{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-9-7-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 9-7-3","heading":"Terms of office of trustees--Vacancy.","body":"A member of the board of trustees holds office for a term of three years and until the member's successor is elected and qualified. A vacancy on the board must be filled as provided in § 9-13-14.1 or 9-13-14.2. A board of trustees may, by resolution, increase the length of terms from three to four years for the purpose of conducting the regular municipal election only in even-numbered years, as provided in § 9-13-1.3.\nFor purposes of staggering terms, when a municipality is organized, the trustees must be elected for terms of one, two, and three years at the first regular election. At subsequent elections each trustee must be elected for a term of three years.","path":["TITLE 9. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 9-7. THIRD CLASS MUNICIPALITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-7-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"6b2606f99d77a7d34354843e217133a6d4f73a60f5c57679be3f88a1f345fe15","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-9-7-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-9-7-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}