<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 9-13-14.1 - Filling of vacancy on municipal governing body--Appointment or special election. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036314Normal { 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.s2036314SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036314CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036314Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2036314DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036314000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036314SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036314SCL-000002 { 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 9-13-14.1 - Filling of vacancy on municipal governing body--Appointment or special election. 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"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-13-14.1"><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="s2036314Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-13-14.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s2036314SENU">9-13-14.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036314SENU">. </span><span class="s2036314CL">Filling of vacancy on municipal governing body--Appointment or special election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036314Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036314DefaultParagraphFont">If a vacancy exists on a municipal governing body, the remaining members shall appoint a replacement to serve until the next annual municipal election, or the vacancy may be filled by special election for the remainder of the unexpired term as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-13-14.2" rel="noopener"><span class="s2036314DefaultParagraphFont">9-13-14.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036314DefaultParagraphFont">. In the aldermanic form of municipal government, the appointment shall be a person from the same ward of the municipality. If electing a person to fill the remainder of the unexpired term at an annual municipal election, the vacancy shall have occurred prior to the publication required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-13-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s2036314DefaultParagraphFont">9-13-6</span></a><span class="s2036314DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036314Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036314000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036314Normal"><span class="s2036314SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036314SCL-000002"> 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 §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-7-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s2036314SCL-000002">9-7-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036314SCL-000002">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-8-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s2036314SCL-000002">9-8-6</span></a><span class="s2036314SCL-000002">; 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.</span></p></div></body></html> <html> <head> <style> p.effectiveDate {text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 2em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1em; font-weight: bold;} </style> </head> <body> <div> <p class="effectiveDate"> Effective January 1, 2026 </p> </div> </body> </html> <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 9-13-14.1 - Filling of vacancy on municipal governing body--Appointment or special election. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2092924Normal { 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.s2092924SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2092924CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2092924Statute { 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.s2092924DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2092924000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2092924NoIndent { 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.s2092924DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2092924SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2092924Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-13-14.1"><span class="s2092924SENU">9-13-14.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2092924SENU">. </span><span class="s2092924CL">Filling of vacancy on municipal governing body--Appointment or special election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2092924Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2092924DefaultParagraphFont">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 § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=9-13-14.2"><span class="s2092924DefaultParagraphFont">9-13-14.2</span></a><span class="s2092924DefaultParagraphFont">. In the aldermanic form of municipal government, the replacement must be an individual from the same ward of the municipality.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2092924Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2092924000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2092924NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2092924DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2092924SCL">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.</span></p></div></body></html>