3-1-2. Time of commencement of term of office.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, all state, district, and county officers shall qualify and enter upon the duties of their office on the first Monday of January succeeding their election or within twenty days thereafter. However, a state officer may qualify and enter upon the duties of office on the Saturday immediately preceding the second Tuesday of January that succeeds the state officer's election.
Source: CL 1887, §1380; SL 1897, ch 109, §1; RPolC 1903, §1797; RC 1919, §7033; SDC 1939, §48.0312; SL 2018 (SS), ch 1, §1, eff. Dec. 12, 2018.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 3 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 01 - Qualification And Terms Of Office
Section 3-1-1 - Officers to qualify as provided by chapters--Reelected incumbents.
Section 3-1-1.1 - Draft registration compliance required for hiring.
Section 3-1-2 - Time of commencement of term of office.
Section 3-1-3 - Time allowed for qualification after decision of contest or removal of obstruction.
Section 3-1-5 - Oath of office for civil officers--Bond.
Section 3-1-9 - Falsely pretending to be public officer as misdemeanor.