{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-2-15-18","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 2-15-18","heading":"Oath of candidate for delegate or alternate.","body":"Every candidate for delegate or alternate from South Dakota to the Article V convention shall take the following oath:\n\"I do solemnly swear or affirm that to the best of my abilities, I will, as a delegate or alternate to an Article V convention, uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States of America and the State of South Dakota. I will not vote to allow consideration of or to approve any unauthorized amendment proposed for ratification to the United States of America Constitution.\"","path":["TITLE 2. LEGISLATURE AND STATUTES","CHAPTER 2-15. CONVENTIONS FOR AMENDMENT OF UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/2-15-18","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"8359ba18ea304f31b1847f1fb3a0db1f36511ad15870bbfcf6f8020cf9fb3763","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-2-15-17","next":"us-sd/sdcl-2-15-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}