South Dakota Statutes

§ 9-14-15 — Removal of civil service employees--Governor's authority--Appointees of city manager.

South Dakota § 9-14-15
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 9MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Ch. 9-5MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

This text of South Dakota § 9-14-15 (Removal of civil service employees--Governor's authority--Appointees of city manager.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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S.D. Codified Laws § 9-14-15 (2026).

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Policemen, firemen, and employees appointed under any civil service ordinance and not represented by any labor or employee organization authorized by chapter 3-18 may be removed only pursuant to the provisions of the ordinance. Nothing in this section restricts the Governor's authority, pursuant to § 3-17-3 , to remove local law enforcement officers, including those appointed under any civil service ordinance. Officers and employees appointed by a city manager may be removed by him.

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Karlen v. Janklow
339 N.W.2d 322 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1983)
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Sioux Falls Municipal Employees Ass'n v. City of Sioux Falls
233 N.W.2d 306 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1975)
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City of Sioux Falls v. Miller
1996 SD 132 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1996)
3 case citations

Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 45.1109; SL 1982, ch 72, § 2; SL 1983, ch 57.

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