9-8-4.1. Municipalities with less than three thousand residents--Authorized to elect aldermen at-large.
Notwithstanding §9-8-4, the voters of any second or third class municipality may, by majority vote, choose to elect aldermen to the common council at large using the process provided in §9-11-6. The voters may revert to electing aldermen by ward in the same manner provided in this section, subject to the waiting period in §9-11-8.
Source: SL 2022, ch 21, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 08 - Aldermanic Form Of Government
Section 9-8-1 - Mayor--Term of office.
Section 9-8-1.1 - Qualifications of mayor and alderman.
Section 9-8-2 - Vacancy in office of mayor--Temporary absence or disability.
Section 9-8-3 - Powers and duties of mayor--Veto power.
Section 9-8-4 - Composition of common council--Election and terms of office of aldermen--Vacancy.
Section 9-8-5 - Power of council to judge members and govern proceedings--Bribery vacating office.
Section 9-8-7 - President and vice president of council--Election and duties.
Section 9-8-8 - Meetings of council--Quorum--Journal of proceedings.
Section 9-8-10 - Recording of votes by council members--Number of votes required for action.