13-33-27. Council terms--Vacancies.Members of the council shall be appointed for two-year terms, except that four of the members of the initial council shall be appointed to two-year terms, and three of the members of the initial council shall be appointed for one year. All subsequent appointments shall be for terms of two years. Any vacancy on the council that occurs before the incumbent's term has expired shall be filled by appointment to serve the remainder of the unexpired term. The number of terms that a council member may serve is not limited. Source: SL 2006, ch 83, §4.
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