S.D. Codified Laws § 36-34-3 (2026)
The Governor shall appoint the members to the board for terms of three years which shall begin on the thirty-first day of October. The appointee's term shall expire on October thirtieth in the third year of appointment.
Source: SL 2004, ch 253 , § 4; SL 2005, ch 199 , § 77; SL 2012, ch 16 , § 6.