Section 9-9-20 - Mayor's area of responsibility in five-commissioner municipality.
9-9-20. Mayor's area of responsibility in five-commissioner municipality. In a municipality governed by a board consisting of five members, the mayor shall have and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties provided by the laws of this state or the ordinances of the municipality not in conflict therewith. He shall be the chief executive officer of the municipality, shall preside at all meetings of the board, and shall have general supervision over all departments and officers. In the absence or inability of a commissioner he shall temporarily take charge of the department of such commissioner. He shall see that all the laws of the municipality are enforced and that the conditions of the grant of any franchise or privilege are faithfully complied with and performed. He shall grant all licenses or permits, except as such are required by ordinance to be granted by the board or by some other department or officer. He shall have under his special charge the supervision of all public buildings of the municipality and of all city parks except in municipalities having a park board, and the lighting of the streets, alleys, and public buildings of the municipality. He shall annually and from time to time give the board information relative to the affairs of the municipality and shall recommend for its consideration such measures as he may deem expedient.
Source: SL 1913, ch 119, § 19; SL 1915, ch 113, § 3; RC 1919, § 6225; SDC 1939, § 45.0806 (1); SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.