Section 9-13-35 – Term of office of successor elected at recall election.
9-13-35. Term of office of successor elected at recall election. The successor of any removed mayor, commissioner, alderman, or trustee shall hold office during the remainder of the predecessor’s unexpired term. Source: SL 1913, ch 119, §15; RC 1919, §6332; SL 1937, ch 176, §1; SDC 1939, §45.1325; SL 1963, ch 280; SL 2009, ch […]
Section 9-13-36 – Election board for wards–Compensation.
9-13-36. Election board for wards–Compensation. If a municipality is divided into wards and all of the wards use the same polling places, the governing body of the municipality may appoint a single election board for all of the wards. The election board appointed pursuant to this section shall consist of a minimum of one judge […]
Section 9-13-37 – Municipal elections held in conjunction with June primary elections.
9-13-37. Municipal elections held in conjunction with June primary elections. Any other provision of this chapter notwithstanding, the members of the governing body of a municipality may choose to hold a municipal election in conjunction with the regular June primary election. The combined election is subject to approval by the county commissions of the counties […]
Section 9-13-40 – Municipal elections held on first Tuesday after first Monday in June–Notice–Nominating petitions.
9-13-40. Municipal elections held on first Tuesday after first Monday in June–Notice–Nominating petitions. Any other provision of this chapter notwithstanding, the members of the governing body of a municipality may choose to hold a municipal election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June. The finance officer shall publish the notice required in […]
Section 9-14-2 – Residence requirement for election to office–Exceptions–Defaulters ineligible.
9-14-2. Residence requirement for election to office–Exceptions–Defaulters ineligible. Except as otherwise provided, no person may hold any elected municipal office who is not a qualified voter of the municipality and who has not resided therein at least three months next preceding his election or appointment. If the person has resided in an area annexed, pursuant […]
Section 9-14-3 – Appointment of officers.
9-14-3. Appointment of officers. Such officers as needed and provided for by ordinance shall be appointed. Each appointive officer of a municipality governed by a mayor and common council shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the council, and in other municipalities, each officer shall be appointed by a majority vote of […]
Section 9-14-4 – Commissions and certificates of appointment.
9-14-4. Commissions and certificates of appointment. All appointive officers except the auditor and marshal shall be commissioned by warrant, under the corporate seal, signed by the mayor and auditor. The marshal shall be commissioned by warrant, under the corporate seal, signed by the president of the Board of Trustees and the clerk. The mayor shall […]
Section 9-14-5 – Qualification and discharge of duties of office by appointive and elective officers.
9-14-5. Qualification and discharge of duties of office by appointive and elective officers. Each appointive municipal officer shall begin discharging the duties of the office as soon as the officer has qualified by filing an oath or affirmation of office in the usual form provided by law. The officer shall file the form within ten […]
Section 9-13-28 – Notice to persons elected–Time allowed for qualification.
9-13-28. Notice to persons elected–Time allowed for qualification. The finance officer, within two days after the result of the election is declared, shall notify each person elected to office of the person’s election. If a person does not qualify by filing an oath or affirmation of office in the usual form provided by law within […]
Section 9-13-29 – Municipal officers subject to recall.
9-13-29. Municipal officers subject to recall. In any municipality, with or without a city manager, the mayor, any commissioner, any alderman, or any member of the board of trustees may be removed from office at any time by the voters qualified to vote for a successor as provided in §§9-13-30 to 9-13-32, inclusive. Source: SL […]