The board of county commissioners of any organized county in this state in which the county seat has not been located by a majority vote, may submit the question of location of the county seat to the voters of its county at the next general election. Notice of the submission of the question shall be included in the notice published by the county auditor giving notice of the time and place of holding such general election.

Source: SDC 1939, § 12.0501; SL 1981, ch 44, § 2.