S.D. Codified Laws § 13-42-6

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 13-42-6 - Oath or affirmation of allegiance required-Aliens excepted

No certificate may be issued unless the applicant is a United States citizen and takes an oath or affirmation to support the Constitutions of the United States and of the State of South Dakota or unless the applicant is a legal alien. The department shall keep a copy of the oath on file. A legal alien employed by a school district is not required to file an oath or affirmation of allegiance. The secretary may administer the oath or affirmation required under this chapter.

SDCL 13-42-6

SL 1955, ch 41, ch 16, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.3803; SL 1975, ch 128, § 298; SL 1982, ch 148, § 2; SL 1989, ch 30, § 47; SL 1991, ch 20, §§ 17, 18; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 63; SL 2015, ch 98, § 6.

Amended by S.L. 2015, ch. 98,s. 6, eff. 7/1/2015.