South Dakota § 46A-14-39 - Vacancies on board--Appointments--Terms of office.
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§ 46A-14-39. Vacancies on board--Appointments--Terms of office.
Any vacancy in an unexpired term shall be filled by appointment within thirty days of the vacancy by the remaining managers. Any vacancy in an expired term for which no candidate's application has been filed pursuant to § 46A-14-38 shall be filled by appointment within thirty days of the election by the remaining managers. If there are no remaining managers on a board, upon request, the supervisors of the conservation district that contains the majority of the land of the watershed district shall fill the vacancies by appointment. An appointed manager shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which he or she has been appointed.
Source: SL 1957, ch 492, § 17; SL 1959, ch 452, § 13; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.1517; SL 1965, ch 303, § 6; SDCL § 46-24-39; SL 1989, ch 389, § 5; SL 2011, ch 165, § 524; SL 2020, ch 195, § 1, eff. Mar. 26, 2020.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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