46A-3B-13. Directors of Central Plains, East Dakota, James River, and South Central districts.
For any water development district with boundaries affected by §§46A-3A-2 to 46A-3A-5, inclusive, any director of the district who is in office on January 1, 2009 shall continue to serve as a director if the director remains a resident of the district. At the first general election after January 1, 2009, for any water development district with boundaries affected by §§46A-3A-2 to 46A-3A-5, inclusive, directors shall be elected for all director positions in the district, regardless of whether or not any director's term has expired. The directors elected for the district at the general election shall be elected to serve for staggered terms. Thereafter, directors shall be elected to four-year terms at each subsequent general election to succeed those directors whose terms expire at the end of the year in which the election is held.
Source: SL 2008, ch 232, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 03B - Water Development Districts--Board Of Directors
Section 46A-3B-1 - Initial board of directors--Election--Terms.
Section 46A-3B-2 - Number of directors--Qualifications.
Section 46A-3B-3 - Adjusting number of directors--Redistricting.
Section 46A-3B-4 - Nomination of director candidates.
Section 46A-3B-5 - Certification of nominating petitions--Ballots--Primary election.
Section 46A-3B-6 - Run-off elections for initial directors.
Section 46A-3B-7 - Notices of elections.
Section 46A-3B-8 - Certification of election.
Section 46A-3B-9 - Commencement of directors' terms--Vacancies.
Section 46A-3B-10 - Directors to provide for compensation and reimbursement of board members.
Section 46A-3B-11 - Officers of board of directors.