<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 10-3-12 - Oath and bond of county director and deputies--Form of oath--Failure to give bond or take oath. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2037484Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2037484SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2037484CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2037484Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2037484DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2037484Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2037484SL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2037484000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2037484SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2037484SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2037484Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=10-3-12"><span class="s2037484SENU">10-3-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2037484SENU">. </span><span class="s2037484CL">Oath and bond of county director and deputies--Form of oath--Failure to give bond or take oath.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2037484Normal-000000"><span class="s2037484DefaultParagraphFont">The county director of equalization and each of the director's deputies shall, within ten days of appointment, file with the county auditor the oath of office and a bond, payable to the county, with one or more sufficient sureties, in a penal sum fixed by the board of county commissioners, to be approved by the board of county commissioners, and conditioned that the director or deputy will diligently, faithfully, and impartially perform the duties of the office. The director and each deputy shall take and subscribe on such bond the following oath:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2037484Normal"><span class="s2037484DefaultParagraphFont">State of South Dakota,</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2037484Normal"><span class="s2037484DefaultParagraphFont">County of ____________, ss.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2037484Normal-000001"><span class="s2037484DefaultParagraphFont">I, _____________, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, that I will faithfully, impartially, and honestly discharge the duties of my office as (director of equalization)(assessor)(deputy), particularly that I will assess all property assessed by me at its true cash value according to my best knowledge and judgment, so help me God.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2037484Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2037484SL">    ______________________________ </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2037484Normal-000001"><span class="s2037484DefaultParagraphFont">Subscribed and sworn to before me this ________ day of ________, 20______.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2037484Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2037484SL">    ______________________________ </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2037484Normal-000001"><span class="s2037484DefaultParagraphFont">If any person so appointed fails to give the bond, or fails to take the required oath within the time prescribed, such failure constitutes a refusal to serve.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2037484Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2037484000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2037484Normal"><span class="s2037484SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2037484SCL-000003"> SL 1897, ch 28, § 29; SL 1899, ch 40, § 2; RPolC 1903, § 2088; SL 1913, ch 283; RC 1919, § 5978; SDC 1939, § 57.0306; SL 1989, ch 82, § 7; SL 2008, ch 37, § 27.</span></p></div></body></html>