{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-9-7-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 9-7-1","heading":"Composition and election of board--Qualifications of trustee--Change in number.","body":"The board of trustees of a municipality consists of either three or five members elected at large. Each member must be a legal voter of the municipality in accordance with § 9-14-2. The number of trustees of a municipality may be increased to five or reduced to three in the manner prescribed by chapter 9-11.","path":["TITLE 9. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 9-7. THIRD CLASS MUNICIPALITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-7-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"8f7e48f6addc2a8b6cde2ba1aeef710d37b8efcc2c6bd1d365ad422f084e11f8","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-9-6-12","next":"us-sd/sdcl-9-7-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}