Section 46A-14-37 - Annual election of managers of district by landowners--Term of office. - South Dakota Statutes

46A-14-37. Annual election of managers of district by landowners--Term of office. Prior to May first of each year, on dates established by the managers, an annual meeting of the district shall be held during which the landowners shall elect, by ballot, under the direction of the secretary of the district, managers to replace those whose terms have expired. At the first annual election, if three members shall be the number of managers, one shall be elected for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, and thereafter one shall be elected annually for three years; if there be five managers then at the first annual meeting one shall be elected for three years, two shall be elected for two years, and two shall be elected for one year, and thereafter at the annual meeting the terms of those expired, shall be elected for three years.

Source: SL 1957, ch 492, § 17; SL 1959, ch 452, § 13; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.1517; SL 1965, ch 303, § 6; SDCL, § 46-24-37.