South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents
Section 49-36-1.3 - Content and filing of nominating petitions.

49-36-1.3. Content and filing of nominating petitions.
Nominating petitions for director filed pursuant to this chapter shall state the director position sought, using the designations established by the secretary of state on file in the office of the secretary of state within the time prescribed by §12-6-4 and shall be signed by not less than fifty registered voters of the district or subdivision of the district. To the extent it is consistent with this chapter, §12-6-8 shall govern such petitions.

Source: SL 1989, ch 403, §7.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents

Section 49-36-1 - Election of directors--Persons entitled to vote--Nonpartisan ballot required--Terms of directors.

Section 49-36-1.1 - Procedure for election.

Section 49-36-1.2 - Endorsement of candidate by political party punishable as misdemeanor.

Section 49-36-1.3 - Content and filing of nominating petitions.

Section 49-36-1.4 - References to party ballot or affiliation prohibited on petition.

Section 49-36-1.5 - When placement of names on primary ballot unnecessary.

Section 49-36-1.6 - Order of candidate names.

Section 49-36-1.7 - Separate ballots for primary elections--Title--Content.

Section 49-36-1.8 - Form of ballot prescribed by board.

Section 49-36-1.9 - Nominees.

Section 49-36-1.10 - Reduction in number of nominees through death, withdrawal or disqualification--Availability of nominating petition.

Section 49-36-2 - Duties of election officials.

Section 49-36-3 - Certification of election districts by secretary of state--Number of directors--Additional information.

Section 49-36-4 - Increasing or decreasing number of directors--Division of territory for election of directors--Composition of subdivisions--Persons entitled to vote.

Section 49-36-5 - Precincts not within district--Attachment to adjacent county.

Section 49-36-6 - Vacancies on board of directors--Circumstances creating vacancy--Filling by board of directors.

Section 49-36-7 - Oath of directors.

Section 49-36-9 - Removal of directors--Grounds for removal.

Section 49-36-10 - Exercise of power by board of directors.

Section 49-36-11 - Qualifications of director.

Section 49-36-12 - Adoption of rules, regulations, and bylaws by directors--Majority as quorum--Majority vote required for action.

Section 49-36-13 - Officers of district--Certain officers elected from membership of board of directors.

Section 49-36-14 - Bond of treasurer and other designated officers--Amount and conditions of bond--Cost.

Section 49-36-15 - General manager as chief executive officer.

Section 49-36-16 - Compensation for members of board of directors.

Section 49-36-18 - Interest in district contracts prohibited--Violation as ground for removal from office--Interest as voiding obligation under contract.

Section 49-36-19 - Authorization to bargain collectively with employees--Rights of employees to organize.