76-15-312. Term of office and vacancies. (1) (a) The term of office of each supervisor is 4 years, except as provided in subsection (1)(b).
(b) The supervisors who are appointed by the department pursuant to 76-15-305 must be designated to serve for terms of 2 years from the date of their appointment, after which the offices must be filled by election. A supervisor appointed pursuant to 76-15-311 shall serve a term of 3 years.
(c) An elected supervisor holds office until a successor has been elected and has qualified.
(2) A vacancy is created when any of the following events occurs before the expiration of the term of the incumbent:
(a) death;
(b) a determination pursuant to Title 53, chapter 21, part 1, that the incumbent is mentally ill;
(c) resignation;
(d) removal from office;
(e) unexcused absence from three consecutive regular meetings of the board of supervisors;
(f) ceasing to reside in the district;
(g) conviction of a felony or a violation of official duties; or
(h) the decision of a court declaring void the incumbent's election or appointment.
(3) For the purpose of subsection (2)(e), a majority vote of the board of supervisors may excuse a supervisor from attending a meeting.
(4) A vacancy occurring in the office of an elected supervisor must be filled by appointment by the remaining supervisors until the next election, when a successor must be elected to serve the unexpired term. The election must be conducted in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 5, in the year following the appointment.
History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 72, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 146, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 431, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 92, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 439, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 18, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 76-107(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 223, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2526, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 162, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 243, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
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