ENTITLED An Act to revise the qualifications to serve as a trustee of a county road district.

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

Section 1. That § 31-12A-1.1 be AMENDED.

31-12A-1.1. Formation--Election--Qualification.

Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 31-12A, an area with three or fewer landowners may be formed into a road district pursuant to this chapter. Each landowner shall be a trustee at large and no election of trustees is required.

After the district is incorporated and the number of landowners within the district is five or more, the district shall conduct an election pursuant to § 31-12A-16 to elect the board of trustees. The district shall conduct the election on the first Tuesday after the anniversary date of the formation of the district.

To serve as a trustee of a county road district that has one hundred or more eligible voters, the person shall be a resident and landowner of the district.

To serve as a trustee of a county road district with less than one hundred eligible voters, a person shall be a landowner who owns real property within the district.

An Act to revise the qualifications to serve as a trustee of a county road district.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 161 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 161 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