The governing body shall, within ten days of presentation, order and fix the date for holding a special election on a Tuesday between thirty and fifty days from the date of the order. If a petition is filed within six months of the next regular municipal election and within sufficient time to comply with the provisions of § 9-13-14, the question of a successor must be submitted at that election. The governing body shall publish a notice of election in the same manner as provided in § 9-13-13.

Source: SL 1913, ch 119 , § 15; RC 1919, § 6332; SL 1937, ch 176 , § 1; SDC 1939, § 45.1325; SL 1963, ch 280 ; SL 1977, ch 68 , § 7; SL 1983, ch 53 , § 5; SL 2016, ch 49 , § 2; SL 2025, ch 40 , § 10, eff. Jan. 1, 2026; SL 2026, ch 32 , § 25.