The board of county commissioners may appoint any county officer or employee to be the county manager by reason of training, experience, and administrative qualifications. If any county officer or employee is appointed county manager, the officer or employee shall resign the office or position and terminate office responsibilities before assuming the office of county manager.
S.D. Codified Laws § 7-8A-4
Appointment of county manager
Source: SL 1986, ch 62, § 4; SL 2016, ch 44, § 7.
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