It shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to take immediate action upon an application under § 31-26-13 at the time and place noticed for hearing thereon and final action thereon shall not be delayed for a longer period than ten days from the date of meeting set for the hearing.

Source: SL 1913, ch 369 , § 2; RC 1919, § 8592; SL 1919, ch 221 ; SDC 1939, § 28.1002; SL 1951, ch 141 ; SL 1953, ch 149 , § 2.