<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS 49-36 CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 49-36 CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 49-36"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 49-36 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-1">49-36-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Election of directors--Persons entitled to vote--Nonpartisan ballot required--Terms of directors. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-1.1">49-36-1.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Procedure for election. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-1.2">49-36-1.2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Endorsement of candidate by political party punishable as misdemeanor. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-1.3">49-36-1.3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Content and filing of nominating petitions. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-1.4">49-36-1.4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> References to party ballot or affiliation prohibited on petition. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-1.5">49-36-1.5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> When placement of names on primary ballot unnecessary. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-1.6">49-36-1.6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Order of candidate names. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-1.7">49-36-1.7</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Separate ballots for primary elections--Title--Content. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-1.8">49-36-1.8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Form of ballot prescribed by board. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-1.9">49-36-1.9</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Nominees. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-1.10">49-36-1.10</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Reduction in number of nominees through death, withdrawal or disqualification--Availability of nominating petition. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-2">49-36-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Duties of election officials. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-3">49-36-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Certification of election districts by secretary of state--Number of directors--Additional information. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-4">49-36-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Increasing or decreasing number of directors--Division of territory for election of directors--Composition of subdivisions--Persons entitled to vote. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-5">49-36-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Precincts not within district--Attachment to adjacent county. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-6">49-36-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Vacancies on board of directors--Circumstances creating vacancy--Filling by board of directors. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-7">49-36-7</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Oath of directors. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-8">49-36-8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-9">49-36-9</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Removal of directors--Grounds for removal. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-10">49-36-10</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Exercise of power by board of directors. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-11">49-36-11</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Qualifications of director. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP 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officers--Amount and conditions of bond--Cost. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-15">49-36-15</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> General manager as chief executive officer. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-16">49-36-16</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Compensation for members of board of directors. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-17">49-36-17</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-18">49-36-18</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Interest in district contracts prohibited--Violation as ground for removal from office--Interest as voiding obligation under contract. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-36-19">49-36-19</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Authorization to bargain collectively with employees--Rights of employees to organize. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070851Normal { 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.s2070851SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070851CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070851Normal-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.s2070851DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; 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as provided for in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-35"><span class="s2070851DefaultParagraphFont">49-35</span></a><span class="s2070851DefaultParagraphFont">, their successors shall be nominated and elected and shall take office as provided in this chapter. Qualified voters of the political subdivision or subdivisions whose combined territory composes the territory of a district shall be qualified voters of the district. The nomination and election shall be by separate nonpartisan ballot. The term of each member of the board thus elected shall be six years and until his successor is elected and qualified.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070851Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070851000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070851Normal"><span class="s2070851SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070851SCL-000002"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §§ 18, 19; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 52.1718, 52.1719; SL 1989, ch 403, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070852Normal { 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; 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font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070852Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-1.1"><span class="s2070852SENU">49-36-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070852SENU">. </span><span class="s2070852CL">Procedure for election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070852Normal-000000"><span class="s2070852DefaultParagraphFont">All candidates for the office of director of a consumers power district shall be nominated and voted for at the primary and general elections in the manner provided by this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070852Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070852000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070852Normal"><span class="s2070852SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070852SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 403, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070853SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070853Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-1.2"><span class="s2070853SENU">49-36-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070853SENU">. </span><span class="s2070853CL">Endorsement of candidate by political party punishable as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070853Normal-000000"><span class="s2070853DefaultParagraphFont">It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any political party to endorse or nominate by any convention, or other method, any candidate for director.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070853Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070853000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070853Normal"><span class="s2070853SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070853SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 403, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070854Normal { 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.s2070854SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070854CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070854Normal-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.s2070854DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070854000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070854SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070854SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070854Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-1.3"><span class="s2070854SENU">49-36-1.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070854SENU">. </span><span class="s2070854CL">Content and filing of nominating petitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070854Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070854DefaultParagraphFont">Nominating petitions for director filed pursuant to this chapter shall state the director position sought, using the designations established by the secretary of state on file in the office of the secretary of state within the time prescribed by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-6-4"><span class="s2070854DefaultParagraphFont">12-6-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070854DefaultParagraphFont"> and shall be signed by not less than fifty registered voters of the district or subdivision of the district. To the extent it is consistent with this chapter, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-6-8"><span class="s2070854DefaultParagraphFont">12-6-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070854DefaultParagraphFont"> shall govern such petitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070854Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070854000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070854Normal"><span class="s2070854SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070854SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 403, § 7.