SDCL § 34-31A-6: Auditor's action where two or more counties included--Time and place of joint hearing.

If the proposed district shall be situated within two or more counties, the county auditor of the county wherein the largest area is contained, shall confer with the auditor or auditors of the other counties concerned, and shall obtain a certificate as to the adequacy of the petitions or resolution pertaining to said county or counties, and thereafter he shall designate a time and place for hearing before a joint meeting of the boards of county commissioners of all counties in which the proposed district is to be situated and shall give notice thereof by publication in a manner provided in § 34-31A-7.