{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-9-11-11","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 9-11-11","heading":"Form of municipal government.","body":"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.\nThe present form of government of existing municipalities must continue until changed as provided by this title.","path":["TITLE 9. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 9-11. CHANGE OF FORM OF GOVERNMENT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-11-11","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"b850157ba9ed7cbedccd2dbd80d8c38259da1f06e315fb2b8ac9c1bb35177820","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-9-11-10","next":"us-sd/sdcl-9-12-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}