<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-4-6 - Appointments in writing--Duration of appointment--Filling of vacancies--Office where filed. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032731Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032731SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032731CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032731Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032731DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032731DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032731Normal-000002 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032731000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032731SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032731SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2032731Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-4-6"><span class="s2032731SENU">3-4-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032731SENU">. </span><span class="s2032731CL">Appointments in writing--Duration of appointment--Filling of vacancies--Office where filed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032731Normal-000000"><span class="s2032731DefaultParagraphFont">Appointments to state offices shall be made in writing and shall continue for the remainder of the unexpired term of office. Unless otherwise provided by law, all other appointments shall be made in writing and shall continue until the next general election and until a successor is elected and qualified. A vacancy must occur prior to May first in an even</span><span class="s2032731DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2032731DefaultParagraphFont">numbered year, other than in a year when the term of office would normally expire, for the office to be filled by election for the remainder of the unexpired term. Any person elected to an office that was previously vacant shall take office in the year following the election on the day of that year when a full term for that office would normally commence.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032731Normal-000002"><span class="s2032731DefaultParagraphFont">Appointments to state offices shall be filed with the secretary of state. Appointments to county offices shall be filed in the office of the county auditor and entered in the minutes of the commissioners' proceedings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032731Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032731000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032731Normal"><span class="s2032731SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032731SCL-000004"> SDC 1939, § 48.0106; SL 1984, ch 19; SL 1994, ch 31; SL 2001, ch 21, § 1; SL 2002, ch 74, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>