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070855Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; 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margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070855SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070855Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-1.4"><span class="s2070855SENU">49-36-1.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070855SENU">. </span><span class="s2070855CL">References to party ballot or affiliation prohibited on petition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070855Normal-000000"><span class="s2070855DefaultParagraphFont">In any petition filed by or on behalf of any candidate for nomination to director office at any primary election or any attachment thereto, no reference may be made to any party ballot or to the party affiliation of the candidate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070855Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070855000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070855Normal"><span class="s2070855SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070855SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 403, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070856Normal { 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.s2070856SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070856CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070856Normal-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.s2070856DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070856000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070856SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070856SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070856Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-1.5"><span class="s2070856SENU">49-36-1.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070856SENU">. </span><span class="s2070856CL">When placement of names on primary ballot unnecessary.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070856Normal-000000"><span class="s2070856DefaultParagraphFont">If nominating petitions filed on behalf of candidates do not exceed twice the number of persons for the number of director positions to be filled, the names of the persons need not be placed upon the primary ballot and the persons shall be the nominees for the positions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070856Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070856000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070856Normal"><span class="s2070856SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070856SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 403, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070857Normal { 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.s2070857SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070857CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070857Normal-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.s2070857DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070857000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070857SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070857SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070857Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-1.6"><span class="s2070857SENU">49-36-1.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070857SENU">. </span><span class="s2070857CL">Order of candidate names.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070857Normal-000000"><span class="s2070857DefaultParagraphFont">The order of names of director candidates certified by the secretary of state to each of the county auditors shall be arranged by lot. Any candidate has the right to be present or represented when the arrangement is being determined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070857Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070857000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070857Normal"><span class="s2070857SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070857SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 403, § 10.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070858Normal { 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.s2070858SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070858CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070858Normal-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.s2070858DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070858000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070858SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070858SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070858Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-1.7"><span class="s2070858SENU">49-36-1.7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070858SENU">. </span><span class="s2070858CL">Separate ballots for primary elections--Title--Content.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070858Normal-000000"><span class="s2070858DefaultParagraphFont">At all primary elections at which candidates for director office are to be nominated and a primary is required, the county auditors shall prepare and furnish separate ballots upon which shall be placed the names of the candidates for the offices. The ballots shall be entitled "nonpolitical consumers power district ballot" and shall contain no other designation. The names of all candidates shall be placed thereon without any party designation in the order designated by the secretary of state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070858Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070858000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070858Normal"><span class="s2070858SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070858SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 403, § 11.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070859Normal { 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.s2070859SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070859CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070859Normal-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.s2070859DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070859000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070859SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070859SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070859Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-1.8"><span class="s2070859SENU">49-36-1.8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070859SENU">. </span><span class="s2070859CL">Form of ballot prescribed by board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070859Normal-000000"><span class="s2070859DefaultParagraphFont">The form of the nonpolitical consumers power district ballot shall be prescribed by the Board of Elections.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070859Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070859000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070859Normal"><span class="s2070859SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070859SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 403, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070860Normal { 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.s2070860SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070860CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070860Normal-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.s2070860DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070860000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070860SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070860SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070860Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-1.9"><span class="s2070860SENU">49-36-1.9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070860SENU">. </span><span class="s2070860CL">Nominees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070860Normal-000000"><span class="s2070860DefaultParagraphFont">The nominees shall be those persons constituting twice the number of persons to be elected receiving the highest number of votes in the primary election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070860Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070860000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070860Normal"><span class="s2070860SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070860SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 403, § 13.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070861Normal { 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.s2070861SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070861CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070861Normal-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.s2070861DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070861000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070861SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070861SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070861Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-1.10"><span class="s2070861SENU">49-36-1.10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070861SENU">. </span><span class="s2070861CL">Reduction in number of nominees through death, withdrawal or disqualification--Availability of nominating petition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070861Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070861DefaultParagraphFont">If after nominations have been made under the provisions of this chapter and the number of nominees for a director office shall be reduced through death, withdrawal or disqualification of a nominee, the registered voters of the district may, if there is sufficient time for filing a nominating petition pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-8-6"><span class="s2070861DefaultParagraphFont">12-8-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070861DefaultParagraphFont">, nominate one or more candidates for such director office by a petition otherwise complying with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-1.3"><span class="s2070861DefaultParagraphFont">49-36-1.3</span></a><span class="s2070861DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070861Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070861000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070861Normal"><span class="s2070861SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070861SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 403, § 14.