Section 9-9-14.1 – Rules of procedure–Attendance requirements.
9-9-14.1. Rules of procedure–Attendance requirements. The board shall determine the board’s rules of procedure, and may punish the board’s members for disorderly conduct. The board may, by resolution, establish requirements for attendance at regular meetings and provide for the expulsion of a member in violation of the attendance requirements. Source: SL 2018, ch 49, §13.
Section 9-9-16 – Voting of commissioners–Entry in journal.
9-9-16. Voting of commissioners–Entry in journal. The yeas and nays shall be taken upon the passage of each ordinance and for any proposal to expend or appropriate money and in any other case at the request of any commissioner. Each vote shall be entered on the journal of the board’s proceedings. A two-thirds vote of […]
Section 9-9-18 – Designation of areas of responsibility in five-commissioner municipalities.
9-9-18. Designation of areas of responsibility in five-commissioner municipalities. In a municipality governed by a board of five commissioners, the commissioners shall designate by a majority vote one commissioner to be the commissioner of public safety, one commissioner to be the commissioner of public works, one commissioner to be the commissioner of utilities, and one […]
Section 9-9-19 – Powers of mayor and commissioners in five-commissioner municipalities.
9-9-19. Powers of mayor and commissioners in five-commissioner municipalities. In any municipality governed by a board consisting of five commissioners, the mayor and the commissioners have the powers and duties described in §§9-9-20 to 9-9-24, inclusive. In addition, each commissioner shall supervise any other department assigned or apportioned by resolution of the governing board, adopted […]
Section 9-9-9 – Board control of departments.
9-9-9. Board control of departments. The board controls all departments of the municipality and may make and enforce rules and regulations for the organization, management, and operation of the departments of the municipality and any agency that may be created for the administration of the board’s affairs. Source: SL 1913, ch 119, §18; SL 1915, […]
Section 9-9-10 – Attendance of witnesses and production of documents–Service of process.
9-9-10. Attendance of witnesses and production of documents–Service of process. The board has the authority to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers if it is necessary for the effective discharge of the board’s duties. Any process necessary to enforce the powers conferred by this section and §9-9-9 […]
Section 9-9-11 – Regular meetings of board.
9-9-11. Regular meetings of board. The board shall meet at least once each week, or as otherwise determined by ordinance, in regular meeting at a time and place as fixed by the board, to consider, take under advisement, and act on the business as may come before the board. Source: SDC 1939, §45.0810; SL 1999, […]
Section 9-9-12 – Special meetings of commissioners.
9-9-12. Special meetings of commissioners. A special meeting may be called by the mayor or by any two commissioners at any time to only consider the matter mentioned in the call for the meeting. A notice of a special meeting shall be given pursuant to §1-25-1.1 and shall be provided to each commissioner. Source: SL […]
Section 9-9-1 – Composition of board of commissioners.
9-9-1. Composition of board of commissioners. Under the commission form, where a city manager is not employed, the board of commissioners shall consist of the mayor and two or four commissioners elected at large. Source: SL 1913, ch 119, §10; RC 1919, §6219; SDC 1939, §45.0801.
Section 9-9-2 – Qualifications of mayor and commissioner.
9-9-2. Qualifications of mayor and commissioner. A person may be nominated, elected, or appointed as a mayor or as a commissioner if the person is a citizen of the United States and voter and resident of the municipality. Source: SL 1913, ch 119, §22; RC 1919, §6220; SDC 1939, §45.0802; SL 1970, ch 56, §1; […]