{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-46a-10a-109","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 46A-10A-109","heading":"Results of election to determine length of term.","body":"The results from the initial election for trustees shall determine the length of term each trustee shall hold. The candidate with the most votes shall be elected for a three-year term, the candidate with the second highest vote total shall be elected for a two-year term and the candidate with the third highest vote total shall be elected for a one-year term. The term of office for a trustee elected at a succeeding election shall be three years or until the trustee's successor has qualified.\nSource: SL 1997, ch 256, § 12.","path":["TITLE 46A. WATER MANAGEMENT","CHAPTER 46A-10A. COUNTY DRAINAGE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/46A-10A-109","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"014c74673740cf2fdc243e6183682dc08e1407b9d1e7c3bd2fc0a12b42d35d0d","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-46a-10a-108","next":"us-sd/sdcl-46a-10a-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}