S.D. Codified Laws § 9-8-12

Mayor--Temporary absence or incapacity--Mayor pro tempore

Source: SL 2025, ch 38, § 26.

In the temporary absence or temporary incapacitation of the mayor, the president of the council shall serve as the mayor pro tempore, as provided in § 9-8-13, until the temporary absence or temporary incapacitation ends.

In the temporary absence or disability of the mayor and president of the council, the vice president of the council shall serve as the mayor pro tempore until the temporary absence or temporary incapacitation ends.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.