13-55-38. Scholarship board established--Terms--Meetings--Membership--Quorum.
The Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey memorial scholarship program shall be administered by a five-member board named the Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey Memorial Scholarship Board which is hereby established. The members shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of five years, except that the initial appointments shall be for periods of one, two, three, four, and five years. The Governor shall appoint one member as the temporary chair of the board. The board shall elect officers at its first meeting. The board shall meet no more than four times a year, not including telephonic conferences, as may be necessary to complete its responsibilities as prescribed by §§13-55-37 to 13-55-46, inclusive. No more than three members of the board may be of the same political party. At least two members of the board shall be enrolled members of a tribe located in South Dakota. A majority of the board shall be present either personally or telephonically to constitute a quorum.
Source: SL 2003, ch 109, §2.