2006 South Dakota Code - 3-7-1 — Law Enforcement Civil Service Commission created--Appointment and terms ofmembers--Vacancies.

     3-7-1.   Law Enforcement Civil Service Commission created--Appointment and terms of members--Vacancies. There is created a Law Enforcement Civil Service Commission. The commission shall consist of five members to be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years. Not all of the members shall be of the same political party. The terms of members who are first appointed after the effective date of this order shall be: one appointed for a term of one year; one appointed for a term of two years; two for a term of three years; and one for a term of four years, and such initial terms shall be designated by the Governor. One member may be selected from five nominees submitted by a peace officers' association. One member may be selected from five nominees submitted by a fraternal order of police association. One member may be selected from five nominees submitted by a sheriffs' association. The nominations shall be transmitted to the Governor not later than thirty days prior to the expiration of any term, or in the case of a vacancy, not later than fifteen days after the vacancy exists. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy from other than the natural expiration of a term shall serve for only the unexpired portion of the term.

Source: SL 1949, ch 245, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.16B01; SL 1979, ch 351, §§ 17 to 19.