Each organized county shall have a board of commissioners consisting of not less than three nor more than seven members, each of whom shall be elected at a general election only and whose term of office shall be four years commencing on the first Tuesday of January following election. Any commissioner who represents an even-numbered district shall run for election at the general election at which the President is elected; any commissioner who represents an odd-numbered or unnumbered district shall run for election at the general election at which the Governor is elected.
S.D. Codified Laws § 7-8-1
Number and terms of office of commissioners--Staggered terms
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 386 F. Supp. 2d 1108 - Blackmoon v. Charles Mix County (2005)
Most recently applied in 386 F. Supp. 2d 1108 - Blackmoon v. Charles Mix County (September 2005)
Source: SDC 1939, § 12.0601; SL 1998, ch 39, § 1.
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