§ 30.080 GOVERNING BODIES; ELECTIONS AND TERMS OF OFFICE.
   (A)   Aldermanic form. The mayor and aldermen shall be elected in the form prescribed by SDCL §§ 9-8-1 et seq.
(SDCL § 9-10-4)
   (B)   Commission form.
      (1)   There shall be nine commissioners elected for a three-year, staggered term of office pursuant to SDCL § 9-10-5.
      (2)   At the first regular meeting in May of each year, the commissioners must elect one of their members to serve as mayor for a term of one year pursuant to SDCL § 9-10-6.