South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 39 - Municipal Utilities In General
Section 9-39-17 - President and secretary of utility board--Salary of secretary.

9-39-17. President and secretary of utility board--Salary of secretary.
The municipal utility board shall annually at its meeting in May choose a president from among its own members. It shall also appoint a secretary for an indefinite term. The secretary need not be a member of the municipal utility board and may be the city auditor or town clerk. The secretary shall receive a salary to be fixed by the municipal utility board to be paid from funds under its control.

Source: SL 1955, ch 221, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3903 (2).

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 9 - Municipal Government

Chapter 39 - Municipal Utilities In General

Section 9-39-1 - Municipal power to construct and operate electric, light, heat, and power utilities.

Section 9-39-2 - Agreement with state or other governmental units for cooperative exercise of statutory powers and duties.

Section 9-39-3 - Contracts between municipalities for joint projects.

Section 9-39-3.1 - Joint electric generation and transmission facilities--Bond issue for financing--Sale of services to other entities--Liberal construction.

Section 9-39-4 - Agreements with other public bodies and utilities--Purposes.

Section 9-39-4.1 - Contracts with municipal power agencies--Action contesting validity--Voters' approval not required.

Section 9-39-6 - Municipal power to place utilities under utility board--Utilities subject to provisions.

Section 9-39-7 - Petition for placement of utility under utility board--Number of signers required.

Section 9-39-8 - Form of question on placement of utility under utility board.

Section 9-39-9 - Appointment of members of utility board.

Section 9-39-10 - Terms of office of three-member utility board.

Section 9-39-11 - Terms of office of five-member utility board.

Section 9-39-12 - Vacancies on utility board--Qualifications of members.

Section 9-39-13 - Bond required of utility board members--Payment of premium.

Section 9-39-14 - Removal of utility board members from office.

Section 9-39-15 - Salary of utility board members.

Section 9-39-16 - Rules for utility board proceedings--Monthly meetings.

Section 9-39-17 - President and secretary of utility board--Salary of secretary.

Section 9-39-18 - Time of assumption of control by utility board.

Section 9-39-19 - Extension, improvement, and operation of utility--Contracts.

Section 9-39-20 - Law applicable to utility board contracts.

Section 9-39-21 - Employment of personnel by utility board--Inclusion in civil service system.

Section 9-39-21.1 - Appointment of municipal industrial development director.

Section 9-39-22 - Purchase of supplies by utility board--Wholesale purchase of utility service.

Section 9-39-23 - Rates, fees, charges, and assessments fixed by utility board--Rules and regulations.

Section 9-39-24 - Agreements between utility board and governing body--Services furnished to municipality--Surplus funds.

Section 9-39-25 - Utility board powers limited by municipal powers.

Section 9-39-26 - Separate fund for utility receipts and disbursements--Separate accounts for each utility.

Section 9-39-27 - Audit and allowance of claims against public utilities fund.

Section 9-39-28 - Warrants on municipal treasurer for disbursements from utilities fund.

Section 9-39-29 - Fiscal reports by utility board to governing body.

Section 9-39-30 - Municipal power to abolish utility board or terminate authority over utility.

Section 9-39-31 - Petition to abolish utility board or terminate authority.

Section 9-39-32 - Form of question on election to abolish utility board or terminate authority.

Section 9-39-33 - Time of change in utility management after approval by voters.

Section 9-39-34 - Control by governing body after utility board abolished or authority terminated.

Section 9-39-35 - Waiting period after election on powers of utility board.

Section 9-39-36 - Municipal power to sell, lease, or grant operating contract for utility.

Section 9-39-37 - Petition for sale, lease, or operating contract for utility--Number of signers required.

Section 9-39-38 - Election on sale, lease or operating contract for utility--Percentage of favorable votes required.

Section 9-39-39 - Election requirement inapplicable to jointly owned facilities contracts.