9-8-1. Mayor–Term of office. 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, […]
9-8-1.1. Qualifications of mayor and alderman. A person 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 and resident of the municipality, and, if an alderman, a voter of and resident of the ward for which the person […]
9-8-10. Recording of votes by council members–Number of votes required for action. A roll call vote shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances and upon any proposal to expend or appropriate money, and in all other cases at the request of any member. All votes shall be entered in the minutes of its […]
9-8-11. Reconsideration of council action. A vote of the council may be reconsidered or rescinded at a regular or special meeting if a quorum is present and a majority vote to reconsider or rescind the action.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, […]
9-8-2. Vacancy in office of mayor–Temporary absence or disability. If there is a vacancy from any cause in the office of the mayor, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by a majority vote of the aldermen, as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs, to serve until the office is filled by election for […]
9-8-3. Powers and duties of mayor–Veto power. The mayor presides at all meetings of the council but only votes in case of a tie. The mayor performs other duties as may be prescribed by the laws and ordinances, and takes care that the laws and ordinances are faithfully executed. The mayor shall annually, or as […]
9-8-4. Composition of common council–Election and terms of office of aldermen–Vacancy. The common council consists of the mayor elected at large and two aldermen elected from and by the voters of each ward of the municipality. The term of office is two years, unless a municipality adopts an ordinance establishing the term of office to […]
9-8-4.1. Municipalities with less than three thousand residents–Authorized to elect aldermen at-large. 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 §9-11-6. The voters may revert to electing aldermen by ward in the same […]
9-8-5. Power of council to judge members and govern proceedings–Bribery vacating office. The council is the judge of the election and qualification of its members. The council determines its rules of procedure, and may punish its members for disorderly conduct, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds of the aldermen may expel a member. Any alderman […]
9-8-7. President and vice president of council–Election and duties. At the first regular meeting after the annual election in each year and after 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 for the municipal year. The president […]
9-8-8. Meetings of council–Quorum–Journal of proceedings. 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 the aldermen constitutes a quorum to […]
