South Dakota § 13-42-6 Oath or affirmation of allegiance required--Aliens excepted.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 13-42-6 — Oath or affirmation of allegiance required--Aliens excepted.

South Dakota § 13-42-6

Title 13EDUCATION

Ch. 13-41CERTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND SUPERINTENDENTS

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 13-42-6 (2026).

Text

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.

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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.

Legislative History

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.