Section 34A-5-16 - Number and terms of office of district trustees--Inspectors' certificate as topersons elected. - South-dakota Statutes

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34A-5-16. Number and terms of office of district trustees--Inspectors' certificate as to persons elected. There shall be elected at the first election of a sanitary district three trustees at large, who shall respectively hold their offices, one for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of three years. The person having the highest number of votes shall serve for a term of three years, the person receiving the second highest number of votes shall serve for a term of two years, and the person receiving the third highest number of votes shall serve for a term of one year, and such persons shall be declared elected to such offices; thereafter, there shall be elected annually one trustee for a term of three years. The inspectors shall subscribe and certify a statement of the persons elected to fill the offices of trustees in such sanitary district and file the same with the county auditor within ten days after the date of such election.

Source: SL 1947, ch 226, § 12; SDC Supp 1960, § 45.3812; SL 1964, ch 144, § 5; SDCL, § 34-17-16; SL 1969, ch 185, § 1; revised pursuant to SL 1972, ch 15, § 3.

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34A-5-16. Number and terms of office of district trustees--Inspectors' certificate as to persons elected. There shall be elected at the first election of a sanitary district three trustees at large, who shall respectively hold their offices, one for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of three years. The person having the highest number of votes shall serve for a term of three years, the person receiving the second highest number of votes shall serve for a term of two years, and the person receiving the third highest number of votes shall serve for a term of one year, and such persons shall be declared elected to such offices; thereafter, there shall be elected annually one trustee for a term of three years. The inspectors shall subscribe and certify a statement of the persons elected to fill the offices of trustees in such sanitary district and file the same with the county auditor within ten days after the date of such election.

Source: SL 1947, ch 226, § 12; SDC Supp 1960, § 45.3812; SL 1964, ch 144, § 5; SDCL, § 34-17-16; SL 1969, ch 185, § 1; revised pursuant to SL 1972, ch 15, § 3.

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34A-5-16. Number and terms of office of district trustees--Inspectors' certificate as to persons elected. There shall be elected at the first election of a sanitary district three trustees at large, who shall respectively hold their offices, one for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of three years. The person having the highest number of votes shall serve for a term of three years, the person receiving the second highest number of votes shall serve for a term of two years, and the person receiving the third highest number of votes shall serve for a term of one year, and such persons shall be declared elected to such offices; thereafter, there shall be elected annually one trustee for a term of three years. The inspectors shall subscribe and certify a statement of the persons elected to fill the offices of trustees in such sanitary district and file the same with the county auditor within ten days after the date of such election.

Source: SL 1947, ch 226, § 12; SDC Supp 1960, § 45.3812; SL 1964, ch 144, § 5; SDCL, § 34-17-16; SL 1969, ch 185, § 1; revised pursuant to SL 1972, ch 15, § 3.