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§ 31.17 VACANCIES DUE TO TEMPORARY RESIGNATION; TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT AND TERM.
   (A)   If any member of a governing body or any other elected officer of a municipality, who is incapacitated by an illness or an accident which causes the member or officer to be unable to attend meetings of the governing body of fulfill the duties of the office, the member may elect to temporarily resign from the governing body or office.
   (B)   Notice of temporary resignation may be given in the same manner as giving notice of resignation from the governing body or office. If the member or officer is unable to give notice, the member’s or officer’s spouse or guardian or any person who has durable power of attorney for the member or officer may give notice of resignation.
   (C)   A temporary replacement may be made in accordance with the provisions of statute applying to the governing body or office. The temporary member or officer shall serve until the member or officer is able to fulfill the requirements of office or until the expiration of the member’s or officer’s term, whichever comes first.
(SDCL § 3-4-9)
§ 31.18 OFFICER’S DISCHARGE OF DUTIES WHEN ELECTED TO FILL A VACANCY.
   Each elective municipal officer, if elected to fill a vacancy, shall begin discharging the duties of the office as soon as the officer has qualified by filing an oath or affirmation of office in the usual form provided by law. The officer shall file the form within ten days after the first meeting of the month following the election. Except as otherwise provided, each officer, if elected for a full term, shall begin discharging the duties of the office on the first meeting of the month next succeeding the election or as soon thereafter as the officer has qualified.
(SDCL § 9-14-5)
§ 31.19 TEMPORARY RESIGNATION FOR MEMBERS OF NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES; NOTICE; TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT; LENGTH OF TERM.
   If any member of a governing body of the municipality, who is also a member of the South Dakota National Guard or another reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, is called into active duty which causes the member to be unable to attend meetings of the governing body, the member may elect to temporarily resign from the governing body. Notice of temporary resignation may be given in the same manner as giving notice of resignation from such governing body. A temporary replacement may be made in accordance with the provisions of statute applying to the governing body. The temporary member shall serve until the member returns from active duty or until the expiration of the member's term, whichever occurs first.
(SDCL § 3-4-8)
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