<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 9-7 - THIRD CLASS MUNICIPALITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s620a213735d4419da5c0502e7ba42363Normal { text-align: center; 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.s620a213735d4419da5c0502e7ba42363HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s620a213735d4419da5c0502e7ba42363DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s620a213735d4419da5c0502e7ba42363HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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Each member must be a legal voter of the municipality in accordance with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-14-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sb6251d5e7cae45968477daee6dbd5bc0DefaultParagraphFont">9-14-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb6251d5e7cae45968477daee6dbd5bc0DefaultParagraphFont">. The number of trustees of a municipality may be increased to five or reduced to three in the manner prescribed by chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11" rel="noopener"><span class="sb6251d5e7cae45968477daee6dbd5bc0DefaultParagraphFont">9-11</span></a><span class="sb6251d5e7cae45968477daee6dbd5bc0DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb6251d5e7cae45968477daee6dbd5bc0Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb6251d5e7cae45968477daee6dbd5bc0000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb6251d5e7cae45968477daee6dbd5bc0NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb6251d5e7cae45968477daee6dbd5bc0DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sb6251d5e7cae45968477daee6dbd5bc0SCL">PolC 1877, ch 24, § 15; CL 1887, § 1036; SL 1895, ch 182, § 1; RPolC 1903, § 1431; SL 1905, ch 170; SL 1907, ch 243; RC 1919, § 6196; SL 1933, ch 151; SDC 1939, § 45.0601; SL 1979, ch 48, §§ 1, 2; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2025, ch 38, § 13.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-7 - THIRD CLASS MUNICIPALITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES9-7-2 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 9-7-2 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 9-7-2"> </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 --> 9-7-2. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2009, ch 69, &#167;&nbsp;7.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><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 9-7 - THIRD CLASS MUNICIPALITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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A vacancy on the board must be filled as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-13-14.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sa68a25a27e664092a6b33b487ffb3fddDefaultParagraphFont">9-13-14.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa68a25a27e664092a6b33b487ffb3fddDefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-13-14.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sa68a25a27e664092a6b33b487ffb3fddDefaultParagraphFont">9-13-14.2</span></a><span class="sa68a25a27e664092a6b33b487ffb3fddDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa68a25a27e664092a6b33b487ffb3fddStatute"><span class="sa68a25a27e664092a6b33b487ffb3fddDefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of staggering terms, when a municipality is organized, the trustees must be elected for terms of one, two, and three years respectively at the first annual election. At subsequent elections each trustee must be elected for a term of three years.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa68a25a27e664092a6b33b487ffb3fddNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa68a25a27e664092a6b33b487ffb3fdd000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa68a25a27e664092a6b33b487ffb3fddNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa68a25a27e664092a6b33b487ffb3fddDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sa68a25a27e664092a6b33b487ffb3fddSCL">SL 1907, ch 243, § 1; RC 1919, § 6197; SL 1931, ch 200, § 1; SDC 1939, § 45.0602; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2014, ch 50, § 2; SL 2025, ch 38, § 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 9-7 - THIRD CLASS MUNICIPALITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036192Normal { 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.s2036192SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036192CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2036192Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-7-4"><span class="s2036192SENU">9-7-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036192SENU">. </span><span class="s2036192CL">Repealed by SL 1979, ch 50, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 9-7 - THIRD CLASS MUNICIPALITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s18e1821f2ab74d8f8c8d9db4e6f889a8NoIndent { 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.s18e1821f2ab74d8f8c8d9db4e6f889a8DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s18e1821f2ab74d8f8c8d9db4e6f889a8SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 9-7-5 - President of board."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-7-5 - President of board."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-7-5"><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="s18e1821f2ab74d8f8c8d9db4e6f889a8Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-7-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s18e1821f2ab74d8f8c8d9db4e6f889a8SENU">9-7-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s18e1821f2ab74d8f8c8d9db4e6f889a8SENU">. </span><span class="s18e1821f2ab74d8f8c8d9db4e6f889a8CL">President of board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s18e1821f2ab74d8f8c8d9db4e6f889a8Statute"><span class="s18e1821f2ab74d8f8c8d9db4e6f889a8DefaultParagraphFont">At the first regular meeting after their election, the members of the board of trustees shall elect one of their number as president to serve for one year and until a successor is elected and qualified.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s18e1821f2ab74d8f8c8d9db4e6f889a8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s18e1821f2ab74d8f8c8d9db4e6f889a8000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s18e1821f2ab74d8f8c8d9db4e6f889a8NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s18e1821f2ab74d8f8c8d9db4e6f889a8DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s18e1821f2ab74d8f8c8d9db4e6f889a8SCL">PolC 1877, ch 24, § 19; CL 1887, § 1040; RPolC 1903, § 1435; RC 1919, § 6200; SDC 1939, § 45.0605; SL 2025, ch 38, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 9-7 - THIRD CLASS MUNICIPALITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2Normal { 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.sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; 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} span.sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 9-7-6 - Regular and special meetings of board."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-7-6 - Regular and special meetings of board."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-7-6"><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="sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-7-6" rel="noopener"><span class="sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2SENU">9-7-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2SENU">. </span><span class="sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2CL">Regular and special meetings of board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2Statute"><span class="sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2DefaultParagraphFont">The board of trustees shall hold regular meetings at the times as may be provided by ordinance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2Statute"><span class="sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2DefaultParagraphFont">Special meetings of the board may be held at any time upon call of the president or finance officer by oral or written notice to the members.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sa217ac669f6c4b2bb22f1b4976cb5fb2SCL">PolC 1877, ch 24, § 21; CL 1887, § 1042; RPolC 1903, § 1437; RC 1919, §§ 6201, 6202; SDC 1939, § 45.0606; SL 1989, ch 72, § 1; SL 2025, ch 38, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 9-7 - THIRD CLASS MUNICIPALITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sb54782028e3f42ffbe9f090e388de676Normal { 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.sb54782028e3f42ffbe9f090e388de676SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb54782028e3f42ffbe9f090e388de676CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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Unless a vacancy exists due to removal, resignation, death, or by operation of law, the quorum consists of the majority of all the trustees qualified to serve as trustees by election or appointment pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-13" rel="noopener"><span class="sb54782028e3f42ffbe9f090e388de676DefaultParagraphFont">9-13</span></a><span class="sb54782028e3f42ffbe9f090e388de676DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb54782028e3f42ffbe9f090e388de676Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb54782028e3f42ffbe9f090e388de676000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb54782028e3f42ffbe9f090e388de676NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb54782028e3f42ffbe9f090e388de676DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sb54782028e3f42ffbe9f090e388de676SCL">RC 1919, § 6203; SDC 1939, § 45.0607; SL 2025, ch 38, § 17.</span></p></div></body></html>