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 term 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.
An Act to retain certain members of municipal governing bodies in office following the redistricting of municipal wards.

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I certify that the attached Act originated in the

HOUSE as Bill No. 1076

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Chief Clerk
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Speaker of the House

Attest:

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Chief Clerk

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President of the Senate

Attest:

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Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1076
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______  
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Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,

20____ at ____________ M.


By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___

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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
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Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.

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Secretary of State

By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State