Section 9-8-4 - Composition of common council--Election and terms of office of aldermen--Vacancy.
9-8-4. Composition of common council--Election and terms of office of aldermen--Vacancy. The common council consists of the mayor elected at large and two aldermen elected from and by the voters of each ward of the municipality. The term of office is two years, unless a municipality adopts an ordinance establishing the term of office to be three, four, or five years. The mayor and aldermen shall hold office until successors are elected and qualified. At the first election of aldermen, the council shall stagger the initial terms of the alderman in each ward to provide that the two aldermen are not up for reelection in the same year. A person may hold office for more than one term. A vacancy on the common council shall be filled as provided in § 9-13-14.1 or 9-13-14.2
Source: SDC 1939, § 45.0703; SL 1998, ch 44, § 1; SL 2005, ch 48, § 2.