<html> <head> <title>Rule 05:02:04:06 Notice of vacancy for municipal election.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 05:02:04:06"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 05:02:04:06 Notice of vacancy for municipal election."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} p.BodyText23, li.BodyText23, div.BodyText23 {mso-style-name:"Body Text 23"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>5:02:04:06.&nbsp;&nbsp;Notice of vacancy for municipal election.</b> The notice of vacancy for a municipal election shall be in the following form:</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>NOTICE OF VACANCY</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>MUNICIPALITY OF ______________</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=BodyText23 style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The following offices will become vacant due to the expiration of the present term or due to the resignation of office of the elective officer:</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>(HERE LIST THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED)</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Mayor, ______ year term</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>City Commission, City Council, Alderman-Ward (list ward), Trustee, ______ year term</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>City Commission, City Council, Alderman-Ward (list ward), Trustee, ______ year term</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>City Council at Large, ______ year term</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Circulation of nominating petitions may begin on _________________ and petitions may be filed in the office of the finance officer located at ____________________ between the hours of _______ a.m. and _______ p.m., (mountain or central) time not later than the _______ day of ____________, 20_____, or mailed by registered mail not later than the _________ day of ____________, 20_____, at 5:00 p.m. (mountain or central) time.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>_______________________________________</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Finance Officer</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 4 SDR 26, effective October 27, 1977; 8 SDR 24, effective September 16, 1981; 14 SDR 19, effective August 9, 1987; 16 SDR 20, effective August 10, 1989; 19 SDR 12, effective August 5, 1992; 42 SDR 178, effective July 1, 2016; 47 SDR 37, effective October 6, 2020.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=12-1-9">12-1-9(3).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=9-13-6">9-13-6</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=9-13-7">9-13-7</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=9-13-9">9-13-9.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>