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§ 31.019 MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY.
   When required by the governing body or any officer of the municipality, the Municipal Attorney shall:
   (A)   Furnish an opinion upon any matter relating to the affairs of the municipality or the official duties of such officer;
   (B)   Conduct the prosecution of all actions or proceedings arising out of the violation of any ordinance; and
   (C)   Perform such other professional services incident to his or her office as may be required by ordinance or directed by the governing body.
(Prior Code, § 31.05)
Statutory reference:
   Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-14-22
§ 31.020 MUNICIPAL ENGINEER.
   (A) The Municipal Engineer shall be a practical engineer and surveyor. He or she shall keep his or her office somewhere in the municipality.
   (B)   All surveys, profiles, plans, or estimates are city property and shall be carefully preserved in the office of the Municipal Engineer and shall be open to public inspection.
(Prior Code, § 31.06)
Statutory reference:
   Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-14-24
§ 31.021 ADDITIONAL DUTIES.
   The governing body is authorized to prescribe by ordinance additional duties not inconsistent with the laws of the state to any municipal officer.
(Prior Code, § 31.07)
Statutory reference:
   Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-14-27
§ 31.022 COMPATIBLE AND INCOMPATIBLE OFFICES.
   (A)   Compatible offices.
      (1)   No Mayor, Alderman, or Commissioner is disqualified from holding such office in any municipality as a result of holding any liquor license or being the spouse of a person holding any liquor license.
      (2)   Any Mayor, Alderman, Commissioner may serve in a volunteer, unsalaried municipal position.
   (B)   Incompatible offices.
      (1)   No Mayor, Alderman, Commissioner shall hold any other office under the municipality while an incumbent of any such office.
      (2)   No Clerk may hold the office of Finance Officer in the municipality while an incumbent of such office.
(Prior Code, § 31.01)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-14-16 and 9-14-16.1
§ 31.023 SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS.
   (A)   The governing body shall fix and determine by ordinance or resolution the amount of salaries and compensation of all municipal officers and the times at which the same shall be paid.
   (B)   The municipality is authorized to provide the following:
      (1)   Appropriation of funds to compensate the members of boards and commissions;
      (2)   Group life, sickness, and accident, or hospitalization and surgical insurance, with the responsibility for administration of these programs with the governing body, either individually or jointly with other governing bodies;
      (3)   Inclusion in the municipal insurance program of retired employees and officers and their spouses, provided the officer or employee served for at least 15 years and participated in municipal insurance program at least five years immediately preceding retirement; and
      (4)   Appropriation of necessary funds for the cost of all or any portion of the insurance provided by SDCL § 9-14-30 and the deduction from salaries or wages, the employee’s or officer’s share of the cost of such an insurance program.
(Prior Code, § 31.09)
Statutory reference:
   Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-12-3.1, 9-14-28, 9-14-33, 9-14-34, and 9-14-35
POLICE POWERS
§ 31.035 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
   (A)   The Mayor having a Board of Commissioners and each member of the Board of Commissioners shall possess, within the jurisdiction of the municipality, all the powers conferred by law upon Sheriffs to suppress disorder and keep the peace pursuant to SDCL § 9-29-16.
   (B)   All police officers of this municipality possess the powers of constables and are permitted to execute and serve warrants; pursue and arrest any person fleeing from justice in any part of the state; and arrest and detain any person guilty of any breach of the peace or any violation of the laws of the state or ordinance of the municipality.
(Prior Code, § 33.01)
Statutory reference:
   Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-29-19
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