# S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-5.1: Lay member of board--Appointment and term of office

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-5.1

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-5.1
- **Heading:** Lay member of board--Appointment and term of office
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 36 / Chapter 12 / Section 36-12-5.1

## Text

The membership of the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners shall include one lay member who is a user of the services regulated by the board. The term lay member who is a user refers to a person who is not licensed by the board but where practical uses the service licensed, and the meaning shall be liberally construed to implement the purpose of this section. The lay member shall be appointed by the Governor and shall have the same term of office as other members of the board.

Source: SL 1973, ch 2, § 58.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-1 Acts constituting practice of veterinary medicine](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-2 Persons not considered engaged in practice of veterinary medicine](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-3 Board of examiners appointed--Qualifications of members--Terms of office](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-4 Period of practice required for appointment to board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-5.1 Lay member of board--Appointment and term of office](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-5.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-6 Removal of board member](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-7 Filling of vacancies on board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-7.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-8 Annual meeting and election of officers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-8.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-8.1 Executive secretary--Duties--Bond--Limitation on board's expenditures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-8.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-9 Quorum of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-9.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-9.1 Board continued within Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources--Records and reports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-9.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-10 Records kept by secretary of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-10.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-11 Fees used to pay expenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-11.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-12-12 Application for license as veterinarian--Education requirement--Fee--Promulgation of rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C12_S36-12-12.md)

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