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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 2-14-27
Rights vested and obligations existing before code
Source: SDC 1939, § 65.0202 (19).
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.