Section 9-10-16 – Governing body to work through city manager–Violation as misdemeanor–Removal from office.
9-10-16. Governing body to work through city manager–Violation as misdemeanor–Removal from office. Except for the purpose of inquiry the governing body and its members shall deal with the administrative service solely through the manager, and it is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any member of the governing body to give orders to any subordinate of […]
Section 9-10-17 – Solicitation of votes by city manager or appointee as misdemeanor.
9-10-17. Solicitation of votes by city manager or appointee as misdemeanor. It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for the manager, or an officer or employee appointed by him, to solicit any person to vote for or against any candidate for alderman or commissioner of the first or second class municipality by which he is employed […]
Section 9-10-18 – Inconsistent statutes inapplicable.
9-10-18. Inconsistent statutes inapplicable. Provisions of the statutes governing first or second class municipalities inconsistent with this chapter shall be inapplicable to municipalities employing a city manager. Source: SL 1935, ch 158, §6; SDC 1939, §45.0905; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
Section 9-11-3.1 – Application to circuit court for change in classification of municipality–Publication and posting of notice of hearing.
9-11-3.1. Application to circuit court for change in classification of municipality–Publication and posting of notice of hearing. If the population of a municipality, as shown by the last preceding federal census, increases or decreases causing the municipality to pass into a different class of municipality pursuant to §9-2-1, the municipality may, through its governing body, […]
Section 9-11-4 – Judgment changing classification of municipality–Filing of judgment.
9-11-4. Judgment changing classification of municipality–Filing of judgment. Upon such hearing, if the facts warrant the granting of the application, the court shall make and enter its judgment changing the status of the municipality to that of a municipality of the appropriate class, pursuant to §9-2-1. The court shall establish the time when the change […]
Section 9-11-5 – City voters authorized to change form of government.
9-11-5. City voters authorized to change form of government. The voters of any municipality may change its form of government or change the number of its commissioners, wards, or trustees by a majority vote of all electors voting at an election called and held as provided. Any municipality under special charter may adopt any form […]
Section 9-11-6 – Petition by voters for change in form of municipal government–Election.
9-11-6. Petition by voters for change in form of municipal government–Election. If a petition signed by fifteen percent of the registered voters of any municipality, as determined by the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, is presented to the governing body, requesting that an election be called for the purpose […]
Section 9-10-13 – Responsibility of city manager–Power to appoint and remove officers and employees.
9-10-13. Responsibility of city manager–Power to appoint and remove officers and employees. The manager shall be responsible to the governing body for the proper administration of all affairs of the first or second class municipality placed in his charge. To that end, except as otherwise provided by law, he shall have power to appoint and […]
Section 9-10-3 – Employment of city manager after approval by voters.
9-10-3. Employment of city manager after approval by voters. When authorized by a majority vote of all voters voting at a special election to be called for that purpose, the governing body of any first or second class municipality shall employ a city manager and fix his compensation. Source: SL 1917, ch 303, §8; SL […]
Section 9-10-4 – Mayor and aldermen elected in first or second class municipality under aldermanic form.
9-10-4. Mayor and aldermen elected in first or second class municipality under aldermanic form. In first or second class municipalities under the aldermanic form employing a city manager, a mayor, and aldermen shall be elected as for such municipalities not employing a city manager. Source: SL 1935, ch 158, §6; SDC 1939, §45.0905; SL 1992, […]