Section 9-14-10 – Vacancy created by removal of officer from municipality or ward–Failure to qualify for office.
9-14-10. Vacancy created by removal of officer from municipality or ward–Failure to qualify for office. The removal of any municipal officer from the ward or municipality for which the officer was elected or appointed, or the officer’s failure, within ten days after the first meeting of the month following the election or appointment, to qualify […]
Section 9-14-12 – Removal from office of officer appointed by governing board.
9-14-12. Removal from office of officer appointed by governing board. Except as otherwise provided any appointive officer of a municipality governed by a board of commissioners or board of trustees may be removed by a majority vote of the members of such board. Source: SL 1913, ch 119, §23; RC 1919, §6276; SDC 1939, §45.1109.
Section 9-14-13 – Removal of appointive officers.
9-14-13. Removal of appointive officers. In an aldermanic-governed municipality, the mayor, except as otherwise provided, may remove from office any officer appointed by the mayor, if the mayor believes that the interests of the municipality demand such removal. The mayor shall report the reasons for removal to the council at its next regular meeting. Source: […]
Section 9-14-14 – Civil service ordinance–Procedure for suspension or removal of employee–Initiated ordinance required for repeal–Appeal.
9-14-14. Civil service ordinance–Procedure for suspension or removal of employee–Initiated ordinance required for repeal–Appeal. Any municipality may adopt an ordinance establishing a civil service system for its municipal employees, policemen and firemen, and providing for the appointment of a civil service board, prescribing its powers, duties and compensation, and providing for the suspension or removal […]
Section 9-14-15 – Removal of civil service employees–Governor’s authority–Appointees of city manager.
9-14-15. Removal of civil service employees–Governor’s authority–Appointees of city manager. Policemen, firemen, and employees appointed under any civil service ordinance and not represented by any labor or employee organization authorized by chapter 3-18 may be removed only pursuant to the provisions of the ordinance. Nothing in this section restricts the Governor’s authority, pursuant to §3-17-3, […]
Section 9-14-16 – Members of governing body not to hold other office–Liquor license not disqualifying–Auditor or clerk not to serve as treasurer.
9-14-16. Members of governing body not to hold other office–Liquor license not disqualifying–Auditor or clerk not to serve as treasurer. No mayor, alderman, commissioner, or trustee may hold any other office under the municipality while an incumbent of such office. The term “office” does not include membership on any municipality board, if the ordinance or […]
Section 9-14-6 – Oath of appointive officers–Undertaking.
9-14-6. Oath of appointive officers–Undertaking. Each appointive officer, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of the office, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation of office, in the form required by the Constitution. The officer shall furnish an undertaking to be approved by the governing body. The undertaking shall be in a […]
Section 9-14-6.1 – Amount of finance officer’s bond.
9-14-6.1. Amount of finance officer’s bond. The amount of the bond of the municipal finance officer shall be annually established by the governing board in an amount equal to the maximum monetary total estimated to be on hand at any one time, but the amount of such bond required may not exceed two hundred fifty […]
Section 9-13-33 – Continuation of incumbent in office if re-elected.
9-13-33. Continuation of incumbent in office if re-elected. If the incumbent shall be elected, he shall continue in office and not be obliged again to qualify. Source: SL 1913, ch 119, §15; RC 1919, §6332; SL 1937, ch 176, §1; SDC 1939, §45.1325; SL 1963, ch 280.
Section 9-13-34 – Removal of incumbent from office by election of another at recall–Qualification of successor.
9-13-34. Removal of incumbent from office by election of another at recall–Qualification of successor. If some person other than the incumbent is elected, the incumbent shall be deemed removed from office upon or at the expiration of the time for qualification of his successor. The successor shall qualify within ten days after receiving notification of […]