Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.4.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # South Dakota Association of County Officials ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.sdcounties.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Home Bottom 2](https://www.sdcounties.org/2010/07/14/home-button-2/) - [Home Bottom 3](https://www.sdcounties.org/2010/07/14/home-bottom-3/) - Benefits of Associate Membership include: A listing in and subscription to our quarterly newsletter, County Comment. A listing and link on our website A free copy of our bi-annual County Directory, which includes contact information and pictures for SDACO members A digital contact listing of South Dakota County Officials Your company name included on the - [History of South Dakota County Government](https://www.sdcounties.org/2010/07/14/south-dakota-county-government/) - South Dakota is divided into sixty-six counties which range in population from 197,214 in Minnehaha to 917 people in Jones County. Most of the current county boundaries were originally established in the middle and latter part of the nineteenth century, and some in the early part of the twentieth century. At one time, South Dakota - [Home Widget #3](https://www.sdcounties.org/2010/07/14/home-widget-3/) - We advise the South Dakota Legislature on matters relating to county administration and procedure. We hold multiple annual training sessions bringing State officers and technical experts into direct dialogue with county officials, for cutting-edge professional expertise. We help to inform the public about County services. With these training and communication services South Dakota Association of - [About SDACO](https://www.sdcounties.org/2010/07/14/about-sdaco/) - Founded in the 1950's and Incorporated in 1991, the South Dakota Association of County Officials is geared toward promoting the general welfare of county officials and to establish more uniform methods of procedure in those county offices. Our goal is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Legislature on matters of county administration and - [What is the South Dakota Association of County Officials?](https://www.sdcounties.org/2010/07/14/sdaco/) - The South Dakota Association of County Officials (SDACO) is the professional association of Auditors, Treasurers, and Registers of Deeds for all 66 South Dakota counties. The mission of SDACO is to promote effective and efficient county government for the citizens of South Dakota. Founded in the 1950’s, and incorporated in 1991, SDACO works to ensure - [Welcome to SDACO.com](https://www.sdcounties.org/2010/07/14/welcome-to-sdaco-com/) - [Home Bottom #1](https://www.sdcounties.org/2010/07/14/home-bottom-1/) - 1. We believe we must always be fair and courteous to everyone who seeks the services of our offices. 2. We will continue to take pride in our work and will always strive to do better and make improvements. 3. County officials believe in employing the most qualified people for their positions, regardless of age, race, color, sex, - [Convention Survey](https://www.sdcounties.org/2010/09/24/convention-survey/) ## Pages - [E-Recording Counties](https://www.sdcounties.org/sd-electronic-recording-commission/e-recording-counties/) - Counties Participating in E-Recording Aurora County Contact: Arlene Koch, Register of Deeds Delivery Agent: Simplifile, Corporation Service Company (CSC) Website: NONE Phone: 605-942-7161 Email: aurorarod@goldenwest.net Brown County Contact: Patty VanMeter Delivery Agent: County Recording Online, Corporation Service Company (CSC), Simplifile Contact: 800-644-7122 or email support@pdswest.com Website: www.brown.sd.us Phone: 605-626-7140 Email: patty.vanmeter@browncounty.sd.gov Brule County Contact: Glenda - [Continuing Education Forms](https://www.sdcounties.org/education/continuing-education-forms/) - 2025-2026 Certification Form Elective Credit Request Form Waiver Request Form - [Current SDACO Associate Members](https://www.sdcounties.org/current-sdaco-associate-members/current-sdaco-associate-members/) - Current SDACO Associate Members Colliers Securities Credit Collections Bureau Cybertek Systems D.A. Davidson & Co. DeMersseman, Jensen, Tellinghuisen, Stanton & Huffman LLP Election Systems & Software Insurance Benefits Inc. (SDML Work Comp) IntelliPay Jebro Inc Risty Benefits SD Public Assurance Alliance (SDPAA) Syntech Systems – FuelMaster TriMin Systems Tyler Technologies US Imaging US Records Midwest - [SDACO County Government Scholarship](https://www.sdcounties.org/services/sdaco-scholarship-program/) - SDACO