S.D. Codified Laws § 12-21-4 (2026)
The recount referee shall receive compensation in the same amount as court-appointed counsel, and the other two members appointed to the recount board shall each receive compensation in an amount determined by the governing body of the jurisdiction in which the election is held.
Source: SDC 1939, § 16.1808 as added by SL 1955, ch 58 ; SL 1959, ch 98 ; SL 1969, ch 82 , § 3; SL 2008, ch 66 , § 1; SL 2025, ch 66 , § 1.