S.D. Codified Laws § 9-13-35 (2026)
The successor of any removed mayor, commissioner, alderman, or trustee shall hold office during the remainder of the predecessor's unexpired term.
Source: SL 1913, ch 119 , § 15; RC 1919, § 6332; SL 1937, ch 176 , § 1; SDC 1939, § 45.1325; SL 1963, ch 280 ; SL 2009, ch 34 , § 4.