South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts
Section 34-10-12 - Terms of office of trustees--Election of first board.

34-10-12. Terms of office of trustees--Election of first board.
The hospital district trustees elected for the first board shall serve for terms commencing upon their being elected and qualified and all trustees shall serve until their respective successors be elected and qualified. The term of office shall be for four years, except that the terms of the first board shall be so arranged so as to be overlapping, with three members serving until the next regular election; and four members until the second next regular election two years hence. The first board shall be elected at the same election held upon the creation of the district, subject to the creation thereof, shall qualify upon the organization of the district, if created, and the trustees may be nominated and have their names upon the ballots upon the filing with the board or boards of county commissioners of a petition signed by any five qualified electors of the district.

Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §10; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B10.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 34 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts

Section 34-10-1 - Purpose of chapter--Types of institutions included.

Section 34-10-2 - Electors' petition for establishment of district--Number of signers required--Filing--Petition for hospital bond election.

Section 34-10-3 - Election on district establishment and for trustees--Election officials and precincts.

Section 34-10-4 - Joint action of county commissioners of two or more counties.

Section 34-10-5 - Notice of election on establishment of district--General election laws applicable.

Section 34-10-6 - List of electors obtained from county auditors.

Section 34-10-7 - Qualifications of electors on establishment of district.

Section 34-10-9 - Percentage of votes required for establishment of district--Commissioners' certification of result.

Section 34-10-10 - Annexation of territory by district--Petition, hearing, and order.

Section 34-10-11 - Board of trustees to manage district.

Section 34-10-12 - Terms of office of trustees--Election of first board.

Section 34-10-13 - Nomination of trustees--Date and notice of elections.

Section 34-10-14 - Trustees unpaid--Vacancy on board--Records of actions.

Section 34-10-15 - Rules, regulations, and bylaws of district--Officers--Place of business--Legal counsel.

Section 34-10-16 - Power to acquire hospital facilities--Authorization, issuance and sale of bonds--Amount limited.

Section 34-10-18 - Failure of bond issue on failure of district.

Section 34-10-21 - Tax levy for retirement of bonds.

Section 34-10-22 - Reduction of tax levy on payment of other moneys into debt service fund.

Section 34-10-23 - Payment of bonds when debt service fund insufficient--Reimbursement from subsequent tax levies--Additional levies.

Section 34-10-24 - Collection of taxes levied--Transfer of collections to district treasurer.

Section 34-10-25 - Tax levy in lieu of bonds--Accumulation of construction fund--Election on use of fund.

Section 34-10-26 - Tax levy for operation and maintenance of hospital--Maximum levy.

Section 34-10-27 - Accounting for district funds--Disbursements.

Section 34-10-28 - Lease of hospital facilities to others.

Section 34-10-29 - Annual audit of district affairs--Report of audit.

Section 34-10-30 - Dissolution of district--Provision for indebtedness.

Section 34-10-31 - Effective date of dissolution--Certification as to indebtedness.