{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-9-14-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 9-14-3","heading":"Municipality to determine duties of officers--Appointment of officers--Terms--No property interest in employment--Exception.","body":"Each municipality may determine, by ordinance, which officers are to be appointed and describe the duties of each appointed officer.\nExcept as provided in chapter 9-10:\n(1) In municipalities governed by a mayor and common council, each appointed officer is appointed by the mayor, with the approval of a majority vote of all the members of the common council qualified to serve pursuant to chapter 9-13; and\n(2) In municipalities that are not governed by a mayor and common council, each appointed officer is appointed by a majority vote of all of the members qualified to serve on the governing body pursuant to chapter 9-13.\nEach appointed officer may be appointed annually or at intervals determined by the governing body. Except where a property interest arises by written contract, the appointment does not confer any property interest in employment.","path":["TITLE 9. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 9-14. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-14-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"8cd1750e75b829c958e89f7d53456d8bd7d55b1ff84de6d76de3ab244e570fd8","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-9-14-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-9-14-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}