South Dakota Statutes
§ 9-13-14.1 — Filling of vacancy on municipal governing body--Appointment or special election.
South Dakota § 9-13-14.1
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 9-13-14.1 (2026).
Text
Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a vacancy exists on a municipal governing body, the remaining members must appoint a replacement to serve until the next annual municipal election. The governing body may call a special election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term, as provided in § 9-13-14.2 . In the aldermanic form of municipal government, the replacement must be an individual from the same ward of the municipality.
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Legislative History
PolC 1877, ch 24, § 18; CL 1887, § 1039; SL 1890, ch 37, art IV, §§ 6, 7; RPolC 1903, §§ 1203, 1204, 1434; RC 1919, §§ 6198, 6210; SL 1931, ch 200, § 2; SDC 1939, §§ 45.0603, 45.0704; SDCL §§ 9-7-4, 9-8-6; SL 1979, ch 50, § 2; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2005, ch 48, § 5; SL 2006, ch 28, § 1; SL 2010, ch 74, § 5; SL 2025, ch 40, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
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South Dakota § 9-13-14.1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/9-13-14.1.