South Dakota § 9-10-19 - City manager--Authority to contract--Delegation.
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§ 9-10-19. City manager--Authority to contract--Delegation.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a contract of the municipality is not valid unless the contract has been authorized by a vote of the governing body at an official meeting, is executed in the name of the municipality by the mayor, is countersigned by the finance officer, and has the corporate seal attached.
Pursuant to § 9-1-5, the governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance or resolution, delegate to the manager the authority to enter into a contract on behalf of the municipality and to execute the contract and any other instrument necessary or convenient for the performance of the contract, subject to the limitations established by the governing body.
Source: SL 2025, ch 38, § 55.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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