9-10-1. Petition for employment of city manager–Election. If a petition signed by fifteen percent of the registered voters of any first or second class municipality as determined by the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election is presented requesting that an election be called to vote upon the proposition of employing […]
9-10-10. Qualifications and appointment of city manager–Residence–Restriction on appointment of former member of governing body. The manager shall be chosen by the governing body on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to his actual experience in, or his knowledge of accepted practices in respect to the duties of his office. […]
9-10-11. Removal of city manager from office. The manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term but may be removed by majority vote of the members of the governing body. At least thirty days before such removal may become effective, the manager shall be furnished with a formal statement in the form of a resolution […]
9-10-12. Absence, disability, or suspension of city manager. In case of the absence or disability of the manager or in case of his suspension as provided in §9-10-11, the governing body may designate a qualified administrative officer of the first or second class municipality to perform the duties of the manager during such absence, disability, […]
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 […]
9-10-14. Bond required of city manager and officers. The manager and every officer of the first or second class municipality, whether appointed by the manager or the governing body, shall furnish a bond to the municipality in such form and in such amount as may be required by the governing body. Such bond shall be […]
9-10-15. General powers of city manager. The manager shall have the following further powers and duties: (1)He shall see that the laws and ordinances are enforced; (2)He shall supervise the administration of the affairs of the first or second class municipality; (3)He shall make such recommendations to the governing body concerning the affairs of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
9-10-2. Waiting period after rejection of city manager proposition by voters. When there has been an election as provided in §9-10-1 and when the proposition to employ a city manager has failed to receive a majority vote, such proposition shall not be again submitted for the period of one year. Source: SL 1935, ch 158, […]
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 […]
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, […]
9-10-5. Number, election, and terms of office of commissioners in commission-governed municipalities. In all commission-governed municipalities employing a city manager the number of commissioners shall be nine, whose terms of office shall be three years. At the first election thereof there shall be elected nine commissioners, three to serve until the next annual election, three […]
9-10-6. Special election of commissioners after employment of manager–Mayor–Powers of board. Within sixty days after an election directing the employment of a manager in any commission-governed municipality, a special election shall be called and held to elect the nine commissioners. A plurality vote in the election of commissioners is sufficient to elect the commissioners. The […]
9-10-7. Powers and duties of mayor. The duties and power of the mayor of any first or second class municipality employing a city manager shall be as follows: (1)He shall be the presiding officer of the council or commission, and in municipalities having the aldermanic form of government he shall have the powers and duties […]
9-10-8. Regular and special meetings of governing body. The governing body of any first or second class municipality employing a manager shall hold its regular meetings on the first Monday of each month at such hour as may be fixed by it. It may prescribe by ordinance the manner in which special meetings may be […]
9-10-9. Officers and employees appointed by governing body–Others appointed by city manager. The auditor, attorney, library board of trustees, and the treasurer shall be appointed by the governing body and may be removed at any time by such governing body. The auditor and the treasurer shall each appoint all deputies and employees in his office. […]
