South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 9 > Chapter 8 – Aldermanic Form of Government


§ 9-8-1	Mayor–Term of office
§ 9-8-1.1	Qualifications of mayor and alderman
§ 9-8-2	Vacancy in office of mayor–Temporary absence or disability
§ 9-8-3	Powers and duties of mayor–Veto power
§ 9-8-4	Composition of common council–Election and terms of office of aldermen–Vacancy
§ 9-8-4.1	Municipalities with less than three thousand residents–Authorized to elect aldermen at-large
§ 9-8-5	Power of council to judge members and govern proceedings–Bribery vacating office
§ 9-8-7	President and vice president of council–Election and duties
§ 9-8-8	Meetings of council–Quorum–Journal of proceedings
§ 9-8-10	Recording of votes by council members–Number of votes required for action
§ 9-8-11	Reconsideration of council action

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
Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
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.
Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
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.