2023 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1057

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to allow for the appointment of county coroner by all counties.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That   7-7-1.4 be AMENDED:

7-7-1.4. Notwithstanding the provisions of   7-7-1.1, the board of county commissioners in any county may, by resolution, appoint a coroner who shall serve at the pleasure of such board. However, no board of county commissioners may exercise the authority granted pursuant to this section unless:

(1) Not later than the April first preceding the election for coroner, the board, by resolution, adopts the appointment option; and

(2) The appointment of any appointed coroner may not take effect until the expiration of the term of office of any duly elected coroner.

An Act to allow for the appointment of county coroner by all counties.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the:

House as Bill No. 1057

Chief Clerk

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1057

File No. ____

Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office

this _____ day of _____________,

2023 at ____________M.

By

for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby

approved this ________ day of

______________, A.D., 2023

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

ss.

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2023

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By

Asst. Secretary of State

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/11/2023: 7-7-1.4
Enrolled, 02/07/2023: 7-7-1.4