7-8A-2. Board as governing body--Election.In each county adopting an optional form of county government, the board of county commissioners shall be the governing body of the county and shall exercise all powers authorized by law and the State Constitution applicable to counties except as otherwise provided by this chapter. The board shall be elected in the same manner as provided by chapter 7-8. Source: SL 1986, ch 62, §2.
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