South Dakota § 13-42-6 - Oath or affirmation of allegiance required--Aliens excepted.
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§ 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.
Source: 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.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-42-6 ("Oath or affirmation of allegiance required--Aliens excepted.") 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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