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070862Normal { 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.s2070862SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070862CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070862Normal-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.s2070862DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070862000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070862SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070862SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070862Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-2"><span class="s2070862SENU">49-36-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070862SENU">. </span><span class="s2070862CL">Duties of election officials.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070862Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070862DefaultParagraphFont">It shall be the duty of all state and local officers, and of all officers of election, to perform all duties imposed upon them by the laws of this state pertaining to primary and general elections, insofar as applicable to election of directors of districts organized under the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-35"><span class="s2070862DefaultParagraphFont">49-35</span></a><span class="s2070862DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070862Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070862000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070862Normal"><span class="s2070862SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070862SCL-000002"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 18; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1718.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070863Normal { 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.s2070863SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070863CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070863Normal-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.s2070863DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070863000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070863SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070863SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070863Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-3"><span class="s2070863SENU">49-36-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070863SENU">. </span><span class="s2070863CL">Certification of election districts by secretary of state--Number of directors--Additional information.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070863Normal-000000"><span class="s2070863DefaultParagraphFont">Not less than ninety days prior to any election, the secretary of the consumers power district shall certify to the secretary of state the names of the counties, municipalities and election precincts then comprising the district, and at the same time he shall certify the number of directors to be elected and the election districts or subdivisions in which they are to be elected, respectively. The secretary of the district shall also furnish to the secretary of state and officials of election such additional information as they may reasonably require in the proper performance of their duties in the conduct of elections, and the certification of the results of the same.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070863Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070863000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070863Normal"><span class="s2070863SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070863SCL-000002"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 19; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1719; SL 1989, ch 30, § 82.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070864Normal { text-align: justify; 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margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2070864Normal-000002 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2070864000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070864SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070864SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070864Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-4"><span class="s2070864SENU">49-36-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070864SENU">. </span><span class="s2070864CL">Increasing or decreasing number of directors--Division of territory for election of directors--Composition of subdivisions--Persons entitled to vote.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070864Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070864DefaultParagraphFont">Subject to the provisions of chapters </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-35"><span class="s2070864DefaultParagraphFont">49-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070864DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-40"><span class="s2070864DefaultParagraphFont">49-40</span></a><span class="s2070864DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, the board of directors in a consumers power district may amend the petition for its creation, or any amended petition, to increase or decrease the number of its directors, or to provide for the division of the territory of such district into two or more subdivisions for the nomination and election of some or all of the directors, or may do either or both.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070864Normal-000001"><span class="s2070864DefaultParagraphFont">A notarized original and an exact or conforming copy of the petition of amendment shall be executed by the president of the board of directors, or other officer of the district so authorized, and shall set forth:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070864Normal-000002"><span class="s2070864DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The name of the consumers power district;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070864Normal-000002"><span class="s2070864DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The amendment so adopted;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070864Normal-000002"><span class="s2070864DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    A statement setting forth the date of the meeting of directors at which the amendment was adopted, that a quorum was present at such meeting, and that such amendment received at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by directors present at such meeting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070864Normal-000001"><span class="s2070864DefaultParagraphFont">Upon filing of the petition of amendment as provided in this section with the Office of the Secretary of State, if the secretary of state finds that the petition conforms to law, the secretary of state shall file the petition and issue a certificate of amendment to the consumers power district.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070864Normal-000001"><span class="s2070864DefaultParagraphFont">Each subdivision shall be composed of one or more voting precincts and the total number of voters in each subdivision shall be approximately the same so far as practicable. The qualified voters of a subdivision of a district may only cast their ballots for candidates for directors to be elected from such subdivision, and for candidates for directors to be elected at large from the whole district, and the ballots for directors shall be prepared accordingly.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070864Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070864000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070864Normal"><span class="s2070864SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070864SCL-000004"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §§ 20, 22; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 52.1720, 52.1722; SL 2003, ch 114, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070865Normal { 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.s2070865SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070865CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070865Normal-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.s2070865DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070865000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070865SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070865SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070865Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-5"><span class="s2070865SENU">49-36-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070865SENU">. </span><span class="s2070865CL">Precincts not within district--Attachment to adjacent county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070865Normal-000000"><span class="s2070865DefaultParagraphFont">Any precincts in a county, the entire territory of which is not within a consumers power district, shall for voting purposes, be attached to an adjoining or adjacent county, which is within the district. Such adjoining or adjacent county shall furnish ballots to the election board of such precinct, and the result of the election shall be certified by the precinct election board to the county furnishing the ballots.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070865Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070865000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070865Normal"><span class="s2070865SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070865SCL-000002"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 21; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1721.