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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 9-14-13
Removal of appointive officers
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Finck v. City of Tea (1989)
Most recently applied in Kolda v. City of Yankton (August 2014)
Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art III, § 5; RPolC 1903, § 1186; RC 1919, § 6276; SDC 1939, § 45.1109; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2014, ch 51, § 2
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