Changes to Existing Law

Except as otherwise expressly provided, all any state, district, and county officers officer, other than the Governor, shall qualify and enter upon the duties of their office on the6 first Monday of January succeeding their the officer's election or within twenty days thereafter following the first Monday. However, a state officer The Governor may qualify and enter upon8 the duties of office on the Saturday immediately preceding the second Tuesday of January that9 succeeds the state officer's the Governor's election. 100 copies were printed on recycled paper by the South DakotaLegislative Research Council at a cost of $.167 per page.v Insertions into existing statutes are indicated by underscores.Deletions from existing statutes are indicated by overstrikes.