{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-9-13-14.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 9-13-14.1","heading":"Filling of vacancy--Governing body--Appointment or special election.","body":"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 regular municipal election. The governing body may call a special election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term, as provided in § 9-13-14.2.\nIn the aldermanic form of municipal government, the replacement must be an individual from the same ward of the municipality.","path":["TITLE 9. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 9-13. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-13-14.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"c3d8f28da911a78c8e3f0e67615464e4e540e31cd4f008522fa79013148cd779","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-9-13-14","next":"us-sd/sdcl-9-13-14.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}