Election to office--Residence requirements

An individual is not eligible to hold elective office unless the individual: (1) Is a qualified voter of the municipality, as described in § 12-4-1 ; and (2) Has resided in the municipality or an area annexed, pursuant to chapter 9-4 , for at least three months preceding the individual's election or appointment. Source: SL 1891, ch 88 , § 1; RPolC 1903, § 1240; RC 1919, § 6267; SL 1923, ch 235 ; SDC 1939, § 45.1101; SL 1955, ch 200 , § 1; SL 1969, ch 180 ; SL 1978, ch 60 , § 7; SL 1979, ch 51 ; SL 1983, ch 56 ; SL 1989, ch 82 , § 41; SL 1992, ch 64 ; SL 2026, ch 33 , § 3.