The governing body of any municipal corporation may contract for legal services or employ an attorney under such terms and conditions as the governing body shall deem proper. Any contract for legal services with an attorney shall be made by ordinance or resolution. Such contract shall set forth the compensation to be paid and the specific services to be rendered.
S.D. Codified Laws § 9-14-23
Employment of attorney--Contract by ordinance or resolution
Source: SL 1925, ch 248; SDC 1939, § 45.1129; SL 1957, ch 247; SL 1967, ch 219; SL 1978, ch 61
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.