South Dakota § 7-8-2 Commissioners elected by voters of district--Moving from district or failing to attend meetings creates vacancy.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 7-8-2 — Commissioners elected by voters of district--Moving from district or failing to attend meetings creates vacancy.

South Dakota § 7-8-2

Title 7COUNTIES

Ch. 7-5COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

This text of South Dakota § 7-8-2 (Commissioners elected by voters of district--Moving from district or failing to attend meetings creates vacancy.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 7-8-2 (2026).

Text

The nomination and election of county commissioners shall be by a vote of the voters of the district of which such candidate is a resident voter. However, if any county commissioner moves from the district to which such person was elected or if any county commissioner fails to attend the commission meetings for four consecutive months, the office shall be declared vacant and such vacancy shall be filled pursuant to chapter 3-4 .

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

The nomination and election of county commissioners shall be by a vote of the voters of the district of which such candidate is a resident voter. However, if any county commissioner moves from the district to which such person was elected or if any county commissioner fails to attend the commission meetings for four consecutive months, the office shall be declared vacant and such vacancy shall be filled pursuant to chapter 3-4 .