Section 50-6A-4 - Appointment of regional airport authority commissioners--Term of office--Certificates of appointment filed. - South Dakota Statutes

50-6A-4. Appointment of regional airport authority commissioners--Term of office--Certificates of appointment filed. The governing bodies of the subdivisions participating in the creation of the regional airport authority shall, pursuant to such joint resolution appoint not less than five persons as commissioners of the regional airport authority. The number of commissioners to be appointed and their representation shall be provided for in the joint resolution. The terms of commissioners of a regional airport authority who are first appointed shall be: at least one appointed for a term of one year; at least one appointed for a term of two years; at least one appointed for a term of three years; at least one appointed for a term of four years; and at least one appointed for a term of five years. Except for the commissioners first appointed, all commissioners of a regional airport authority shall be appointed for terms of five years. However, if a vacancy occurs otherwise than by expiration of term, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointments. Each commissioner shall hold office until a successor has been appointed and has qualified but for no more than two full consecutive terms. The certificates of the appointment and reappointment of commissioners shall be filed with the authority and the secretary of state. Commissioners shall be subject to recall pursuant to §§ 9-13-29 to 9-13-35, inclusive.

Source: SL 1976, ch 303, §§ 2, 6, 9; SL 1986, ch 398, § 1; SL 1995, ch 265, § 1.