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.

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

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the HOUSE as Bill No. 1076 ____________________________ Chief Clerk =========================     ____________________________ Speaker of the House Attest: ____________________________ Chief Clerk ____________________________ President of the Senate Attest: ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1076 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

========================= Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ , 20____ at ____________ M. By _________________________ for the Governor ========================= The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___ ____________________________ Governor ========================= STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________ , 20___ at _________ o'clock __ M. ____________________________ Secretary of State By _________________________ Asst. Secretary of State