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070866Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; 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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.s2070866000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070866SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070866SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070866Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-6"><span class="s2070866SENU">49-36-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070866SENU">. </span><span class="s2070866CL">Vacancies on board of directors--Circumstances creating vacancy--Filling by board of directors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070866Normal-000000"><span class="s2070866DefaultParagraphFont">A vacancy on the board of directors shall exist in the event of the</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070866Normal-000001"><span class="s2070866DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Death, disability or removal from district of any directors;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070866Normal-000001"><span class="s2070866DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Removal from the subdivision from which the director was elected; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070866Normal-000001"><span class="s2070866DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Elimination or detachment from the district of the territory in which a director or directors reside.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070866Normal-000002"><span class="s2070866DefaultParagraphFont">In the event of a vacancy, the vacancy shall be filled by the board of directors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070866Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070866000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070866Normal"><span class="s2070866SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070866SCL-000004"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 23; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1723; SL 1989, ch 403, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070867Normal { 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.s2070867SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070867CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070867Normal-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.s2070867DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070867000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070867SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070867SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070867Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-7"><span class="s2070867SENU">49-36-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070867SENU">. </span><span class="s2070867CL">Oath of directors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070867Normal-000000"><span class="s2070867DefaultParagraphFont">Before entering upon the duties of his office, every member elected to membership on the board of directors shall take and subscribe to an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, and faithfully and impartially to perform the duties of his office, which oath shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070867Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070867000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070867Normal"><span class="s2070867SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070867SCL-000002"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 24; 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SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1726.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070870Normal { 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.s2070870SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070870CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070870Normal-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.s2070870DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070870000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070870SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070870SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070870Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-10"><span class="s2070870SENU">49-36-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070870SENU">. </span><span class="s2070870CL">Exercise of power by board of directors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070870Normal-000000"><span class="s2070870DefaultParagraphFont">The corporate powers of a consumers power district shall be vested in and exercised by the board of directors of the district.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070870Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070870000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070870Normal"><span class="s2070870SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070870SCL-000002"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 27; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1727.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070871Normal { 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.s2070871SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070871CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070871Normal-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.s2070871DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070871000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070871SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070871SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070871Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-11"><span class="s2070871SENU">49-36-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070871SENU">. </span><span class="s2070871CL">Qualifications of director.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070871Normal-000000"><span class="s2070871DefaultParagraphFont">No person is qualified to hold office as a member of the board of directors of a consumers power district unless the person is a voter of the district or, if the district be subdivided for election purposes as provided in this chapter, of the subdivision of which the person is a voter. No person is qualified to be a member of more than one district board. No person is qualified to serve as a member if the person's service on the board would be inconsistent with the person's employment or financial interest.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070871Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070871000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070871Normal"><span class="s2070871SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070871SCL-000002"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 27; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1727; SL 1976, ch 298, § 3; SL 2015, ch 234, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070872Normal { 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.s2070872SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070872CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070872Normal-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.s2070872DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070872000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070872SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070872SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070872Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-12"><span class="s2070872SENU">49-36-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070872SENU">. </span><span class="s2070872CL">Adoption of rules, regulations, and bylaws by directors--Majority as quorum--Majority vote required for action.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070872Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070872DefaultParagraphFont">The board of directors of a consumers power district may adopt rules and regulations, or bylaws, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of chapters </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-35"><span class="s2070872DefaultParagraphFont">49-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070872DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-40"><span class="s2070872DefaultParagraphFont">49-40</span></a><span class="s2070872DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, for the conduct of the business and affairs of the district. A majority of the members of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business and the decision of the majority of the members of the board shall be required to be the act of the board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070872Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070872000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070872Normal"><span class="s2070872SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070872SCL-000002"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 31; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1731; SL 1989, ch 403, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070873Normal { 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.s2070873SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070873CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070873Normal-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.s2070873DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070873DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070873000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070873SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070873SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070873Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-13"><span class="s2070873SENU">49-36-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070873SENU">. </span><span class="s2070873CL">Officers of district--Certain officers elected from membership of board of directors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070873Normal-000000"><span class="s2070873DefaultParagraphFont">The board of directors of a consumers power district shall elect the officers of the district, who shall be a president, a vice</span><span class="s2070873DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2070873DefaultParagraphFont">president, a secretary, and a treasurer, and the board may appoint an executive committee and other officers, including a general manager, agents, servants, and employees as shall be deemed necessary in handling the affairs and transacting the business of the district. The president and vice</span><span class="s2070873DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2070873DefaultParagraphFont">president shall be elected from the membership of the board of directors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070873Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070873000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070873Normal"><span class="s2070873SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070873SCL-000003"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 28; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1728.