S.D. Codified Laws § 9-13-33 (2026)
If the incumbent shall be elected, he shall continue in office and not be obliged again to qualify.
Source: SL 1913, ch 119 , § 15; RC 1919, § 6332; SL 1937, ch 176 , § 1; SDC 1939, § 45.1325; SL 1963, ch 280 .