A majority of the voting members of the commission constitutes a quorum for the conduct of all business. At any meeting at which a quorum is not present, whether by reason of the inability of the member to participate or the member’s disqualification pursuant to § 51A-2-16, the Governor or the Governor’s designee, temporarily assuming the powers and duties of a member of the commission, shall replace the interested member of the commission. The commission as then composed shall proceed with the matters before it.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 51A-2-11

  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

Source: SL 1969, ch 11, § 2.11; SL 1970, ch 265, § 6; SL 1988, ch 377, § 25; SDCL § 51-16-11; SL 2008, ch 252, § 5.