South Dakota Codified Laws 9-10-7. Powers and duties of mayor
The duties and power of the mayor of any first or second class municipality employing a city manager shall be as follows:
(1) He shall be the presiding officer of the council or commission, and in municipalities having the aldermanic form of government he shall have the powers and duties of an alderman at large;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 9-10-7
- ordinance: as used in this title shall mean a permanent legislative act of the governing body of a municipality within the limits of its powers. See South Dakota Codified Laws 9-19-1
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
(2) He shall be the recognized head of the municipality for service of civil process and for military and ceremonial purposes;
(3) He may take command of the police of the municipality, appoint special police, and govern the municipality by proclamation during times of public danger or emergency, and during such times he shall have such powers and authority to call for assistance, as are given to the mayor by § 9-29-17;
(4) He shall have such further authority and perform such further duties as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, but in no case shall he have the right of veto.
Source: SL 1935, ch 158, § 5; SDC 1939, § 45.0904; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.