A water development district, or the Board of Water and Natural Resources in the case of an initial election, shall publish once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official newspapers of the water development district a notice setting forth vacancies that will occur by completion of terms of the water development district board members. The last publication may not be less than ten nor more than twenty days before the final deadline for filing of director petitions. The notice shall also state the time and place where director nominating petitions may be filed for such vacancies.
SDCL 46A-3B-7