Section 9-14-36 – Life insurance and retirement programs authorized for municipal employees–Salary deductions–Groups covered–Required participation.
9-14-36. Life insurance and retirement programs authorized for municipal employees–Salary deductions–Groups covered–Required participation. The governing body of any municipal corporation in this state is hereby empowered and authorized to enter into insurance contracts for the protection and benefit of its employees and such insurance contracts may be in the form of group life insurance, salary […]
Section 9-14-37 – Neglect of duty or misconduct by municipal officer as misdemeanor–Removal from office.
9-14-37. Neglect of duty or misconduct by municipal officer as misdemeanor–Removal from office. It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any member of the governing body or other municipal officer to commit a palpable omission of duty or to intentionally commit oppression, misconduct, or malfeasance in the discharge of the duties of his office. Upon […]
Section 9-14-39 – Delivery of records and property to successor in office–Liability and penalties for refusal.
9-14-39. Delivery of records and property to successor in office–Liability and penalties for refusal. Any person having been an officer of any municipality shall, within five days after demand, deliver to his successor in office all books, property, and effects of every description in his possession belonging to the municipality or pertaining to his office. […]
Section 9-14-40 – Housing for police officers and personnel–Terms–Rent.
9-14-40. Housing for police officers and personnel–Terms–Rent. Any second or third class municipality within the State of South Dakota may erect, purchase, lease, rent, equip, furnish, insure, sell, and move dwellings to be used as housing for police officers and other police personnel of the municipality. Such municipality may establish the terms and rental amounts […]
Section 9-14-41 – Payment by occupant of municipal dwelling of amount equal to property tax on property.
9-14-41. Payment by occupant of municipal dwelling of amount equal to property tax on property. The occupant of any dwelling owned by a municipality pursuant to §9-14-40 shall pay to each taxing agency within each taxing jurisdiction in which the property is situated, in lieu of taxes on the property, the amount of the property […]
Section 9-14-42 – Criminal background check of persons seeking employment with municipalities.
9-14-42. Criminal background check of persons seeking employment with municipalities. Each person over eighteen years of age seeking employment with a municipality shall submit, subject to the discretion of the municipality, to a state and federal criminal background investigation by means of fingerprint checks by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and the Federal […]
Section 9-14-43 – City fire department employees–Hours of employment.
9-14-43. City fire department employees–Hours of employment. The hours of employment of full-time employees of city fire departments are governed by mutual agreements with the respective municipal corporations. The hours of employment for any such employee may not exceed two hundred twelve hours during a twenty-eight-day work period or two hundred four hours during a […]
Section 9-14-20 – Record of certificates issued for work–Schedule of special tax or assessment.
9-14-20. Record of certificates issued for work–Schedule of special tax or assessment. The municipal finance officer shall keep a list of all certificates issued for work or any other purpose. Before the levy by the governing body of any special tax, the finance officer shall, unless that duty is performed by the engineer, report to […]
Section 9-14-21 – Examination of treasurer reports and accounts–Audit and adjustment of claims–Record of contracts.
9-14-21. Examination of treasurer reports and accounts–Audit and adjustment of claims–Record of contracts. The municipal finance officer shall examine all reports, books, papers, vouchers, and accounts of the treasurer; audit and adjust all claims and demands against the municipality before they are allowed by the governing body; and keep a record of the finance officer’s […]
Section 9-14-22 – Duties of city attorney.
9-14-22. Duties of city attorney. When required by the governing body or any officer of the first and second class municipality, the city attorney shall furnish an opinion upon any matter relating to the affairs of the municipality or the official duties of such officer; conduct the prosecution of all actions or proceedings arising out […]