Article III — Legislative Department
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S.D. Const. art. III, § 1 Qualified Electors
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No person shall hold any civil office unless that person be a qualified elector for such office.
S.D. Const. art. III, § 2 Disqualifications upon Conviction or Plea of Nolo Contendere -- Requalification Following Sentence, Probation or Parole
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An elector shall be disqualified as a candidate for elective or appointive state or local office or from holding such office if such elector has been convicted of or plead nolo contendere to a felony or if such elector has been convicted or plead nolo contendere to a misdemeanor …
S.D. Const. art. III, § 3 Oath of General Officers
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All general officers shall take the following engagement before they act in their respective offices, to wit: You being by the free vote of the electors of this state of Rhode Island, elected unto the place of do solemnly swear (or, affirm) to be true and faithful unto this state…
S.D. Const. art. III, § 4 Oath of General Assembly Members, Judges, and Other Officers
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The members of the general assembly, the judges of all the courts, and all other officers, both civil and military, shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this Constitution, and the Constitution of the United States.
S.D. Const. art. III, § 5 Administration of Oaths
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The oath or affirmation shall be administered to the governor, lieutenant governor, senators, and representatives by the secretary of state, or, in the absence of the secretary of state by the attorney-general. The secretary of state, attorney-general, and general treasurer shall…
S.D. Const. art. III, § 6 Holding of Offices under Other Governments -Senators and Representatives Not to Hold Other Appointed Offices under State Government
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No person holding any office under the government of the United States, or of any other state or country, shall act as a general officer or as a member of the general assembly, unless at the time of taking such engagement that person shall have resigned the office under such gove…
S.D. Const. art. III, § 7 Ethical Conduct
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The people of the state of Rhode Island believe that public officials and employees must adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct, respect the public trust and the rights of all persons, be open, accountable and responsive, avoid the appearance of impropriety and not us…
S.D. Const. art. III, § 8 Ethics Commission -- Code of Ethics
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The general assembly shall establish an independent non-partisan ethics commission which shall adopt a code of ethics including, but not limited to, provisions on conflicts of interest, confidential information, use of position, contracts with government agencies and financial di…