Except as otherwise provided, any appointed officer of a municipality governed by a board of commissioners or board of trustees may be removed by a majority vote of all members of the governing body who are qualified to serve on the governing body by election or appointment pursuant to chapter 9-13.

Source: SL 1913, ch 119 , § 23; RC 1919, § 6276; SDC 1939, § 45.1109; SL 2026, ch 33 , § 10.