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SDCL § 9-8-1 Mayor--Term of office
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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, …
SDCL § 9-8-1.1 Mayor and alderman--Qualifications--Effect of moving residence
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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 § 9-14-2 . An alderman representing a ward must be a voter of an…
SDCL § 9-8-10 Common council--Meetings--Voting
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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…
SDCL § 9-8-11 Reconsideration of council action
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A vote of the council may be reconsidered or rescinded at a regular or special meeting if a quorum is present and a majority vote to reconsider or rescind the action.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 ,…
