Section 38-7-4 - Composition of commission--Appointment and terms of members--Vacancies.
38-7-4. Composition of commission--Appointment and terms of members--Vacancies. The State Conservation Commission is composed of nine members appointed by the Governor. Eight members shall be appointed as follows: one from a list of three names recommended to the Governor from the South Dakota Municipal League, from its membership to represent the urban interests; one from a list of three names recommended to the Governor from the directors of the water development districts; two members who shall be persons engaged in the tree industry; and three farmer-members, one from each of the areas designated in § 38-7-5; and, one farmer-member at large. No more than five members may be from one political party. All appointed members shall serve three-year terms and all farmer-members shall be, or shall have been supervisors of conservation districts. Members shall take office on the first day of January of the year following their appointment and all such appointments shall be made on or before the first day of December.
The Governor shall appoint all farmer-members from a list of names of qualified persons submitted to him by the State Association of Conservation Districts. The association shall, at such times as will be consistent with the terms of this section and in such manner as may be determined by it at its annual convention, submit a list of nominees for each membership on the commission to be filled by appointment of the Governor.
Vacancies arising from reasons other than the natural expiration of terms, shall be filled, for the unexpired term, as in the case of original appointments.
Source: SDC 1939, § 4.1503 as added by SL 1949, ch 10; SL 1957, ch 4, § 2; SL 1968, ch 1, § 2; SL 1974, ch 254, § 2; SL 1975, ch 23, § 7; SL 1979, ch 354, § 33; SL 1981, ch 374, § 29; SL 1985, ch 306; SL 1989, ch 341.