(1) The county superintendent shall hold office for a term of 4 years. The county superintendent shall:
- (a) take the oath of office on or before the last business day of December following the superintendent's election;
- (b) assume office at 12:01 a.m. on January 1 following the superintendent's election; and
- (c) hold the office until a successor has been elected and qualified.
- (2) Any person elected as the county superintendent shall give an official bond, as required by law.
- (3) If the office of county superintendent becomes vacant, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a replacement to fill the vacancy. The replacement shall serve until the next general election, when a person must be elected to serve the remainder of the initial term, if there is any remaining term.
History: En. 75-5803 by Sec. 21, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-5803; amd. Sec. 273, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 199, Ch. 49, L. 2015.