9-14-5. Qualification and discharge of duties of office by appointive and elective officers.
Each appointive municipal officer shall begin discharging the duties of the office as soon as the officer has qualified by filing an oath or affirmation of office in the usual form provided by law. The officer shall file the form within ten days after the first meeting of the month following the appointment. The officer shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of a successor.
Each elective municipal officer, if elected to fill a vacancy, shall begin discharging the duties of the office as soon as the officer has qualified by filing an oath or affirmation of office in the usual form provided by law. The officer shall file the form within ten days after the first meeting of the month following the election. Except as otherwise provided, each officer, if elected for a full term, shall begin discharging the duties of the office on the first meeting of the month next succeeding the election or as soon thereafter as the officer has qualified.
Source: SDC 1939, §45.1105; SL 1985, ch 119, §12; SL 1996, ch 60, §3; SL 2002, ch 47, §2; SL 2016, ch 50, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 14 - Municipal Officers And Employees
Section 9-14-2 - Residence requirement for election to office--Exceptions--Defaulters ineligible.
Section 9-14-3 - Appointment of officers.
Section 9-14-4 - Commissions and certificates of appointment.
Section 9-14-6 - Oath of appointive officers--Undertaking.
Section 9-14-6.1 - Amount of finance officer's bond.
Section 9-14-9 - Place of filing of bonds.
Section 9-14-12 - Removal from office of officer appointed by governing board.
Section 9-14-13 - Removal of appointive officers.
Section 9-14-19 - Supervision of municipal accounting system.
Section 9-14-20 - Record of certificates issued for work--Schedule of special tax or assessment.
Section 9-14-22 - Duties of city attorney.
Section 9-14-23 - Employment of attorney--Contract by ordinance or resolution.
Section 9-14-26 - Jurisdiction of municipal peace officers in service of process.
Section 9-14-27 - Additional duties prescribed for municipal officers.
Section 9-14-28 - Salaries and compensation of municipal officers.
Section 9-14-29 - Civil process fees accounted for by policemen.
Section 9-14-31 - Officers and employees covered by insurance authorization.
Section 9-14-32 - Appropriations authorized for cost of insurance.
Section 9-14-33 - Salary deductions for insurance participation.
Section 9-14-34 - Administration of insurance programs.
Section 9-14-35.1 - Flexible spending accounts.
Section 9-14-40 - Housing for police officers and personnel--Terms--Rent.
Section 9-14-42 - Criminal background check of persons seeking employment with municipalities.
Section 9-14-43 - City fire department employees--Hours of employment.