SDCL 38-22-23.4 provides: After the initial county weed and pest board has been appointed or elected, the board of county commissioners shall appoint or provide for the election of members to fill expired terms or vacancies. Each board member shall assume office at the first regular meeting of the board following appointment or election.
SDCL 38-22-23.6 provides: The board of county commissioners may remove a member for repeated failure to attend meetings or for refusal or incapacity to act as a county weed and pest board member.
SDCL 38-22-23.7 provides: At its first annual meeting, the county weed and pest board shall elect a chairman, a vice–chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer. The positions of secretary and treasurer may be consolidated at the discretion of the board and need not be members of the board.
SDCL 38-22-23.8 provides: The board of county commissioners shall establish rates of compensation and expense and mileage allowances for the county weed and pest board members.
The 2023 compensation rates are $50 for each meeting and $0.51 per mile to and from the meeting.
The 2023 members of the Hand County Weed & Pest Board are:
- Chris Johnsen
- 37250 190th Street
- Wessington, South Dakota 57381
- 605-458-2687
- 605-354-2414
- [email protected]
- Matt Rogers – Vice Chairman
- 21005 349th Avenue
- Ree Heights, South Dakota 57371
- 605-943-5559
- 605-870-0004
- [email protected]
- Brady Lammers
- 35761 179th Street
- Orient, South Dakota 57467
- 605-870-0603
- [email protected]
- Jerome Schaefers
- 35426 186th Street
- Miller, South Dakota 57362
- 605-204-0159
- [email protected]
- Kyle Oakley
- 36371 179th Street
- Rockham, South Dakota 57470
- 605-460-1667
- [email protected]
- Jim Eschenbaum – County Commissioner
- 35834 209th Street
- Miller, South Dakota 57362
- 605-204-0373
- [email protected]
- Brett Stevens – Chairman
- 21375 355th Avenue
- Miller, South Dakota 57362
- 605-870-3551
- [email protected]
