Title 9 — MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

The chief executive officer of a municipality under the aldermanic form is the mayor. The mayor holds office for a term of not less than two nor more than five years as determined by ordinance. A mayor may hold office for more than one term. Source: SDC 1939, § 45.0701; SL 1959, …

An individual may be nominated, elected, or appointed as a mayor or as an alderman, if the person is a citizen of the United States, a voter of the municipality, and a resident of the municipality in accordance with §

All votes must be taken orally or by roll call. A vote may not be taken by secret ballot. If any member of the council requests a roll call vote, a roll call vote must be taken. All votes must be entered in the minutes of the council’s proceedings. The majority vote of all the al…

A vote of the council may be reconsidered or rescinded at a regular or special meeting if a quorum is present and a majority vote to reconsider or rescind the action. Source: SL 1890, ch 37 , art IV, § 13; RPolC 1903, § 1210; RC 1919, § 6216; SDC 1939, § 45.0708; SL 2017, ch 56 ,…

In the temporary absence or temporary incapacitation of the mayor, the president of the council shall serve as the mayor pro tempore, as provided in § 9-8-13 , until the temporary absence or temporary incapacitation ends. In the temporary absence or disability of the mayor and pr…

In the case of a temporary absence or temporary incapacitation of the president of the council, or a vacancy in the office of the president of the council, the vice president of the council shall serve as the mayor pro tempore until the earliest of the following occurs: (1) The t…

If there is a vacancy from any cause in the office of the mayor, the vacancy must be filled by a motion supported by a majority vote of all the aldermen. The motion must be made at a meeting of the aldermen held as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs. The individual appo…

The mayor presides at all meetings of the council. The mayor votes only in the case of a tie, except pursuant to §

Notwithstanding § 9-8-4 , the voters of any second or third class municipality may, by majority vote, choose to elect aldermen to the common council at large using the process provided in §

The council is the judge of the election and qualification of its members. The council may, by ordinance, determine its rules of procedure and code of conduct, and may punish its members for disorderly conduct while performing the duties of office, and, with the concurrence of tw…

Repealed by SL 1979, ch 50 , § 3.

At the first regular meeting after the regular municipal election held pursuant to § 9-13-1 or 9-13-1.3 , and the qualification of the newly elected aldermen, the council shall elect from among its members a president and vice president, who shall hold their respective offices fo…

The council holds its regular meetings on the first Monday of each month but may, by ordinance, change the day of its regular monthly meetings. The council may prescribe by ordinance the manner in which special meetings may be called. A majority of all the aldermen constitutes a …

9-8-10 Common council--Meetings--Voting. 9-8-11 Reconsideration of council action. 9-8-12 Mayor--Temporary absence or incapacity--Mayor pro tempore. 9-8-13 Mayor--Temporary absence or incapacity--Mayor pro tempore--Duties and authority.