The joint resolution passed pursuant to § 13-39A-33 shall specify the duties and powers of a postsecondary technical institute. The resolution may also specify the procedure for selecting members of the governing board, which may include local elections for the members. An institute established pursuant to § 13-39A-33 may be a distinct legal entity separate and apart from the school district or districts which established it.
SDCL 13-39A-34