9-9-21. Commissioner of public safety in five-commissioner municipality.
If any municipality is governed by a board consisting of five commissioners, the commissioner of public safety shall supervise the police and fire departments and the departments' officers and employees. The commissioner of public safety is also in charge of animal control within the municipality, including animal impoundments and shelter.
Source: SDC 1939, §45.0806 (2); SL 1991, ch 69, §2; SL 2000, ch 35, §1; SL 2018, ch 49, §20.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 09 - Commissioner Form Of Government
Section 9-9-1 - Composition of board of commissioners.
Section 9-9-2 - Qualifications of mayor and commissioner.
Section 9-9-3 - Terms of office of mayor and commissioners.
Section 9-9-6 - Resignation of mayor or commissioner--Office vacated for move--Filling of vacancy.
Section 9-9-7 - Mayor as president of board--Voting power.
Section 9-9-8 - Absence or sickness of mayor--Acting president--Acting mayor.
Section 9-9-9 - Board control of departments.
Section 9-9-10 - Attendance of witnesses and production of documents--Service of process.
Section 9-9-11 - Regular meetings of board.
Section 9-9-12 - Special meetings of commissioners.
Section 9-9-13 - Board meetings open to public--Journal of proceedings .
Section 9-9-14 - Quorum of board--Majority vote required for action.
Section 9-9-14.1 - Rules of procedure--Attendance requirements.
Section 9-9-16 - Voting of commissioners--Entry in journal.
Section 9-9-18 - Designation of areas of responsibility in five-commissioner municipalities.
Section 9-9-19 - Powers of mayor and commissioners in five-commissioner municipalities.
Section 9-9-20 - Mayor's area of responsibility in five-commissioner municipality.
Section 9-9-21 - Commissioner of public safety in five-commissioner municipality.
Section 9-9-22 - Commissioner of public works in five-commissioner municipality.
Section 9-9-23 - Commissioner of utilities in five-commissioner municipality.
Section 9-9-24 - Commissioner of finance and revenue in five-commissioner municipality.
Section 9-9-25 - Division of responsibilities in three-commissioner municipalities.
Section 9-9-26 - Mayor's powers and duties in three-commissioner municipality.
Section 9-9-27 - Commissioners' areas of responsibility in three-commissioner municipality.