South Dakota § 9-19-12 - Ordinance becoming law without mayor's signature--Emergency excluded.
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§ 9-19-12. Ordinance becoming law without mayor's signature--Emergency excluded.
If the mayor fails to sign any ordinance or resolution or file written objections within ten days after its passage, the ordinance or resolution:
(1) Must be published; and
(2) Becomes law without the mayor's signature.
This section does not apply to any ordinance or resolution necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or support of the municipal government and its existing institutions if the ordinance or resolution:
(1) Is passed by a two-thirds vote of all the aldermen qualified to serve by election or appointment pursuant to chapter 9-13; and
(2) States on its face that the ordinance or resolution is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or support of the municipal government.
Source: SDC 1939, § 45.1004; SL 2001, ch 45, § 3; SL 2026, ch 33, § 42.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-19-12 ("Ordinance becoming law without mayor's signature--Emergency excluded.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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