South Dakota Codified Laws 3-12C-208. Meetings of board–Chair and vice chair–Votes required for decision
The board shall meet at least twice each year, and shall adopt its own rules of procedure. A majority of trustees constitutes a quorum. At the first meeting of each fiscal year the board shall elect from the board’s membership a chair and a vice chair. At least eight concurrent votes and a majority of the members present are required for a decision by the board for any of its meetings.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 3-12C-208
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
Source: SL 1959, ch 84, §§ 9, 10; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 15.3913, 15.3914; SL 1961, ch 255, §§ 9 (a), 10; SL 1963, ch 285; SL 1965, ch 220, §§ 7, 8; SL 1967, ch 303, § 3 (1), (2); SDCL §§ 3-12-7, 3-12-8, 9-15-10, 9-15-17, 13-45-13, 13-45-14; SL 1968, ch 216, § 1; SL 1974, ch 35, § 10; SL 2012, ch 26, § 7; SL 2016, ch 31, § 1; SDCL § 3-12-52; SL 2019, ch 22, § 1.