South Dakota § 13-6-64 - Assumption of office, organization and contracts made before new district operational--Continued operation of old boards.
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§ 13-6-64. Assumption of office, organization and contracts made before new district operational--Continued operation of old boards.
The school board members of a newly created district elected on or before the first Monday in May shall qualify and assume office as soon as can be conveniently done but not before the first Monday in January of the year in which the district will become operational. They shall organize the board as provided in chapter 13-8 and may immediately contract for services and supplies to be furnished the newly created school district for the fiscal year beginning July first of the year following the election and organization of such board. However, if a new district does not become operational, the contracts are void. The board shall meet as often as it deems necessary before the new district becomes operational, and its expenses shall constitute a legal claim under §§ 13-8-37 and 13-8-38, to be paid by the new district when operational. The school boards of existing districts reorganized into newly created districts shall continue to operate until the end of the current fiscal year.
Source: SDC Supp 1960, § 15.2021 as added by SL 1961, ch 74, § 1; SL 1967, ch 41, § 1; SL 1968, ch 41, § 2; SL 1985, ch 120, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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