{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-7-8-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 7-8-1","heading":"Number and terms of office of commissioners--Staggered terms.","body":"Each organized county shall have a board of commissioners consisting of not less than three nor more than seven members, each of whom shall be elected at a general election only and whose term of office shall be four years commencing on the first Tuesday of January following election. Any commissioner who represents an even-numbered district shall run for election at the general election at which the President is elected; any commissioner who represents an odd-numbered or unnumbered district shall run for election at the general election at which the Governor is elected.","path":["TITLE 7. COUNTIES","CHAPTER 7-8. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-8-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"59c7080def247fd3365488a015cda1e7bc2a933ea1e71e70be7cc8d2b5517544","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-7-7-29","next":"us-sd/sdcl-7-8-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}