ENTITLED An Act to establish requirements for filling the vacancies of certain constitutional offices.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 3-4-3 be AMENDED.

3-4-3. Appointments to fill vacancies--By whom made.

All vacancies, except in the office of a member of the Legislature, representative in Congress, and United States Senator, shall be filled by appointment, as follows:

(1) The attorney general, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, and commissioner of school and public lands, by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. However, if a vacancy occurs in any of the offices listed in this subdivision while the Legislature is in recess, the Governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next session of the Legislature;

(2) In other state and district offices, and the Office of Supreme Court Justice and Circuit Judge, by the Governor;

(3) In county and precinct offices, by the board of county commissioners, except vacancies on such board;

(4) In civil township offices, by the board of supervisors or a majority of them, by warrant under their hands; and if a vacancy occurs from any cause in the foregoing board of appointment the remaining officers of such board shall fill any vacancy therein; and

(5) In special purpose districts, unless otherwise provided, by the remaining board of trustees.

An Act to establish requirements for filling the vacancies of certain constitutional offices.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 112 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 112 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2021 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2021 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2021 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State