2006 South Dakota Code - 41-2-3 — Terms of office of commissioners--Annual appointments--Restrictions onappointments.

             (1)      An arrangement of length of terms whereby two members shall have terms expiring each year;

             (2)      A rotation of terms between the republican and democratic parties.

     The expiration of terms shall occur on the tenth day of January of each year, and all required appointments may be made by the first day of March thereof, and shall be so made as to fill all vacancies on such commission arising either by expiration of term or from any other cause. No person shall serve on said commission for more than eight years, except that where his first appointment is for two years he may be reappointed thereafter for an additional two four-year terms.

Source: SL 1945, ch 91, § 1; SL 1947, ch 116; SL 1949, ch 101; SL 1955, ch 76; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.0102; SL 1970, ch 234, § 1; SL 1972, ch 223.