76-15-305. Transition to seven supervisors. (1) At the time of reorganization under 76-15-301(2), the department shall appoint:
     (a) one supervisor for a term to coincide with the terms of those elected supervisors whose terms will expire after the next general election; and
     (b) one supervisor for a term to coincide with the terms of those elected supervisors whose terms will expire after the general election following the next general election.
     (2) The supervisor positions held by the appointed supervisors become open for election at the time the terms expire. A district having seven supervisors shall alternately elect four and three supervisors at succeeding general elections.
     (3) Nominations for the election of supervisors in a district having seven supervisors must be made as provided in 76-15-302.
     (4) The term of each elected supervisor is 4 years.
     (5) The election administrator in each county having a seven-supervisor district shall conduct the election for that district in a manner similar to elections conducted for a district having five supervisors.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 173, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 283, Ch. 418, L. 1995.