South Dakota § 33-4-9 - Oath of office.
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§ 33-4-9. Oath of office.
Commissioned officers of the national guard shall take and subscribe to the following oath of office: "I, _______, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and of the Governor of the State of South Dakota; that I make this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of _______, in the National Guard of the United States and of the State of South Dakota, upon which I am about to enter, so help me God."
Source: PolC 1877, ch 30, § 22; SL 1887, ch 100, § 32; CL 1887, § 1948; RPolC 1903, § 2487; SL 1917, ch 297, § 24; RC 1919, § 10577; SDC 1939, § 41.0130.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-4-9 ("Oath of office.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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