46A-3B-9. Commencement of directors' terms--Vacancies.
Each director shall take office on the first day of January of the year following election, or not later than sixty days after election in the case of a special election. A vacancy that may occur on the water development district board of directors by reason of death, failure to be a resident and voter, resignation, or other cause pursuant to §3-4-1, or upon expiration of term of office if no qualifying petitions have been filed or if no successor has qualified for the office, unless otherwise provided in chapters 46A-3A to 46A-3E, inclusive, shall be declared to exist and shall be filled by elective action of the remaining directors from candidates proposed by nominating petitions signed by at least twenty-five eligible voters in the director area for which a vacancy exists. The person appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Source: SL 1984 (SS), ch 1, §23; SL 1989, ch 386, §5; SL 1991, ch 372; SL 2016, ch 217, §3; SL 2017, ch 191, §1; SL 2020, ch 196, § 2.
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.