County Government Scholarship The deadline for the 2026 County Government Scholarship is April 24, 2026. The South Dakota Association of County Officials will award two $1000 scholarships to a child or grandchild of a county auditor, treasurer, register of deeds or their employee each year. The recipient must be at least a second year - [Past Presidents](https://www.sdcounties.org/about-2/past-presidents/) - 1950—Olaf Hustad, Brown County 1951– Marie Clark Caslin, Brule County 1952– Marie Clark Caslin, Brule County 1953– Ora Farell, Lyman County 1954– Millie Sayler Balcom, Pennington County 1955– Agnes, Perkovich Ayres, Lawrence County 1956– B.A. Gray, Beadle County 1957– Ruth Scheinost, Tripp County 1958– Ruth L. Baird, Stanley County 1959– C. Harland Leighty, Brown County - [Board of Directors](https://www.sdcounties.org/about-2/board-of-directors/) - 2024-2025 Executive Board President Myron Hertel - Union County Treasurer 1st Vice President Sheri Lund - Lincoln County Auditor 2nd Vice President Jaci Clifford - Bennett County Register of Deeds Secretary/Treasurer Diane Remmers - Hutchinson County Auditor Past President Audra Casteel - Pennington County Parliamentarian Annette Brant - Pennington County Treasurer Members Lynn Heupel - - [Bylaws](https://www.sdcounties.org/bylaws/) - SDACO Bylaws - [SD Electronic Recording Commission](https://www.sdcounties.org/sd-electronic-recording-commission/) - MEETING DOCUMENTS Meeting Notice April 22, 2025 Agenda - April 22, 2025 Minutes - April 22, 2025 (draft) The South Dakota Electronic Recording Commission was established during the 2014 Legislative Session and operates per South Dak Codified Law Chapter 7-9A CHAPTER 7-9A UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY ELECTRONIC RECORDING ACT 7-9A-1 Definitions. 7-9A-2 Validity of - [Staff](https://www.sdcounties.org/about-2/executive-director/) - Kris Jacobsen, Executive Director Holli Hennies, Deputy Director Kade Haley, Research Director Past Executive DirectorsBob SuttonShawn LyonsRich SattgastDwight NeuharthDay BreitagEric EricksonCarrie GonsorBob Wilcox - [Associate Members](https://www.sdcounties.org/current-sdaco-associate-members/) - Associate Member Program Join the South Dakota Association of County Officials as an Associate Member! Benefits of Associate Membership include: A subscription to our newsletter, South Dakota County Comment, our quarterly electronic newsletter A listing and link on our website A free copy of our bi-annual County Officials Directory, which includes contact information and pictures - [South Dakota Counties](https://www.sdcounties.org/counties/) - South Dakota Counties Click on the links below to visit the county's website (Those Counties without a link do not maintain a website) Aurora Beadle Bennett Bon Homme Brookings Brown Brule Buffalo Butte Campbell Charles Mix Clark Clay Codington Corson Custer Davison Day Deuel Dewey Douglas Edmunds Fall River Faulk Grant Gregory Haakon Hamlin Hand - [News & Events](https://www.sdcounties.org/news-events/) - 2025 SD Counties Annual Convention September 8 - 9, 2025 Pierre, Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center - [Links](https://www.sdcounties.org/links/) - South Dakota Associations South Dakota Association County Commissioners South Dakota Municipal League South Dakota Sheriffs' Association South Dakota Association of Towns and Townships National Associations National Association of Counties NACRC - National Association of County Recorders, Elected Officals and Clerks National Association of County Collectors, Treasurers and Finance Officers Property Records Industry Association - [About](https://www.sdcounties.org/about-2/) - Founded in the 1950's and Incorporated in 1991, the South Dakota Association of County Officials is geared toward promoting the general welfare of county officials and to establish more uniform methods of procedure in those county offices. Our goal is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Legislature on matters of county administration and - [SDACO Associate Member Benefits](https://www.sdcounties.org/current-sdaco-associate-members/sdaco-associate-member-benefits/) - Benefits of Associate Membership include: * A listing in and subscription to our quarterly electronic newsletter, South Dakota County Comment * Your name on the SDACO Associate Members page with a link to your website * A free copy of our bi-annual County Directory, which includes contact information and pictures for SDACO members * Digital contact listing for - [Advertise on the SDACO Website](https://www.sdcounties.org/current-sdaco-associate-members/advertise-on-the-web/) - See your advertisements on the SDACO site! Contact SDACO at SDACO@sdcounties.org - [Employment Opportunities](https://www.sdcounties.org/services/employment-opportunities/) - BUILDING AND GROUNDS SUPERVISOR - Yankton SD Salary will depend on experience, 8 hour work day, plus state retirement and health insurance Closing Date: Open until position is filled General Information Yankton County is looking for a Building and Grounds Supervisor to direct and assist staff in the cleaning, maintenance and repair of Yankton County - [Continuing Education Certification](https://www.sdcounties.org/education/continuing-education-certification/) - Information formally located in the Members Only Section can be found at www.cec.sdcounties.org. For password information, contact (605) 224-4554 or SDACO@sdcounties.org. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS A) Credits I. SDACO Credits and Electives are awarded in the following manner. 1 hour of class time = 1 credit. II. Video credits are worth 60% of regular in-class credits. DVDs will - [SDACO Board Minutes](https://www.sdcounties.org/about-2/sdaco-board-minutes/) - May 3, 2021 July 21, 2021 September 13, 2021 December 9, 2021 January 10, 2022 May 2, 2022 May 26, 2022 July 13, 2022 September 12, 2022 - Draft - [SDACO Districts](https://www.sdcounties.org/about-2/sdaco-districts/) - SDACO Districts District 1 (Upper Missouri Valley) Campbell Edmunds Faulk McPherson Potter Walworth District 2 (Lake Region) Brown Day Grant Marshall Roberts District 3 (Sioux Valley) Beadle Brookings Clark Codington Deuel Hamlin Kingsbury Lake Moody Spink District 4 (Southeast Central) Aurora Brule Buffalo Davison Douglas Hanson Jerauld McCook Miner Sanborn District 5 (South East) Bon - [Surplus Equipment](https://www.sdcounties.org/surplus-equipment/) - [Legislation](https://www.sdcounties.org/services/legislation/) - South Dakota Association of County Officials represents South Dakota's county governments before the South Dakota Legislature. Legislative representation is a continuing process which involves researching and drafting original legislation on behalf of the counties, monitoring legislation affecting counties and providing information to county officials concerning various legislative activities. SDACO's Legislative Package is developed by the SDACO - [County Website Initiative](https://www.sdcounties.org/county-website-initiative/) - WEBSITE PRICING Hosting fee - $150.00 annually Website hosted under the SDACO website (anycounty.sdcounties.org) Websites with individual domain (www.anycounty.org) is an extra $50 Website Development plus information transfer/ upload - $600.00 (Building the house and decorating it) Entry level ready site Customized Banner for front page Monthly Calendar available Online training for staff Domain name - [test](https://www.sdcounties.org/test/) - TEST - [Contact](https://www.sdcounties.org/contact/) - Contact Information SDACO 211 East Prospect Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 224-4554 - [Website Login Form](https://www.sdcounties.org/website-login-form/) - [SDACO Results](https://www.sdcounties.org/sdaco-results/) - Fill out my Wufoo form! - [SDACO Surveys](https://www.sdcounties.org/sdaco-surveys/) - Fill out my Wufoo form! - [Services](https://www.sdcounties.org/services/) - The South Dakota Association of County Officials continually strives to help counties improve their capacity to serve their citizens. SDACO currently offers member counties these services: Representation during the SD Legislative Session Notice of Employment Opportunities in SD Counties Continuing Education Certification for County Officials A voice for South Dakota in the National Association of - [Education](https://www.sdcounties.org/education/) - Continuing Education I. CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE A) The Continuing Education committee shall be the policy making body of the Continuing Education Program. The committee shall consist of three registers of deeds, three auditors, and three treasurers. B) Each year the vice chair shall advance to the position of chair. The position of vice chair, who - [Continuing Education Goals](https://www.sdcounties.org/education/continuing-education-goals/) - The mission of the South Dakota Association of County Officials is to promote efficient and effective county government for the citizens of South Dakota. 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