<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 9-14-15 - Removal of civil service employees--Governor's authority--Appointees of city manager. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036364Normal { 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.s2036364SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036364CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036364Normal-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.s2036364DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036364000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036364SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036364SCL-000002 { 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="s2036364Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-14-15"><span class="s2036364SENU">9-14-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036364SENU">. </span><span class="s2036364CL">Removal of civil service employees--Governor's authority--Appointees of city manager.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036364Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036364DefaultParagraphFont">Policemen, firemen, and employees appointed under any civil service ordinance and not represented by any labor or employee organization authorized by chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-18"><span class="s2036364DefaultParagraphFont">3-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036364DefaultParagraphFont"> may be removed only pursuant to the provisions of the ordinance. Nothing in this section restricts the Governor's authority, pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-17-3"><span class="s2036364DefaultParagraphFont">3-17-3</span></a><span class="s2036364DefaultParagraphFont">, 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.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036364Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036364000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036364Normal"><span class="s2036364SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036364SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 45.1109; SL 1982, ch 72, § 2; SL 1983, ch 57.</span></p></div></body></html>