Each regent is appointed for a term of six years. The term expires on the last day of March, unless removed as provided in § 3-17-1. No regent appointed after July 1, 2018, and without any previous service on the board, may serve more than two consecutive terms. A regent who has served two consecutive terms may be reappointed if at least two years have passed since the expiration of the regent's last term. Any partial term to fill a vacancy on the board may not count against the two-term limit. This section does not apply to the student regent.

Source: SDC 1939, § 15.0701; SL 1955, ch 38 , §§ 1, 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.0701-1; SL 1975, ch 128 , § 326; SL 1976, ch 126 , § 3; SL 1979, ch 125 , § 3; SL 1988, ch 154 , § 2; SL 2007, ch 109 , § 3; SL 2018, ch 104 , § 1; SL 2024, ch 19 , § 3.