4-2-2. Qualifications and appointment of auditor-general--Term--Vacancies. The powers and duties of the Department of Legislative Audit shall be executed and performed by and under the direction of an auditor-general who shall be an experienced public accountant, and who shall be appointed to the Office of Auditor-General by a concurrent resolution of the two houses of the State Legislature. The term of office of the auditor-general shall be eight years and until the appointment and qualification of his successor. Should the office be vacant when the Legislature is not in session, the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council shall appoint an auditor-general to serve until the next legislative session and the appointment and qualification of his successor.
Source: SL 1943, ch 258, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.2902; SL 1966, ch 165, § 1; SL 1968, ch 205, § 1.
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