S.D. Codified Laws § 7-3-15
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Inventory of books, records and files transferred to new county
Official statutory text
Before any officer of an original county which has been divided or from which the territory has been detached, as mentioned in § 7-3-13 , shall surrender any books, records, or files from his office, it shall be the duty of such officer to make a detailed inventory of such books, records, and files which inventory shall be made in duplicate; one copy shall be kept by such officer and the other surrendered to the county commissioners of the new county, and the county commissioners procuring such books, records, or files shall give their receipt therefor, which receipt shall be filed in the proper office of the original county.
Source: SL 1917, ch 174, § 2; RC 1919, § 5774; SDC 1939, § 12.0408.
Source: SL 1917, ch 174, § 2; RC 1919, § 5774; SDC 1939, § 12.0408.
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