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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