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SD Codified L § 49-35-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 35 - Consumers Power District Formation|Section 49-35-10 - Issuance of certificate of filing of petition.

49-35-10. Issuance of certificate of filing of petition. After the petition has been filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, if the secretary of state finds that the petition conforms to law and contains the required number of valid signatures, the secretary of state shall file the petition and issue a certificate of filing of the petition to the county auditor of any counties in which the proposed district lies or the municipal finance officer if the proposed district is confined to one municipality. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §10; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1710; SL 1998, ch 276, §4.
SD Codified L § 49-35-15 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 35 - Consumers Power District Formation|Section 49-35-15 - Submission to electors--Procedure for conducting election.

49-35-15. Submission to electors--Procedure for conducting election.Upon the receipt of the certificate of filing by any county auditor or municipal finance officer receiving the same from the secretary of state, the question shall be submitted to the electors of the proposed district at the next election. The manner of conducting and voting at elections for the formation of such districts under this chapter, opening and closing of polls, keeping poll lists, canvassing the votes, declaring the result, and certifying the returns shall be the same as provided by the general election laws of this state governing the election of county or municipal officers, as the case may be, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §10; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1710; SL 1998, ch 276, §9.
SD Codified L § 49-35-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 35 - Consumers Power District Formation|Section 49-35-16 - Certification of election returns.

49-35-16. Certification of election returns.Within ten days after the canvass of the vote at an election pursuant to §49-35-15, each county auditor or municipal finance officer shall certify and return to the secretary of state the number of votes cast at such election in favor of and against the question submitted. If a majority of the electors voting on the question at the election vote in favor of the question submitted, the secretary of state shall file and record the results of the election and thereupon the district under its designated name constitutes a body politic and corporate. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §10; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1710; SL 1998, ch 276, §10.
SD Codified L § 49-35-17 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 35 - Consumers Power District Formation|Section 49-35-17 - Annexation of additional territory--Consolidation of districts--Petitions--Election.

49-35-17. Annexation of additional territory--Consolidation of districts--Petitions--Election.A petition for the annexation of additional territory to an existing district may be filed by registered voters of the area to be annexed. Petitions for the consolidation of two or more existing districts shall be filed by registered voters of each existing district. These petitions shall be filed with the secretary of state, specifying the territory to be annexed or the districts to be consolidated, in accordance with the provisions of §§49-35-7 to 49-35-9, inclusive. Upon the filing of such petition, the secretary of state shall follow the procedures of §49-35-10, and an election shall be held pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. If the majority of the electors of such additional territory or in each of the districts to be consolidated, as the case may be, voting thereon shall vote in favor of such annexation or consolidation, the county auditor or municipal finance officer, as the case may be, shall file the results of such election in the principal places of business of the existing districts involved. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §10; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1710; SL 1998, ch 276, §11.
SD Codified L § 49-35-27 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 35 - Consumers Power District Formation|Section 49-35-27 - Amendment of petition to change name or principal place of business--Changing number of directors--Changes authorized by directors.

49-35-27. Amendment of petition to change name or principal place of business--Changing number of directors--Changes authorized by directors.Any district may amend its petition to provide for a change in its name or change in the location of its principal place of business and may reduce or increase the number of members of its board of directors. No elimination or detachment, increase, enlargement, annexation, or consolidation of the territory of a district, or change in its principal place of business, its name or the number of members of its board of directors, may occur unless authorized by the directors of the district involved. The amendment shall comply with the requirements of 49-36-4 and shall be filed forthwith in the Office of the Secretary of State. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §73; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1772; SL 1989, ch 403, §3; SL 1998, ch 276, §21; SL 2003, ch 114, §2.
SD Codified L § 49-35-30 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 35 - Consumers Power District Formation|Section 49-35-30 - Amendment of petition for creation of district--Effective date of amendment.

49-35-30. Amendment of petition for creation of district--Effective date of amendment.The proposed amendment is effective and in full force immediately upon the issuance of a certificate of amendment by the secretary of state. Thereupon the district, as in the case of the original district, is a public corporation and political subdivision, and shall operate and function accordingly in the reduced and subdivided area, or the increased and enlarged area, under the terms, powers, privileges, and conditions of chapters 49-35 to 49-40, inclusive. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §76; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1775; SL 1998, ch 276, §24.
SD Codified L § 49-35-32 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 35 - Consumers Power District Formation|Section 49-35-32 - Citation of chapters.

49-35-32. Citation of chapters.Chapters 49-35 to 49-40, inclusive, may be cited as the "Consumers Power Districts Law." Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1701.
SD Codified L § 49-36-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-1 - Election of directors--Persons entitled to vote--Nonpartisan ballot required--Terms of directors.

49-36-1. Election of directors--Persons entitled to vote--Nonpartisan ballot required--Terms of directors.After the selection of the original board of directors of a consumers power district as provided for in chapter 49-35, their successors shall be nominated and elected and shall take office as provided in this chapter. Qualified voters of the political subdivision or subdivisions whose combined territory composes the territory of a district shall be qualified voters of the district. The nomination and election shall be by separate nonpartisan ballot. The term of each member of the board thus elected shall be six years and until his successor is elected and qualified. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §§18, 19; SDC Supp 1960, §§52.1718, 52.1719; SL 1989, ch 403, §4.
SD Codified L § 49-36-1.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-1.1 - Procedure for election.

