Each municipality may determine, by ordinance, which officers are to be appointed and describe the duties of each appointed officer. Except as provided in chapter 9-10:

1. (1) In municipalities governed by a mayor and common council, each appointed officer is appointed by the mayor, with the approval of a majority vote of all the members of the common council qualified to serve pursuant to chapter 9-13; and
2. (2) In municipalities that are not governed by a mayor and common council, each appointed officer is appointed by a majority vote of all of the members qualified to serve on the governing body pursuant to chapter 9-13. Each appointed officer may be appointed annually or at intervals determined by the governing body. Except where a property interest arises by written contract, the appointment does not confer any property interest in employment.

Source: SL 1901, ch 73 , § 2; RPolC 1903, § 1236; SL 1913, ch 119 , §§ 14, 58; RC 1919, § 6270; SDC 1939, § 45.1104; SL 2011, ch 43 , § 1; SL 2013, ch 37 , § 1; SL 2026, ch 33 , § 4.