The chief executive officer of a municipality under the aldermanic form is the mayor. The mayor holds office for a term of not less than two nor more than five years as determined by ordinance. A mayor may hold office for more than one term.
S.D. Codified Laws § 9-8-1
Mayor--Term of office
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Finck v. City of Tea (1989)
Most recently applied in 83 F. Supp. 2d 1061 - Schlimgen v. City of Rapid City (February 2000)
Source: SDC 1939, § 45.0701; SL 1959, ch 267; SL 1984, ch 53, § 1; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 1992, ch 61, § 1; SL 2001, ch 42, § 1; SL 2017, ch 56, § 1.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.