49-36-1.1. Procedure for election.All candidates for the office of director of a consumers power district shall be nominated and voted for at the primary and general elections in the manner provided by this chapter. Source: SL 1989, ch 403, §5.
SD Codified L § 49-36-1.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-1.2 - Endorsement of candidate by political party punishable as misdemeanor.

49-36-1.2. Endorsement of candidate by political party punishable as misdemeanor.It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any political party to endorse or nominate by any convention, or other method, any candidate for director. Source: SL 1989, ch 403, §6.
SD Codified L § 49-36-1.3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-1.3 - Content and filing of nominating petitions.

49-36-1.3. Content and filing of nominating petitions.Nominating petitions for director filed pursuant to this chapter shall state the director position sought, using the designations established by the secretary of state on file in the office of the secretary of state within the time prescribed by §12-6-4 and shall be signed by not less than fifty registered voters of the district or subdivision of the district. To the extent it is consistent with this chapter, §12-6-8 shall govern such petitions. Source: SL 1989, ch 403, §7.
SD Codified L § 49-36-1.4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-1.4 - References to party ballot or affiliation prohibited on petition.

49-36-1.4. References to party ballot or affiliation prohibited on petition.In any petition filed by or on behalf of any candidate for nomination to director office at any primary election or any attachment thereto, no reference may be made to any party ballot or to the party affiliation of the candidate. Source: SL 1989, ch 403, §8.
SD Codified L § 49-36-1.5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-1.5 - When placement of names on primary ballot unnecessary.

49-36-1.5. When placement of names on primary ballot unnecessary.If nominating petitions filed on behalf of candidates do not exceed twice the number of persons for the number of director positions to be filled, the names of the persons need not be placed upon the primary ballot and the persons shall be the nominees for the positions. Source: SL 1989, ch 403, §9.
SD Codified L § 49-36-1.6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-1.6 - Order of candidate names.

49-36-1.6. Order of candidate names.The order of names of director candidates certified by the secretary of state to each of the county auditors shall be arranged by lot. Any candidate has the right to be present or represented when the arrangement is being determined. Source: SL 1989, ch 403, §10.
SD Codified L § 49-36-1.7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-1.7 - Separate ballots for primary elections--Title--Content.

49-36-1.7. Separate ballots for primary elections--Title--Content.At all primary elections at which candidates for director office are to be nominated and a primary is required, the county auditors shall prepare and furnish separate ballots upon which shall be placed the names of the candidates for the offices. The ballots shall be entitled "nonpolitical consumers power district ballot" and shall contain no other designation. The names of all candidates shall be placed thereon without any party designation in the order designated by the secretary of state. Source: SL 1989, ch 403, §11.
SD Codified L § 49-36-1.8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-1.8 - Form of ballot prescribed by board.

49-36-1.8. Form of ballot prescribed by board.The form of the nonpolitical consumers power district ballot shall be prescribed by the Board of Elections. Source: SL 1989, ch 403, §12.
SD Codified L § 49-36-1.9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-1.9 - Nominees.

49-36-1.9. Nominees.The nominees shall be those persons constituting twice the number of persons to be elected receiving the highest number of votes in the primary election. Source: SL 1989, ch 403, §13.
SD Codified L § 49-36-1.10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-1.10 - Reduction in number of nominees through death, withdrawal or disqualification--Availability of nominating petition.

49-36-1.10. Reduction in number of nominees through death, withdrawal or disqualification--Availability of nominating petition.If after nominations have been made under the provisions of this chapter and the number of nominees for a director office shall be reduced through death, withdrawal or disqualification of a nominee, the registered voters of the district may, if there is sufficient time for filing a nominating petition pursuant to §12-8-6, nominate one or more candidates for such director office by a petition otherwise complying with §49-36-1.3. Source: SL 1989, ch 403, §14.
SD Codified L § 49-36-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-2 - Duties of election officials.

49-36-2. Duties of election officials.It shall be the duty of all state and local officers, and of all officers of election, to perform all duties imposed upon them by the laws of this state pertaining to primary and general elections, insofar as applicable to election of directors of districts organized under the provisions of chapter 49-35. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §18; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1718.
SD Codified L § 49-36-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-3 - Certification of election districts by secretary of state--Number of directors--Additional information.

49-36-3. Certification of election districts by secretary of state--Number of directors--Additional information.Not less than ninety days prior to any election, the secretary of the consumers power district shall certify to the secretary of state the names of the counties, municipalities and election precincts then comprising the district, and at the same time he shall certify the number of directors to be elected and the election districts or subdivisions in which they are to be elected, respectively. The secretary of the district shall also furnish to the secretary of state and officials of election such additional information as they may reasonably require in the proper performance of their duties in the conduct of elections, and the certification of the results of the same. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §19; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1719; SL 1989, ch 30, §82.
SD Codified L § 49-36-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-4 - Increasing or decreasing number of directors--Division of territory for election of directors--Composition of subdivisions--Persons entitled to vote.

