{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-36-19-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 36-19-2","heading":"State Board of Funeral Service--Terms--Vacancies.","body":"The State Board of Funeral Service consists of five members appointed by the Governor.\nFour members must be persons who have been licensed to practice funeral service for at least five years and are currently licensed in accordance with this chapter. One member must be a representative of the public who is not associated with or financially interested in the provision of funeral services and is not a member of a related profession or a practitioner of a related occupation.\nThe term of office is three years. In the event of a vacancy, the Governor shall appoint a new member to fill the unexpired term.\nA board member may not serve more than three consecutive full terms. An appointment to fill an unexpired term is not considered to be a full term.\nEach term of office begins on October thirty-first.\nThe secretary of health or the secretary's designee shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the board.","path":["TITLE 36. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36-19. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND ESTABLISHMENTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-19-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"74f431cfa2a762a87695ea3272a3558a995cff63f05f70e8e66cb6d2620cbfc7","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-36-19-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-36-19-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}