(A) Executive. The chief executive officer of a municipality under the aldermanic form shall be a mayor.
(SDCL § 9-8-1)
(B) Qualifications. No person is eligible to be nominated, elected, or appointed as a mayor unless such person is a citizen of the United States, a voter of and resident of the municipality, and, if an alderman, a voter of and resident of the ward for which the person is to hold office.
(SDCL § 9-8-1.1)
(C) Term. The mayor shall hold office for a term of not less than two nor more than five years as determined by ordinance. A person may hold office for more than one term.
(SDCL § 9-8-1)
(D) Powers.
(1) The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the council but shall have no vote except in case of a tie.
(2) He or she shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the laws and ordinances, and take care that such laws and ordinances are faithfully executed.
(3) He or she shall annually and or as may be necessary, give the council information relative to the affairs of the municipality, and shall recommend for council’s consideration such measures as he or she may deem expedient.
(4) He or she shall have the power to sign or veto any ordinance or resolution passed by the common council, and the power to veto any part or item of an ordinance or resolution appropriating money. Pursuant to SDCL § 9-19-10, the veto, with written objections must be filed with the finance officer within ten days after final passage.
(SDCL § 9-8-3)