2-14-27. Rights vested and obligations existing before code. Nothing in the code of laws enacted by §2-16-13 shall be so construed as to impair any vested right or valid obligation existing when it took effect. Source: SDC 1939, §65.0202 (19).
2-14-28. Public officers in office before code. Except where a different intention plainly appears, the public officers in office when the code of laws enacted by §2-16-13 took effect continue in office until the expiration of the term for which they were elected or appointed unless sooner removed as provided by law. Source: SDC 1939, […]
2-14-29. Subdivision boundaries existing before code. The boundaries of every county, municipality, school district, and other local subdivision continue as established when the code of laws enacted by §2-16-13 took effect until changed in the manner provided therein. Source: SDC 1939, §65.0202 (21); SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
2-14-3. Printing not sufficient to seal note. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 2-14-2(23) a promissory note shall in no case be deemed or considered a sealed instrument where the word “seal” is printed thereon. Source: SL 1943, ch 316; SDC Supp 1960, §65.0201-1.
2-14-30. Ordinances and regulations adopted before code. Every ordinance, bylaw, rule, and regulation adopted by any municipality, civil township, court, board, commission, or public officer, not inconsistent with the provisions of the code of laws enacted by §2-16-13, in force when it took effect continues in force until repealed or amended in the manner provided […]
2-14-31. Transfer of proceedings pending at time of code. If when the code of laws enacted by §2-16-13 took effect any action or proceeding, properly commenced, was pending before any court, tribunal, board, commission, or public officer, of which such court, tribunal, board, commission, or public officer does not have jurisdiction under the provisions of […]
2-14-32. Chapter applied to Codified Laws and code. Except as provided in §§2-16-14 to 2-16-16, the provisions of this chapter apply to the South Dakota Codified Laws and the code of laws enacted by §2-16-13. Source: SL 1970, ch 17, §2; SL 1972, ch 14, §1; SL 1974, ch 28, §1; SL 1975, ch 27, […]
2-14-4. Application of statutory definitions. Whenever the meaning of a word or phrase is defined in any statute such definition is applicable to the same word or phrase wherever it occurs except where a contrary intention plainly appears. Source: SDC 1939, §65.0202 (8).
2-14-5. Gender of words. Words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter. Words used in the feminine gender include the masculine and neuter. Source: SDC 1939, §65.0202 (9); SL 1980, ch 23, §20.
2-14-6. Singular and plural words. Words used in the singular number include the plural, and the plural, the singular, except where a contrary intention plainly appears. Source: SDC 1939, §65.0202 (10).
2-14-7. Tense of verbs. Words used in the present tense include the future as well as the present. Source: SDC 1939, §65.0202 (11).
2-14-8. Punctuation not controlling. Punctuation shall not control or affect the construction of any provision when any construction based on such punctuation would not conform to the spirit and purpose of such provision. Source: SDC 1939, §65.0202 (6).
2-14-9. Source notes, cross-references and titles not part of statute. Source notes, cross-references, and titles whether designating entire titles, parts, chapters, sections, or subdivisions, constitute no part of any statute. Source: SDC 1939, §65.0202 (3).
