The board of county commissioners appointed by the governor, after the members thereof have qualified, shall appoint all the county officers of the newly organized county. Such officers, after having qualified, hold their offices until the first general election thereafter and until their successors are elected and qualified.
11-03-09. Division of county into commissioners' districts - Terms of office of commissioners first elected. The county commissioners appointed by the governor shall divide the county into three commissioners' districts, which districts shall be numbered from one to three. At the first general election after the organization of the county, three commissioners shall be elected, one from each such district, one of whom shall be chosen for the term of two years and two for the term of four years, the order of succession to be determined by lot. Thereafter, each commissioner shall be elected for a term of four years.