38-32-3.1. Election procedure when director's term is to expire--Polling location--No election if only one nominee.
An election shall be held in each district in which a director's term is to expire. The election date and time shall be determined by the council but shall be between January first to February fifteenth, inclusive, closest to the pending vacancy's expiration date. The election shall be by official ballot, which shall be made available at the polling location. The council shall designate at least one polling location in each county within the district. The principal polling location in the county shall be at the county office of the Cooperative Extension Service of South Dakota State University, if available, or at a place specified by the council. If only one candidate is nominated in a district, no election is required in the district, and the council shall declare the nominee as elected and shall provide the nominee with a certificate of election pursuant to §38-32-8.
Source: SL 1991, ch 328, §5.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 38 - Agriculture and Horticulture
Chapter 32 - Corn Utilization Council
Section 38-32-1 - Definitions.
Section 38-32-2 - Corn utilization council established--Composition--Election--Secretary.
Section 38-32-3.2 - Absentee voting.
Section 38-32-3.3 - Voting eligibility of participating growers--Affidavit.
Section 38-32-6 - Notice of subsequent elections.
Section 38-32-6.1 - Notice of pending expiration of term--Time--Required information.
Section 38-32-7 - Receipt of highest number of votes by winning candidate--Terms of directors.
Section 38-32-9 - Districts from which directors elected.
Section 38-32-9.1 - Assignment of directors during transition.
Section 38-32-11 - President and officers--Quorum--Calling of meetings.
Section 38-32-12 - Deposit of funds--Appropriation--Expenditures.
Section 38-32-13 - Powers of council.
Section 38-32-14 - Promulgation of rules.
Section 38-32-15 - Assessment on corn marketed to first purchaser within state.
Section 38-32-16 - Deduction of assessment from purchase price.
Section 38-32-17 - Application to be filed by first purchaser--Contents.
Section 38-32-19 - Enforcement of collection.
Section 38-32-20 - Refund to grower--Application--When refund made.
Section 38-32-22 - Compensation and expenses for corn utilization council.
Section 38-32-23 - Nomination of directors by petition--Certification--Ballot position.