Resignations may be made as follows:

(1) Of all state and district officers, either elective or appointive, to the Governor;

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 3-4-2

  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.

(2) Of all members of the Legislature to the presiding officer of its branches respectively when in session, and when not in session to the Governor; and when made to the presiding officer he shall at once notify the Governor;

(3) Of all officers of the Legislature to the respective branches thereof;

(4) Of all elective county officers, by filing with the county auditor such resignation in writing, which shall be filed or deposited with the board of county commissioners, which resignation unless a different time is fixed therein shall take effect upon such filing;

(5) Of officers of civil township to the board of supervisors of the township, except of members of such board, which shall be to the township clerk; and notice shall forthwith be given by the township clerk to the county auditor of the resignation of all officers whose bonds are filed with that officer;

(6) Of all officers holding office by appointment to the body, board, court, or officer that appointed them.

Source: SL 1864-5, ch 12, § 2; PolC 1877, ch 22, § 1; CL 1887, § 1386; SL 1881, ch 137, § 1; RPolC 1903, § 1803; RC 1919, § 7008; SDC 1939, § 48.0102; SL 1974, ch 55, § 2.