<html> <head> <title>Rule 12:09:04:04 Nomination of council member candidates.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 12:09:04:04"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 12:09:04:04 Nomination of council member candidates."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>12:09:04:04.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nomination of council member candidates.</b> Candidates for council member may be nominated by a petition signed by at least 15 participating growers in the council district to be represented by the candidate. Nominating petitions shall be made available at the council office and shall be on forms prescribed by the council. Nominating petitions shall be filed with the council not later than 5:00 p.m. 60 days before the date of the annual election. If a petition is mailed to the council office by registered mail by 5:00 p.m. on the filing date, it is considered filed.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 11 SDR 88, effective January 8, 1985; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 24 SDR 179, effective June 28, 1998.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=38-29-3">38-29-3.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=38-29-3">38-29-3.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>