An Act to to extend the timeframe for filling a vacancy in a board of county commissioners.

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

Section 1. That § 3-4-4 be AMENDED:

3-4-4. When a vacancy occurs in the board of county commissioners, it shall be the duty of the remaining member or members of such board to appoint immediately some the remaining board members must appoint a suitable person to fill such the vacancy from the district where the vacancy occurs. The board has thirty-five days to fill the vacancy or until the conclusion of the second regular meeting after the vacancy occurs, whichever is later. If there be is an even number of county commissioners remaining on the board of county commissioners, the county auditor shall be called in and shall must act as a member of such the board to fill such the vacancy.