{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-9-9-6","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 9-9-6","heading":"Mayor or commissioner--Resignation--Effect of moving residence--Filling of vacancy--Temporary absence or incapacity.","body":"If the mayor or a commissioner resigns, the resignation must be submitted in writing to the board of commissioners and must specify the effective date of the resignation.\nIf the mayor or a commissioner moves to a permanent residence outside the corporate limits of the municipality, the office is immediately vacated.\nIf there is a vacancy in the office of mayor, the vacancy must be filled by appointment pursuant to § 9-9-8 until the position is filled by election at the next annual municipal election or by special election as provided in § 9-13-14.2. A vacancy on the board must be filled as provided in § 9-13-14.1 or 9-13-14.2.\nA temporary absence or temporary incapacitation of the mayor is not considered a vacancy in the office of the mayor.","path":["TITLE 9. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 9-9. COMMISSIONER FORM OF GOVERNMENT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-9-6","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"071b06ce7c2497f87e11791f41114c8f8e53f734b883d88d11ed809076d45ffe","source_id":"us-sd","stale":false,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-9-9-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-9-9-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}