South DakotaCounty extension boards use staggered member terms
County commissioners appoint extension board members to staggered one-to-three-year terms, with each term ending January 10.
What it does
County commissioners appoint county extension board members to staggered terms of one to three years. Each board must include farmers and a county commissioner.
Argument forStaggered terms could help boards keep experienced members while other seats turn over.
Argument againstTerms of up to three years could make it harder for a board to keep experienced members over time.
More detail
County commissioners appoint county extension board members to staggered terms of one to three years. Each county extension board has five or seven members, including at least two farmers and at least one county commissioner; one person may fill both roles. Each member's term expires on January 10.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 10Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-10 H.J. 547Became Law
- Mar 4Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-04 H.J. 497To Governor
- Mar 3Signed by the President S.J. 448Major
- Mar 2Signed by the Speaker H.J. 477Major
- Feb 26Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 0 S.J. 412Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0Minor
- Feb 25Scheduled for hearing
- Jan 29First read in Senate and referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 143Minor
- Jan 28House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2 H.J. 166Passed House
- Jan 27Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0Minor
- Jan 27Scheduled for hearing
- Jan 22First read in House and referred to House Local Government H.J. 113Introduced
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