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 9-9-13 – Board meetings open to public–Journal of proceedings .
9-9-13. Board meetings open to public–Journal of proceedings. Each meeting of the board is open to the public and the board shall keep a journal of its proceedings. Source: SL 1913, ch 119, §§31, 33; RC 1919, §§6228, 6229; SDC 1939, §45.0810; SL 2018, ch 49, §11.
Section 9-9-14 – Quorum of board–Majority vote required for action.
9-9-14. Quorum of board–Majority vote required for action. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum to do business. If a seat on the board is vacant due to removal, resignation, death, or by operation of law, the quorum consists of the majority of the remaining commissioners who are qualified to serve by election or […]
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 9-8-10 – Recording of votes by council members–Number of votes required for action.
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 […]
Section 9-8-11 – Reconsideration of council action.
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, […]