3-1-1. Officers to qualify as provided by chapters--Reelected incumbents.

Except when otherwise expressly provided all civil officers shall qualify substantially in the manner and form prescribed by this chapter and chapter 3-5. When the incumbent of an office is reelected he shall qualify as required in such chapters.

Source: PolC 1877, ch 5, §§ 1, 13; CL 1887, §§ 1370, 1383; RPolC 1903, §§ 1787, 1800; RC 1919, §§ 7024, 7037; SDC 1939, §§ 48.0301, 48.0316.