On any board or commission whose members are appointed by the Governor, the Governor shall appoint a person to fill any vacancy within one hundred twenty days of the occurrence of the vacancy. The person who has resigned or whose term has expired shall remain on the board or commission until the Governor appoints a person to fill the vacancy. For any person whose term on the board or commission has expired, if the Governor has not appointed a person to fill the vacancy within one hundred twenty days after the vacancy occurs, the person shall be deemed to be reappointed for another term.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 1-7-1.1

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1987, ch 7, § 1.