<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 36-37-9 - Terms of board members--Vacancy--Removal.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6SCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 36-37-9 - Terms of board members--Vacancy--Removal."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-37-9 - Terms of board members--Vacancy--Removal."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-37-9"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-37-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6SENU">36-37-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6SENU">. </span><span class="s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6CL">Terms of board members--Vacancy--Removal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6Statute"><span class="s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6DefaultParagraphFont">Each appointment to the board is for a period of three years. Each member shall serve until the expiration of the term for which the member has been appointed or until the member's successor is appointed and qualified to serve on the board. If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, the Governor shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. No member may serve more than three consecutive three-year terms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6Statute"><span class="s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6DefaultParagraphFont">The Governor may remove any member of the board for unprofessional conduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s1250d2d153974834934ebe76d67362f6SCL">SL 2012, ch 196, § 9; SL 2023, ch 141, § 7.</span></p></div></body></html>