9-16-3. Ordinance establishing retirement system--Provisions to be included.
The governing body of any municipality of the first class, after authorization as provided in §9-16-1 or 9-16-2, may adopt an ordinance establishing a retirement system covering the employees, elective officers, and appointive officers of the municipality. The ordinance shall provide rules and regulations governing the operation of the retirement system; shall prescribe the membership of the retirement system; shall provide for the retirement of members; shall provide for the payment of annuities, pensions, or retirement allowances or may provide for actuarial equivalents thereof in the event of retirement, disability, or death; shall create a Board of Trustees in whom is vested the responsibility for the management of the retirement system; shall provide for the financing of the retirement system by contributions; and shall provide for the investment of the moneys of the retirement system.
Source: SL 1925, ch 239, §3; SDC 1939, §§45.0203 (4), 45.1201; SL 1949, ch 183, §1; SL 1953, ch 254; SL 1955, ch 201, §1; SL 1957, ch 253; SL 1967, ch 220, §1; SL 1984, ch 56, §1; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.