<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-11 - CHANGE OF FORM OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694Normal { text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-11"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694Normal"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694HG4C">CHANGE OF FORM OF GOVERNMENT</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-1" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-1" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-1</span></a><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 2000, ch 34, § 2.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-2</span></a><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 2000, ch 34, § 7.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-3</span></a><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 2000, ch 34, § 8.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-3.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-4" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-5" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">    City voters authorized to change form of government.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-6" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">    Petition to change government form--Election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-7" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">    Ballot form.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">    Waiting period after election on form of city government.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">    First election after change in form of municipal government.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-10" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">    Continuation in force of ordinances, contracts, rights and liabilities after change in form.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-11" rel="noopener"><span class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sad1be6ed26254fb2abfc2c183a08b694DefaultParagraphFont">    Form of municipal government.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-11 - CHANGE OF FORM OF GOVERNMENT9-11-1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 9-11-1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 9-11-1"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 9-11-1. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2000, ch 34, &#167;&nbsp;2.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 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Repealed."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-11-3.1"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s5c8363a5fd7e4074a572d7276288c4bbNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-3.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s5c8363a5fd7e4074a572d7276288c4bbSENU">9-11-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5c8363a5fd7e4074a572d7276288c4bbSENU">. </span><span class="s5c8363a5fd7e4074a572d7276288c4bbCL">Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5c8363a5fd7e4074a572d7276288c4bbNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5c8363a5fd7e4074a572d7276288c4bb000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5c8363a5fd7e4074a572d7276288c4bbNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5c8363a5fd7e4074a572d7276288c4bbDefaultParagraphFont">Source: </span><span class="s5c8363a5fd7e4074a572d7276288c4bbSCL">SL 2000, ch 34, § 9; SL 2024, ch 28, § 68.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-11 - CHANGE OF FORM OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s0843db7d4d1547f2b4cdc13c8ae0504eNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s0843db7d4d1547f2b4cdc13c8ae0504eSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0843db7d4d1547f2b4cdc13c8ae0504eCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; 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property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s0843db7d4d1547f2b4cdc13c8ae0504eNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s0843db7d4d1547f2b4cdc13c8ae0504eSENU">9-11-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0843db7d4d1547f2b4cdc13c8ae0504eSENU">. </span><span class="s0843db7d4d1547f2b4cdc13c8ae0504eCL">Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0843db7d4d1547f2b4cdc13c8ae0504eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0843db7d4d1547f2b4cdc13c8ae0504e000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0843db7d4d1547f2b4cdc13c8ae0504eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0843db7d4d1547f2b4cdc13c8ae0504eDefaultParagraphFont">Source: </span><span class="s0843db7d4d1547f2b4cdc13c8ae0504eSCL">SDC 1939, § 45.0506; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2000, ch 34, § 10; SL 2024, ch 28, § 69.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036262000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036262SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036262SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2036262Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-11-5"><span class="s2036262SENU">9-11-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036262SENU">. </span><span class="s2036262CL">City voters authorized to change form of government.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036262Normal-000000"><span class="s2036262DefaultParagraphFont">The voters of any municipality may change its form of government or change the number of its commissioners, wards, or trustees by a majority vote of all electors voting at an election called and held as provided. Any municipality under special charter may adopt any form of government as provided in this title.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036262Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036262000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036262Normal"><span class="s2036262SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036262SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 45.0501; SL 1957, ch 243; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2000, ch 34, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-11 - CHANGE OF FORM OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baec000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 9-11-6 - Petition to change government form--Election."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-11-6 - Petition to change government form--Election."