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13-42-6. Oath of allegiance required for certificate--Aliens excepted--Administration of oath. A teacher's certificate may not be issued unless the applicant is a United States citizen and takes an oath to support the Constitutions of the United States and of the State of South Dakota or unless the applicant is a legal alien. The secretary of the Department of Education shall keep a copy of the oath on file. A legal alien employed by a school district is not required to file an oath of allegiance. The secretary of the Department of Education may administer the oath required under this chapter.

Source: 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, § 63.