9-7-3. Terms of office of trustees--Vacancy.
The members of the Board of Trustees shall hold office for three years and until their successors are elected and qualified. A vacancy on the board shall be filled as provided in §9-13-14.1 or 9-13-14.2.
When a municipality is organized, the trustees shall be elected for terms of one, two, and three years respectively at the first annual election. At subsequent elections each trustee shall be elected for a term of three years.
Source: SL 1907, ch 243, §1; RC 1919, §6197; SL 1931, ch 200, §1; SDC 1939, §45.0602; SL 1992, ch 60, §2; SL 2014, ch 50, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 07 - Third Class Municipality Board Of Trustees
Section 9-7-1 - Composition and election of board--Qualifications of trustee--Change in number.
Section 9-7-3 - Terms of office of trustees--Vacancy.
Section 9-7-5 - President of board.