(A) The chief executive officer of the city shall be the Mayor, and shall be elected from the city at large for a term of two years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. He or she must be a qualified elector of the city, and shall have resided therein for at least one year before his or her election.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-1)
(B) (1) The Mayor of the city shall have those duties as prescribed by the laws of the state, the ordinances of the city, and the City Council.
(2) He or she shall appoint all appointive offices of the city, but such appointments must be approved by the City Council.
(3) Except as otherwise provided by law, he or she shall have the power to remove from office any officer appointed by him or her.
(4) Within the jurisdiction of the municipality, he or she shall have all the powers conferred by law upon city police to suppress disorder and to keep the peace.
(5) He or she shall have the power, when necessary, to call upon every male inhabitant of the city over the age of 18 years to aid in the enforcement of laws and ordinances.
(6) He or she may release any person imprisoned for violating a city ordinance, or remit any fine or penalty for violation thereof.
(7) He or she shall annually, and from time to time, give the City Council information relative to the affairs of the city and recommend, for its consideration, such measures as he or she deems expedient.
(8) He or she shall have the power to sign or veto any ordinance or measure passed by the City Council, and the power to veto any part or any item of any ordinance or resolution appropriating money.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-2)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-8-1, 9-8-3