Every year in the same month after the time for the election of the first board of supervisors they shall call a meeting of the landowners in the district in the same manner as is provided for in Section 49-19-510 and the owners of land in such district shall meet at the stated time and place and elect one supervisor therefor or, in case of their failure so to elect, the State Budget and Control Board shall appoint such supervisor, in like manner as prescribed in Section 49-19-530, who shall hold his office for three years or until his successor is elected and qualified.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-445; 1952 Code Section 18-445; 1942 Code Section 6161; 1932 Code Section 6161; Civ. C. '22 Section 3215; 1920 (31) 663.