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HB1320
HB1320: Changes to How Legal Papers Are Delivered for County Board Appeals
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:29 AM
In one sentence
This law updates the rules in South Dakota about who must receive written notice when someone appeals a decision made by a board of county commissioners.
What it does
- Amends Section 7-8-29 to revise how service of process works for these boards.
- Requires that an appeal be filed within twenty days after the publication of the board's decision.
- States that written notice must be served on a county auditor, commissioner, or state's attorney when a person appeals a decision made by the board.
- Allows notice to be given to any person appointed by the board through resolution to accept it.
- Requires service of process upon the people affected by the decision if the state's attorney files the appeal.
Who it affects
- Boards of county commissioners in South Dakota
- County auditors and commissioners
- State attorneys for each county
- People who are aggrieved or affected by board decisions
Limits and unknowns
- The official text does not specify an effective date.
- The bill only changes Section 7-8-29 and does not address other parts of county law.
- The source material does not explain why this change to service of process is needed.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Service of process
- The official delivery of legal papers to notify someone about a lawsuit or appeal.
- Board of county commissioners
- A group of elected officials who manage the affairs of a specific county.
- State's attorney
- The lawyer for the state government in that county, often called a prosecutor or district attorney.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
revise a provision related to service of process for boards of county commissioners.
Official activity
Bill history
- Signed by the Governor