Office of Commissioner of Claims created--Appointment of circuit judge to act
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SD Code › Title 21 › Chapter 32 › Section 21-32-1
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There is hereby created the Office of Commissioner of Claims. The presiding circuit judge for the county in this state in which an alleged claim on contract or tort against the state has arisen shall appoint a circuit judge from the circuit for the county in which the action arose lies to act ex officio as the commissioner.
Source: SL 1947, ch 156, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 33.4301; SL 1978, ch 157, § 1.
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