State of South Dakota  
EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2012  

471T0388   HOUSE BILL   NO.  1076  

Introduced by:    Representatives Dryden, Kirkeby, and Schrempp and Senators Tieszen, Bradford, Haverly, and Kraus
 

        FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to retain certain members of municipal governing bodies in office following the redistricting of municipal wards.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That chapter 9-13 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
    Notwithstanding the redistricting provided in § 9-13-16, the tenure of office of any member of the governing body whose term of office extends beyond the next annual election is not affected, and the governing body, as part of the redistricting process, shall designate the wards to be represented by such members. Such council members may or may not be residents of the district they are designated to represent. Each ward for which representation is not provided by such designation shall, at the next ensuing annual election, elect a council member, the term of office to be determined as provided in § 9-8-4.

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