The board has the authority to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers if it is necessary for the effective discharge of the board’s duties. Any process necessary to enforce the powers conferred by this section and § 9-9-9 shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the finance officer, and shall be served by a municipal law enforcement officer or by the sheriff of the county.

Source: SL 1913, ch 119, § 18; SL 1915, ch 113, § 2; RC 1919, § 6224; SDC 1939, § 45.0805; SL 2018, ch 49, § 8.