49-36-4. Increasing or decreasing number of directors--Division of territory for election of directors--Composition of subdivisions--Persons entitled to vote.Subject to the provisions of chapters 49-35 to 49-40, inclusive, the board of directors in a consumers power district may amend the petition for its creation, or any amended petition, to increase or decrease the number of its directors, or to provide for the division of the territory of such district into two or more subdivisions for the nomination and election of some or all of the directors, or may do either or both.A notarized original and an exact or conforming copy of the petition of amendment shall be executed by the president of the board of directors, or other officer of the district so authorized, and shall set forth:(1)The name of the consumers power district;(2)The amendment so adopted;(3)A statement setting forth the date of the meeting of directors at which the amendment was adopted, that a quorum was present at such meeting, and that such amendment received at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by directors present at such meeting.Upon filing of the petition of amendment as provided in this section with the Office of the Secretary of State, if the secretary of state finds that the petition conforms to law, the secretary of state shall file the petition and issue a certificate of amendment to the consumers power district.Each subdivision shall be composed of one or more voting precincts and the total number of voters in each subdivision shall be approximately the same so far as practicable. The qualified voters of a subdivision of a district may only cast their ballots for candidates for directors to be elected from such subdivision, and for candidates for directors to be elected at large from the whole district, and the ballots for directors shall be prepared accordingly. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §§20, 22; SDC Supp 1960, §§52.1720, 52.1722; SL 2003, ch 114, §3.
SD Codified L § 49-36-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-5 - Precincts not within district--Attachment to adjacent county.

49-36-5. Precincts not within district--Attachment to adjacent county.Any precincts in a county, the entire territory of which is not within a consumers power district, shall for voting purposes, be attached to an adjoining or adjacent county, which is within the district. Such adjoining or adjacent county shall furnish ballots to the election board of such precinct, and the result of the election shall be certified by the precinct election board to the county furnishing the ballots. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §21; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1721.
SD Codified L § 49-36-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-6 - Vacancies on board of directors--Circumstances creating vacancy--Filling by board of directors.

49-36-6. Vacancies on board of directors--Circumstances creating vacancy--Filling by board of directors.A vacancy on the board of directors shall exist in the event of the(1)Death, disability or removal from district of any directors;(2)Removal from the subdivision from which the director was elected; or(3)Elimination or detachment from the district of the territory in which a director or directors reside.In the event of a vacancy, the vacancy shall be filled by the board of directors. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §23; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1723; SL 1989, ch 403, §15.
SD Codified L § 49-36-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-7 - Oath of directors.

49-36-7. Oath of directors.Before entering upon the duties of his office, every member elected to membership on the board of directors shall take and subscribe to an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, and faithfully and impartially to perform the duties of his office, which oath shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §24; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1724.
SD Codified L § 49-36-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-9 - Removal of directors--Grounds for removal.

49-36-9. Removal of directors--Grounds for removal.Members of the board of directors may be removed from office for the same reasons and in the same manner as provided by law for the removal of county officers under the provisions of §§3-17-6 to 3-17-9, inclusive. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §26; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1726.
SD Codified L § 49-36-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-10 - Exercise of power by board of directors.

49-36-10. Exercise of power by board of directors.The corporate powers of a consumers power district shall be vested in and exercised by the board of directors of the district. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §27; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1727.
SD Codified L § 49-36-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-11 - Qualifications of director.

49-36-11. Qualifications of director.No person is qualified to hold office as a member of the board of directors of a consumers power district unless the person is a voter of the district or, if the district be subdivided for election purposes as provided in this chapter, of the subdivision of which the person is a voter. No person is qualified to be a member of more than one district board. No person is qualified to serve as a member if the person's service on the board would be inconsistent with the person's employment or financial interest. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §27; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1727; SL 1976, ch 298, §3; SL 2015, ch 234, §1.
SD Codified L § 49-36-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-12 - Adoption of rules, regulations, and bylaws by directors--Majority as quorum--Majority vote required for action.

49-36-12. Adoption of rules, regulations, and bylaws by directors--Majority as quorum--Majority vote required for action.The board of directors of a consumers power district may adopt rules and regulations, or bylaws, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of chapters 49-35 to 49-40, inclusive, for the conduct of the business and affairs of the district. A majority of the members of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business and the decision of the majority of the members of the board shall be required to be the act of the board. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §31; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1731; SL 1989, ch 403, §16.
SD Codified L § 49-36-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 36 - Consumers Power District Directors, Officers And Agents|Section 49-36-13 - Officers of district--Certain officers elected from membership of board of directors.

49-36-13. Officers of district--Certain officers elected from membership of board of directors.The board of directors of a consumers power district shall elect the officers of the district, who shall be a president, a vice-president, a secretary, and a treasurer, and the board may appoint an executive committee and other officers, including a general manager, agents, servants, and employees as shall be deemed necessary in handling the affairs and transacting the business of the district. The president and vice-president shall be elected from the membership of the board of directors. Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, §28; SDC Supp 1960, §52.1728.