Lay members of commission--Appointment and term of office

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SD Code › Title 36 › Chapter 16 › Section 36-16-4.1

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The membership of the State Electrical Commission shall include two lay members who are users of the services regulated by the commission. The term lay member who is a user refers to a person who is not licensed by the commission but where practical uses the service licensed, and the meaning shall be liberally construed to implement the purpose of this section. The lay members shall be appointed by the Governor and, after the initial appointments, both such lay members shall have the same term of office as members of the commission appointed under § 36-16-3 .

Source: SL 1973, ch 2, § 58.

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