Section 9-14-13 - Removal from office of officer appointed by mayor--Report to council.
9-14-13. Removal from office of officer appointed by mayor--Report to council. In an aldermanic-governed first and second class municipality the mayor shall have power except as otherwise provided to remove from office any officer appointed by him, whenever he shall be of the opinion that the interests of the municipality demand such removal, but he shall report the reasons for his removal to the council at its next regular meeting.
Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art III, § 5; RPolC 1903, § 1186; RC 1919, § 6276; SDC 1939, § 45.1109; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.