9-9-8. Absence or sickness of mayor--Acting president--Acting mayor.
If the mayor is unable to perform the duties of office by reason of absence or sickness, the board shall appoint by a majority vote one of its members to act as mayor. The appointed commissioner's official designation shall be acting president of the board of commissioners. The acting president is invested with all the powers and shall perform all the duties of the mayor during the mayor's absence or sickness. The acting president has only one vote as a commissioner and is not entitled to vote as acting president.
If the office of mayor is vacated, the board of commissioners shall appoint by a majority vote one of its commissioners as acting mayor. The acting mayor is invested with all the powers and shall perform all the duties of the mayor, until the election of a mayor.
The acting mayor has only one vote as a commissioner and is not entitled to vote as acting mayor.
Source: SL 1913, ch 119, §21; RC 1919, §6227; SDC 1939, §45.0808; SL 1968, ch 182, §1; SL 2018, ch 49, §6.
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.