<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 13-8-14 - Assumption of office by newly elected or appointed members--Oath and bond. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041542Normal { 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.s2041542SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041542CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041542Normal-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.s2041542DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041542000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041542SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041542SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 13-8-14 - Assumption of office by newly elected or appointed members--Oath and bond. 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"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/13-8-14"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041542Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=13-8-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s2041542SENU">13-8-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041542SENU">. </span><span class="s2041542CL">Assumption of office by newly elected or appointed members--Oath and bond.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041542Normal-000000"><span class="s2041542DefaultParagraphFont">The newly elected members of the school board shall qualify and assume membership at the annual meeting of the school board in July, and appointed members at the next meeting following such appointment, by taking and subscribing to an oath or affirmation to support the laws and Constitution of the United States and the State of South Dakota and to faithfully perform the duties of school board membership and by filing a bond if required by law and having it approved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041542Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041542000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041542Normal"><span class="s2041542SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041542SCL-000002"> SL 1955, ch 41, ch 9, § 18; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.2318; SL 1975, ch 128, § 50; SL 1977, ch 116, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html> <html> <head> <style> p.effectiveDate {text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 2em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1em; font-weight: bold;} </style> </head> <body> <div> <p class="effectiveDate"> Effective January 1, 2026 </p> </div> </body> </html> <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 13-8-14 - Assumption of office by newly elected or appointed members--Oath and bond. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2092936Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2092936SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2092936CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2092936Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2092936DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2092936000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2092936NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2092936DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2092936SCL { 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="s2092936Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-8-14"><span class="s2092936SENU">13-8-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2092936SENU">. </span><span class="s2092936CL">Assumption of office by newly elected or appointed members--Oath and bond.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2092936Statute"><span class="s2092936DefaultParagraphFont">Any individual newly elected to the board of a school district shall qualify and assume membership at the first meeting of the school board following the canvass of the votes. An individual appointed to the board of a school district shall qualify and assume membership at the next meeting following the individual's appointment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2092936Statute"><span class="s2092936DefaultParagraphFont">Any individual elected or appointed to the board of a school district must take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation to support the laws and Constitution of the United States and this state and to faithfully perform the duties of school board membership. An individual elected or appointed to the board of a school district must file a bond if required by law and must have the bond approved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2092936Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2092936000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2092936NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2092936DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2092936SCL">SL 1955, ch 41, ch 9, § 18; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.2318; SL 1975, ch 128, § 50; SL 1977, ch 116, § 1; SL 2025, ch 40, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.</span></p></div></body></html>