South Dakota § 7-8-2 - Commissioners elected by voters of district--Moving from district or failing to attend meetings creates vacancy.
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§ 7-8-2. Commissioners elected by voters of district--Moving from district or failing to attend meetings creates vacancy.
The nomination and election of county commissioners shall be by a vote of the voters of the district of which such candidate is a resident voter. However, if any county commissioner moves from the district to which such person was elected or if any county commissioner fails to attend the commission meetings for four consecutive months, the office shall be declared vacant and such vacancy shall be filled pursuant to chapter 3-4.
Source: SDC 1939, § 12.0602; SL 1982, ch 63; SL 1995, ch 38, § 1; SL 2001, ch 21, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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