(A) Membership. The City Council shall consist of the Mayor elected at large and two Council members elected from and by the voters of each ward of the municipality.
(B) Term. The term of office shall be for two years, unless a municipality adopts an ordinance establishing the term of office to be three, four, or five years. The Mayor and Council members shall hold office until successors are elected and qualified. At the first election of Council members, the Council shall stagger the initial terms of the Council members in each ward to provide that the two Council members are not up for reelection in the same year. A person may hold office for more than one term. A vacancy on the City Council shall be filled as provided in SDCL §§ 9-13-14.1 or 9-13-14.2
(SDCL § 9-8-4)
(C) Eligibility. No person is eligible to be nominated, elected, or appointed as a Mayor or as an Council members unless such person is a citizen of the United States, a voter of and resident of the city, and, if a Council member, a voter of and resident of the ward for which such person is to hold office.