{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-9-14-12","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 9-14-12","heading":"Officer appointed by governing board--Removal from office.","body":"Except as otherwise provided, any appointed officer of a municipality governed by a board of commissioners or board of trustees may be removed by a majority vote of all members of the governing body who are qualified to serve on the governing body by election or appointment pursuant to chapter 9-13.","path":["TITLE 9. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 9-14. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-14-12","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"cdd1f6e43a4e6b9f89c9f3f07b7f0dca6774614c74185d2d6c691dd1b96f71af","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-9-14-11","next":"us-sd/sdcl-9-14-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}