The results from the initial election for trustees shall determine the length of term each trustee shall hold. The candidate with the most votes shall be elected for a three-year term, the candidate with the second highest vote total shall be elected for a two-year term and the candidate with the third highest vote total shall be elected for a one-year term. The term of office for a trustee elected at a succeeding election shall be three years or until the trustee's successor has qualified.
S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-10A-109
Results of election to determine length of term
Source: SL 1997, ch 256, § 12.
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