SDCL § 9-39-17: President and secretary of utility board--Salary of secretary.

The municipal utility board shall annually at its meeting in May choose a president from among its own members. It shall also appoint a secretary for an indefinite term. The secretary need not be a member of the municipal utility board and may be the city auditor or town clerk. The secretary shall receive a salary to be fixed by the municipal utility board to be paid from funds under its control.