The county officers in each of the counties that have been consolidated shall continue to act in their respective counties until the officers of the new county are elected and qualified.
S.D. Codified Laws § 7-2-9
Continuation of officer terms after consolidation
Source: SL 1893, ch 45, § 16; RPolC 1903, § 790; RC 1919, § 5769; SDC 1939, § 12.0311; SL 2024, ch 26, § 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.