South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 37 - Predator Control Districts
Section 40-37-8 - Election of directors--Voting--Terms of office.

40-37-8. Election of directors--Voting--Terms of office.
Each director shall be elected at the district meeting for a term of three years. No more than three directors shall be elected annually. Each sole resident owner of livestock, whether an individual, corporation, or partnership shall be entitled to one vote at the district meeting. All vacancies on the district board shall be filled for unexpired terms by the other directors in office. All members so elected shall hold their offices until their successors have been elected and qualified.

Source: SL 1974, ch 275, §4; SL 1978, ch 289, §2; SL 1979, ch 272, §7.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 40 - Animals and Livestock

Chapter 37 - Predator Control Districts

Section 40-37-1 - Petition by livestock owners for designation of county as predator control district.

Section 40-37-1.1 - County livestock census--Procedure.

Section 40-37-3 - Petition for multiple-county district--Consent of included counties required.

Section 40-37-4 - Board of directors of district--Qualifications--Number.

Section 40-37-5 - First district meeting--Notice to livestock owners--Appointment of chairman and secretary.

Section 40-37-6 - Selection of district officers--Called meetings of directors--Quorum--No compensation.

Section 40-37-7 - Annual district meetings--Notice to livestock owners on revised list.

Section 40-37-8 - Election of directors--Voting--Terms of office.

Section 40-37-9 - Powers of district board of directors.

Section 40-37-10 - Special levy for district operations--Certification to county commissioners.

Section 40-37-11 - Special tax levy on sheep and cattle--Maximum amount.

Section 40-37-12 - Additional tax levied by county commissioners subject to referendum--Amount.

Section 40-37-13 - Referendum for additional tax levy--Mailing and contents of ballots--Publication--Computation of results--Time for returning ballots.

Section 40-37-14 - Effective period of additional tax--Certification to county commissioners--Levy.

Section 40-37-15 - Tax levy not authorized on class of livestock without petition by majority of owners.

Section 40-37-16 - Acceptance of voluntary donations and appropriations.

Section 40-37-17 - Collection and payment to district of control district taxes--Credit to control district fund.

Section 40-37-18 - Records kept by secretary-treasurers--Public inspection.

Section 40-37-19 - Request for information by secretary.