9-13-14.1. Filling of vacancy on municipal governing body--Appointment or special election.
If a vacancy exists on a municipal governing body, the remaining members shall appoint a replacement to serve until the next annual municipal election, or the vacancy may be filled by special election for the remainder of the unexpired term as provided in §9-13-14.2. In the aldermanic form of municipal government, the appointment shall be a person from the same ward of the municipality. If electing a person to fill the remainder of the unexpired term at an annual municipal election, the vacancy shall have occurred prior to the publication required by §9-13-6.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, §18; CL 1887, §1039; SL 1890, ch 37, art IV, §§6, 7; RPolC 1903, §§1203, 1204, 1434; RC 1919, §§6198, 6210; SL 1931, ch 200, §2; SDC 1939, §§45.0603, 45.0704; SDCL §§9-7-4, 9-8-6; SL 1979, ch 50, §2; SL 1992, ch 60, §2; SL 2005, ch 48, §5; SL 2006, ch 28, §1; SL 2010, ch 74, §5.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 13 - Municipal Elections
Section 9-13-1 - Date of annual municipal election--Hours of voting.
Section 9-13-1.2 - Dates associated with joint election.
Section 9-13-6 - Publication of notice of vacancies--Times.
Section 9-13-6.1 - Individual contests authorized when more than one seat vacant.
Section 9-13-7 - Municipal office--Nominating petition--Contents.
Section 9-13-7.1 - Withdrawal or death of candidate--Procedure.
Section 9-13-13 - Notice of municipal election--Publication or posting.
Section 9-13-14.1 - Filling of vacancy on municipal governing body--Appointment or special election.
Section 9-13-14.3 - Elected official to hold office until vacancy filled.
Section 9-13-16.1 - Precinct election boards.
Section 9-13-21 - Ballots--Preparation--Availability--Form--Candidate names.
Section 9-13-24 - Return and canvass of votes.
Section 9-13-25 - Election result--Highest vote total--Runoff by ordinance.
Section 9-13-27.1 - Runoff election--Notice.
Section 9-13-27.2 - Tie vote--Recount--Determination by lot.
Section 9-13-27.3 - Request for recount--Recount board established.
Section 9-13-27.4 - Recount on ballot question--Recount board.
Section 9-13-28 - Notice to persons elected--Time allowed for qualification.
Section 9-13-29 - Municipal officers subject to recall.
Section 9-13-31 - Special or annual election--Notice.
Section 9-13-32 - Recall election--Incumbent--Other candidates--Runoff.
Section 9-13-33 - Continuation of incumbent in office if re-elected.
Section 9-13-35 - Term of office of successor elected at recall election.
Section 9-13-36 - Election board for wards--Compensation.
Section 9-13-37 - Municipal elections held in conjunction with June primary elections.