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; […]
Section 9-9-3 – Terms of office of mayor and commissioners.
9-9-3. Terms of office of mayor and commissioners. The term of office of the mayor and commissioners shall be not less than two or more than five years as determined by ordinance, except that at the first election after the adoption of the commission form of government the mayor’s term shall be for five years […]
Section 9-9-6 – Resignation of mayor or commissioner–Office vacated for move–Filling of vacancy.
9-9-6. Resignation of mayor or commissioner–Office vacated for move–Filling of vacancy. If the mayor or a commissioner resigns, the resignation shall be submitted in writing to the board. If the mayor or a commissioner moves his or her permanent residence outside the corporate limits of the municipality, the office is immediately vacated. If there is […]
Section 9-9-7 – Mayor as president of board–Voting power.
9-9-7. Mayor as president of board–Voting power. The mayor shall be president of the board and shall have a vote upon all questions but shall not have the right of veto. Source: SL 1913, ch 119, §10; RC 1919, §6219; SDC 1939, §45.0801.
Section 9-9-8 – Absence or sickness of mayor–Acting president–Acting mayor.
9-9-8. Absence or sickness of mayor–Acting president–Acting mayor. If the mayor is unable to perform the duties of office by reason of absence or sickness, the board shall appoint by a majority vote one of its members to act as mayor. The appointed commissioner’s official designation shall be acting president of the board of commissioners. […]
Section 9-8-7 – President and vice president of council–Election and duties.
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 […]
Section 9-8-8 – Meetings of council–Quorum–Journal of proceedings.
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 […]
Section 9-7-5 – President of board.
9-7-5. President of board. At the first regular meeting after their election the members of the Board of Trustees shall elect one of their number as president to serve for one year and until his successor is elected and qualified. Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, §19; CL 1887, §1040; RPolC 1903, §1435; RC 1919, §6200; […]
Section 9-7-6 – Regular and special meetings of board.
9-7-6. Regular and special meetings of board. The board shall hold regular meetings at such times as may be provided by ordinance. Special meetings of the board may be held at any time upon call of the president or clerk by oral or written notice to the members present within the municipality. Source: PolC 1877, […]