9-9-3. Terms of office of mayor and commissioners.
The term of office of the mayor and commissioners shall be not less than two or more than five years as determined by ordinance, except that at the first election after the adoption of the commission form of government the mayor's term shall be for five years and the commissioners shall be elected for staggered terms. If the number of commissioners is four, one shall be elected for one year, one for two years, one for three years, and one for four years. If the number of commissioners is two, one shall be elected for two years and one for four years. At the annual election preceding the expiration of the term of office of the mayor or any commissioner, a successor shall be elected for a term not to exceed five years as determined by ordinance.
Source: SL 1913, ch 119, §10; RC 1919, §6221; SDC 1939, §45.0802; SL 1984, ch 53, §2; SL 2014, ch 50, §3; SL 2018, ch 49, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 09 - Commissioner Form Of Government
Section 9-9-1 - Composition of board of commissioners.
Section 9-9-2 - Qualifications of mayor and commissioner.
Section 9-9-3 - Terms of office of mayor and commissioners.
Section 9-9-6 - Resignation of mayor or commissioner--Office vacated for move--Filling of vacancy.
Section 9-9-7 - Mayor as president of board--Voting power.
Section 9-9-8 - Absence or sickness of mayor--Acting president--Acting mayor.
Section 9-9-9 - Board control of departments.
Section 9-9-10 - Attendance of witnesses and production of documents--Service of process.
Section 9-9-11 - Regular meetings of board.
Section 9-9-12 - Special meetings of commissioners.
Section 9-9-13 - Board meetings open to public--Journal of proceedings .
Section 9-9-14 - Quorum of board--Majority vote required for action.
Section 9-9-14.1 - Rules of procedure--Attendance requirements.
Section 9-9-16 - Voting of commissioners--Entry in journal.
Section 9-9-18 - Designation of areas of responsibility in five-commissioner municipalities.
Section 9-9-19 - Powers of mayor and commissioners in five-commissioner municipalities.
Section 9-9-20 - Mayor's area of responsibility in five-commissioner municipality.
Section 9-9-21 - Commissioner of public safety in five-commissioner municipality.
Section 9-9-22 - Commissioner of public works in five-commissioner municipality.
Section 9-9-23 - Commissioner of utilities in five-commissioner municipality.
Section 9-9-24 - Commissioner of finance and revenue in five-commissioner municipality.
Section 9-9-25 - Division of responsibilities in three-commissioner municipalities.
Section 9-9-26 - Mayor's powers and duties in three-commissioner municipality.
Section 9-9-27 - Commissioners' areas of responsibility in three-commissioner municipality.