A municipality may contract for legal services or employ an attorney to provide legal services for the municipality. Source: SL 1925, ch 248 ; SDC 1939, § 45.1129; SL 1957, ch 247 ; SL 1967, ch 219 ; SL 1978, ch 61 ; SL 2026, ch 33 , § 18.
Contracting for legal services--Employing an attorney
SDCL § 9-14-23, under MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
SDCL § 9-14-23