South Dakota § 9-9-6 - Mayor or commissioner--Resignation--Effect of moving residence--Filling of vacancy--Temporary absence or incapacity.
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§ 9-9-6. Mayor or commissioner--Resignation--Effect of moving residence--Filling of vacancy--Temporary absence or incapacity.
If the mayor or a commissioner resigns, the resignation must be submitted in writing to the board of commissioners and must specify the effective date of the resignation.
If the mayor or a commissioner moves to a permanent residence outside the corporate limits of the municipality, the office is immediately vacated.
If there is a vacancy in the office of mayor, the vacancy must be filled by appointment pursuant to § 9-9-8 until the position is filled by election at the next annual municipal election or by special election as provided in § 9-13-14.2. A vacancy on the board must be filled as provided in § 9-13-14.1 or 9-13-14.2.
A temporary absence or temporary incapacitation of the mayor is not considered a vacancy in the office of the mayor.
Source: SL 1913, ch 119, § 16; RC 1919, § 6223; SDC 1939, § 45.0804; SL 1968, ch 181; SL 1979, ch 50, § 4; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2005, ch 48, § 3; SL 2018, ch 49, § 5; SL 2025, ch 38, § 30.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-9-6 ("Mayor or commissioner--Resignation--Effect of moving residence--Filling of vacancy--Temporary absence or incapacity.") 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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