<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 38-32-23 - Nomination of directors by petition--Certification--Ballot position. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062808Normal { 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.s2062808SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062808CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062808Normal-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.s2062808DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062808000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062808SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062808SCL-000002 { 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="s2062808Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-32-23"><span class="s2062808SENU">38-32-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062808SENU">. </span><span class="s2062808CL">Nomination of directors by petition--Certification--Ballot position.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062808Normal-000000"><span class="s2062808DefaultParagraphFont">Director candidates may be nominated by a written petition signed by at least fifteen participating growers who reside in the district. Petition forms shall be provided by the council and shall be filed with the council at least thirty days before the election. The council shall certify the nomination of candidates and prepare official ballots for the election of directors. Ballot position shall be determined by lot.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062808Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062808000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062808Normal"><span class="s2062808SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062808SCL-000002"> SL 1991, ch 328, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>