South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities
Section 9-12-12 - Employment of welfare workers.

9-12-12. Employment of welfare workers.
In addition to other powers granted, every municipality of the first class shall have power to employ one or more persons to act as welfare workers in the distribution of funds derived from any source to needy poor.

Source: SL 1933, ch 154; SDC 1939, ยง45.0203 (1).

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 9 - Municipal Government

Chapter 12 - General Powers Of Municipalities

Section 9-12-1 - General corporate powers--Municipal property.

Section 9-12-2 - Fiscal powers of municipalities.

Section 9-12-3 - Expenses of officers and employees in attending meetings.

Section 9-12-3.1 - Compensation of board and commission members not already compensated.

Section 9-12-4 - Agreements with state and United States to carry out municipal functions.

Section 9-12-5 - Lease or transfer of municipal property to state agency for public purposes.

Section 9-12-5.1 - Lease of municipally-owned property--Term and conditions.

Section 9-12-5.2 - Lease to private person--Resolution of intent--Notice and hearing--Authorization.

Section 9-12-6 - Designation of official newspapers.

Section 9-12-7 - Liability insurance and agreements for protection of municipality, officers and employees.

Section 9-12-9 - Municipal appropriations for observance of holidays.

Section 9-12-10 - City census.

Section 9-12-11 - Promotion of municipality--Appropriation and expenditure of funds--Records.

Section 9-12-12 - Employment of welfare workers.

Section 9-12-13 - Power to adopt zoning ordinance.

Section 9-12-14 - Power to support airports and landing fields.

Section 9-12-14.1 - Municipality authorized to provide funds for air carrier air service.

Section 9-12-15 - Power to maintain library.

Section 9-12-16 - Option to adopt campaign finance law.

Section 9-12-17 - Power to adopt ordinances to protect groundwater--Scope and purpose--Agreements to implement and enforce wellhead protection program.

Section 9-12-18 - Power to maintain abandoned cemetery--Cemetery board--Funds.

Section 9-12-19 - Inspection fee for government-owned property.

Section 9-12-20 - Municipality holding required license authorized to serve food, prepared food, and beverages.

Section 9-12-21 - Rebate of municipal property taxes to further industry development goals.