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-11-6"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecSENU">9-11-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecSENU">. </span><span class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecCL">Petition to change government form--Election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecDefaultParagraphFont">If a petition signed by fifteen percent of the registered voters of any municipality, as determined by the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, is presented to the governing body, requesting that an election be called for the purpose of voting upon a question of change of form of government or upon a question of the number of wards, commissioners, or trustees, the governing body must call an election that must be held within fifty days from the date of the filing of the petition with the municipal finance officer. At that election, the question of the change of form of government or the number of wards, commissioners, or trustees, or both, must be submitted to the voters. No petition is valid if filed more than six months after the circulation start date declared on the petition forms. If the petition is filed on or after January first prior to the annual municipal election and within sufficient time to comply with the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecDefaultParagraphFont">9-13</span></a><span class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecDefaultParagraphFont">, the question may be submitted at that annual municipal election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecStatute"><span class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecDefaultParagraphFont">The election must be held upon the same notice and conducted in the same manner as other municipal elections.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baec000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s65333309b70c46fca167f8956314baecSCL">SDC 1939, § 45.0502; SL 1978, ch 60, § 1; SL 1979, ch 48, § 3; SL 1983, ch 52, § 3; SL 1983, ch 53, § 4; SL 1984, ch 54; SL 1988, ch 63, § 6; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2000, ch 34, § 4; SL 2022, ch 22, § 1; SL 2024, ch 28, § 33; SL 2025, ch 38, § 56.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-11 - CHANGE OF FORM OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 9-11-7 - Ballot form."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-11-7 - Ballot form."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-11-7"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-7" rel="noopener"><span class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062SENU">9-11-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062SENU">. </span><span class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062CL">Ballot form.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062Statute"><span class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062DefaultParagraphFont">Both the question of form of government and the number of wards, trustees, or commissioners may be submitted upon one ballot, when both questions are to be voted upon.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062DefaultParagraphFont">The vote upon the questions must be by ballot in the form and be cast in the manner provided by chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-13" rel="noopener"><span class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062DefaultParagraphFont">9-13</span></a><span class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sc1cffe9ac3db4c00bb2eb2a57d7fa062SCL">SL 1913, ch 119, § 4; RC 1919, § 6193; SDC 1939, § 45.0503; SL 2024, ch 28, § 34.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-11 - CHANGE OF FORM OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036265Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2036265SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036265CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036265Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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SL 1913, ch 119, § 2; SL 1913, ch 125, § 1; RC 1919, § 6191; SL 1921, ch 299, § 1; SDC 1939, § 45.0501; SL 1957, ch 243; SL 2008, ch 34, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-11 - CHANGE OF FORM OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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padding: 0; } span.s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 9-11-9 - First election after change in form of municipal government."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-11-9 - First election after change in form of municipal government."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-11-9"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190SENU">9-11-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190SENU">. </span><span class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190CL">First election after change in form of municipal government.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190DefaultParagraphFont">If the question of whether to change the form of government or number of commissioners, wards, or trustees is approved in an election pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190DefaultParagraphFont">9-11-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190DefaultParagraphFont">, at the next annual municipal election or at a special election called by the governing board and held pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-13-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190DefaultParagraphFont">9-13-14</span></a><span class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190DefaultParagraphFont">, elected officials must be chosen under the changed form of government.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s6f81a8e6aa54451c978b9ef5968ed190SCL">SDC 1939, § 45.0504; SL 2000, ch 34, § 5; SL 2025, ch 38, § 57.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-11 - CHANGE OF FORM OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036267Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2036267SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036267CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036267Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2000, ch 34, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-11 - CHANGE OF FORM OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 9-11-11 - Form of municipal government."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 9-11-11 - Form of municipal government."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-11-11"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-11-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634SENU">9-11-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634SENU">. </span><span class="s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634CL">Form of municipal government.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634Statute"><span class="s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634DefaultParagraphFont">Each first or second class municipality must be governed by a mayor and common council, a mayor and a common council with a city manager, a board of commissioners, or a board of commissioners with a city manager. Each third class municipality must be governed by a board of trustees, with or without a city manager.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634Statute"><span class="s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634DefaultParagraphFont">The present form of government of existing municipalities must continue until changed as provided by this title.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s07150ef1d22a47feb93ba69322e87634SCL">SL 2024, ch 28, § 35; SL 2025, ch 38, § 58.</span></p></div></body></html>