Title 9 — MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
59 chapters · 1,226 sections in this title.
SDCL § 9-11-1 Repealed by SL 2000, ch 34 , § 2
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9-11-2
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SDCL § 9-11-2 Repealed by SL 2000, ch 34 , § 7
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9-11-3
SDCL § 9-11-3 Repealed by SL 2000, ch 34 , § 8
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9-11-3.1 Repealed. 9-11-4 Repealed. 9-11-5 City voters authorized to change form of government. 9-11-6 Petition to change government form--Election. 9-11-7 Ballot form. 9-11-8 Waiting period after election on form of city government. 9-11-9 First election after change in form of …
SDCL § 9-11-3.1 Repealed
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Source: SL 2000, ch 34 , § 9; SL 2024, ch 28 , § 68.
SDCL § 9-11-4 Repealed
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Source: SDC 1939, § 45.0506; SL 1992, ch 60 , § 2; SL 2000, ch 34 , § 10; SL 2024, ch 28 , § 69.
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…
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…
SDCL § 9-11-7 Ballot form
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Both the question of form of government and the number of wards, trustees, or commissioners may be submitted upon one ballot, when both questions are to be voted upon. The vote upon the questions must be by ballot in the form and be cast in the manner provided by chapter 9-13 . S…
Waiting period after election on form of city government
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The question of changing the form of government may not be voted upon again within one year after the election held pursuant to §
SDCL § 9-11-9 First election after change in form
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If the question of whether to change the form of government or number of commissioners, wards, or trustees is approved in an election pursuant to § 9-11-6 , at the next regular municipal election or at a special election called by the governing board and held pursuant to § 9-13-1…