76-15-312. Term of office and vacancies. (1) The term of office of each supervisor shall be 4 years, except that the supervisors who are first appointed by the department shall be designated to serve for terms of 2 years from the date of their appointment. An elected supervisor shall hold office until his 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 be a resident of 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) Any vacancy occurring in the office of an elected supervisor shall be filled by appointment by the remaining supervisors until the next regular election, when a successor shall be elected to serve the unexpired term.

     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.