. Supp. 808 - Achtien v. City of Deadwood (February 1993)
Source: SDC 1939, § 65.0202 (12).
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.