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SDCL § 9-11-10 Continuation in force of ordinances, contracts, rights and liabilities after change in form
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Any ordinance, resolution, contract, obligation, right, or liability of the municipality shall continue in force and effect the same as though no change of government has occurred. Source: SDC 1939, § 45.0505; SL 1992, ch 60 , § 2; SL 2000, ch 34 , § 6.
SDCL § 9-11-11 Form of municipal government
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Each first or second class municipality must be governed by a mayor and common council, a mayor and a common council with a city manager, a board of commissioners, or a board of commissioners with a city manager. Each third class municipality must be governed by a board of truste…
SDCL § 9-11-5 City voters authorized to change form of government
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The voters of any municipality may change its form of government or change the number of its commissioners, wards, or trustees by a majority vote of all electors voting at an election called and held as provided. Any municipality under special charter may adopt any form of govern…
SDCL § 9-11-6 Petition to change government form--Election
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If a petition signed by fifteen percent of the registered voters of any municipality, as determined by the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, is presented to the governing body, requesting that an election be called for the purpose of voting…