S.D. Codified Laws § 7-2-10 (2026)
At the next general election after the proclamation by the Governor, the voters of the consolidated county shall elect one set of county officers for the new county.
Source: SL 1893, ch 45 , § 13; RPolC 1903, § 787; RC 1919, § 5766; SDC 1939, § 12.0309; SL 2024, ch 26 , § 13.