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070874Normal { 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.s2070874SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070874CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070874Normal-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.s2070874DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070874000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070874SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070874SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070874Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-14"><span class="s2070874SENU">49-36-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070874SENU">. </span><span class="s2070874CL">Bond of treasurer and other designated officers--Amount and conditions of bond--Cost.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070874Normal-000000"><span class="s2070874DefaultParagraphFont">The treasurer, and other officers and employees the board of directors may designate, shall furnish and maintain a corporate surety bond in the amount of twenty thousand dollars. The bond shall be satisfactory in form and with sureties approved by the board. The bond shall be filed with the secretary of state. The cost of the bond shall be paid by the district.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070874Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070874000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070874Normal"><span class="s2070874SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070874SCL-000002"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 28; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1728; SL 1989, ch 403, § 17.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070875Normal { 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.s2070875SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070875CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070875Normal-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.s2070875DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070875000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070875SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070875SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070875Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-15"><span class="s2070875SENU">49-36-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070875SENU">. </span><span class="s2070875CL">General manager as chief executive officer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070875Normal-000000"><span class="s2070875DefaultParagraphFont">A general manager may be employed by a consumers power district on such terms as the board deems advisable. He shall be the chief executive officer of the district and, subject to the control of the board of directors, shall manage, conduct, and administer the affairs of the district in an efficient and economical manner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070875Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070875000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070875Normal"><span class="s2070875SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070875SCL-000002"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 30; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1730.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070876Normal { 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.s2070876SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070876CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070876Normal-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.s2070876DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070876DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070876000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070876SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070876SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070876Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-16"><span class="s2070876SENU">49-36-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070876SENU">. </span><span class="s2070876CL">Compensation for members of board of directors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070876Normal-000000"><span class="s2070876DefaultParagraphFont">Members of the board of directors shall be paid their actual expenses while engaged in performing the duties of their office or otherwise engaged upon the business of the district. In addition thereto, they each shall receive as compensation for their services a sum to be determined by two</span><span class="s2070876DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2070876DefaultParagraphFont">thirds or more of the members of the board of directors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070876Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070876000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070876Normal"><span class="s2070876SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070876SCL-000003"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 37; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1737; SL 1983, ch 343; SL 1989, ch 403, § 18.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS 49-36-17 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 49-36-17 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 49-36-17"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 49-36-17. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1975, ch 285.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070878Normal { 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.s2070878SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070878CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070878Normal-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.s2070878DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070878Normal-000001 { 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.s2070878000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070878SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070878SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070878Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-18"><span class="s2070878SENU">49-36-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070878SENU">. </span><span class="s2070878CL">Interest in district contracts prohibited--Violation as ground for removal from office--Interest as voiding obligation under contract.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070878Normal-000000"><span class="s2070878DefaultParagraphFont">No officer, employee, or member of the board of directors of a consumers power district may be interested, directly or indirectly, either by himself or herself, or by agent, in any contract to which the district, or anyone for its benefit, is a party, and any such officer, employee, or director who shall have such an interest shall be subject to removal from office therefor by the board, subject to review of such action by the circuit court for the county in which the district maintains its principal place of business. Such interest in any contract by an officer, employee, or director shall void the obligation thereof on the part of the district.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070878Normal-000001"><span class="s2070878DefaultParagraphFont">This section does not apply to any contract of the district for the purchase or sale of power, energy, or any other products or services between the district and any political subdivision or public corporation, another consumers power district, or nonprofit cooperative financed in whole or in part by the Rural Electrification Administration or any other federal agency.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070878Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070878000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070878Normal"><span class="s2070878SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070878SCL-000003"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 55; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1755; SL 1998, ch 276, § 25.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 49-36 - CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070879Normal { 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.s2070879SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070879CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070879Normal-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.s2070879DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070879DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070879000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070879SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070879SCL-000003 { 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="s2070879Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-36-19"><span class="s2070879SENU">49-36-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070879SENU">. </span><span class="s2070879CL">Authorization to bargain collectively with employees--Rights of employees to organize.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070879Normal-000000"><span class="s2070879DefaultParagraphFont">The board of directors of a consumers power district and the general manager, subject to the control of the board of directors, are hereby authorized to bargain collectively with employees of the district and their representatives with respect to wages, hours, and all other terms and conditions of their employment, and to enter into collective agreements with respect thereto with such employees and their representatives. The employees of the district shall, without limitation, have all the rights and protections provided by law for the aid and benefit of the employees of private corporations or firms, or individuals, including, without limitations, the right to self</span><span class="s2070879DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2070879DefaultParagraphFont">organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purposes of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070879Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070879000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070879Normal"><span class="s2070879SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070879SCL-000003"> SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 29; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1729.</span></p></div></body></html>