South Dakota Code — 2
Browse 275 sections in division 2 of the South Dakota code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 2-1-1. Initiative and referenda petitions--Number of signatures required--Signatory information required.
- § 2-1-1.1. Initiated constitutional amendment--Petition--Finalization--Contents--Eligible sponsor--Circulator handout--Circulation period--Signatures and affidavit filing--Form.
- § 2-1-1.2. Initiated measure--Petition--Finalization--Contents--Eligible sponsor--Circulator handout--Circulation period--Signatures and affidavit filing--Form.
- § 2-1-1.3. Definitions.
- § 2-1-1.4. Repealed.
- § 2-1-1.5. Repealed.
- § 2-1-1.6. Repealed.
- § 2-1-1.7. Repealed.
- § 2-1-1.8. Repealed.
- § 2-1-1.9. Repealed.
- § 2-1-2. Repealed by SL 2012, ch 18, §§ 4, 5.
- § 2-1-2.2. Withdrawal of initiated constitutional amendment.
- § 2-1-2.3. Withdrawal of initiated measure.
- § 2-1-3. Referendum--Laws subject to petition--Form.
- § 2-1-3.1. Referred law--Petition--Finalization--Contents--Eligible sponsor--Circulator handout--Signatures and affidavit filing--Form.
- § 2-1-3.2. Withdrawal of petition for referred law.
- § 2-1-5. Total vote used to determine number of signers required in petitions.
- § 2-1-6. Persons qualified to sign petitions--False or unqualified signing as misdemeanor.
- § 2-1-7. Petitions to be signed in person.
- § 2-1-9. Separate papers constituting single petition.
- § 2-1-10. Verification of petition circulator--Violation.
- § 2-1-11. Petitions liberally construed.
- § 2-1-11.1. Initiated measure to embrace only one subject.
- § 2-1-12. Effective date of measures approved by voters.
- § 2-1-14. Signatures secured contrary to law not to be counted.
- § 2-1-15. Petition examined by secretary of state--Public record--Signature count--Random sample.
- § 2-1-16. Signatures to be verified by random sampling--Methodology.
- § 2-1-17. Certification of results of random sampling--Notification of petition sponsors.
- § 2-1-17.1. Submission of affidavit challenging petition to secretary of state--Appeal.
- § 2-1-18. Court challenge to petition.
- § 2-1-18.1. Petition signature withdrawal--Written notification.
- § 2-1-18.2. Petition signature withdrawal--Challenge required.
- § 2-1-19. Transferred to §§ 2-9-33, 2-9-34 by SL 2017, ch 17, § 3 .
- § 2-1-21. Violations by petition sponsor or circulator--Four-year prohibition--Civil penalty.
- § 2-2-41. Legislative policy in redistricting.
- § 2-2-42. Number of senators and senate districts.
- § 2-2-43. Repealed.
- § 2-2-43.1. Senatorial districts described.
- § 2-2-44. Number of representatives and house districts.
- § 2-2-45. Number of senators from each district.
- § 2-2-46. Number of representatives from each district.
- § 2-2-47. Repealed.
- § 2-2-47.1. Single-member house districts--District No. 26.
- § 2-2-48. Repealed.
- § 2-2-48.1. Single-member house districts--District No. 28.
- § 2-2-49. Ideal population of a senate and house district.
- § 2-2-50. Voting district boundaries.
- § 2-2-51. Attachment of omitted areas.
- § 2-4-1. Time and place of regular sessions.
- § 2-4-1.1. Leave of absence from employment for legislative service--Restrictions on employee's right to serve in Legislature void.
- § 2-4-2. Salary and expense allowances of legislators.
- § 2-4-2.1. Items constituting uncompensated expenses of legislators.
- § 2-4-2.2. Compensation of legislators on committees, taking oath of office, or attending Governor's budget report.
- § 2-4-2.3. Compensation of legislators prior to oath of office.
- § 2-4-3.1. Per diem of lieutenant governor for duties as board member.
- § 2-4-4. Time of payment of salaries and allowances.
- § 2-4-6. Preventing Legislature or members from meeting as felony.
- § 2-4-7. Preventing legislator from attending or voting as misdemeanor.
- § 2-4-8. Compelling adjournment of Legislature as felony.
- § 2-4-9. Disturbance or disorderly conduct in Legislature as misdemeanor.
- § 2-4-10. Compelling action or inaction by Legislature as felony.
- § 2-4-11. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-11.
- § 2-4-13. Forfeiture of office by legislator convicted of violation--Disqualification from public office.
- § 2-4-14. Contempt of Legislature--Punishment.
- § 2-4-15. Contempt of Legislature as misdemeanor.
- § 2-5-2. Elective officers of Senate.
- § 2-5-3. Elective officers of house.
- § 2-5-3.1. Tie vote for organizing House of Representatives.
- § 2-5-5. Appointment of legislative employees by presiding officers.
- § 2-5-8. Determination of amount of compensation of legislative employees.
- § 2-5-9. Certification and payment of compensation to officers and employees.
- § 2-5-10. Repealed by SL 1968, ch 201, § 1.
- § 2-6-1. Administration of oaths by committee member.
- § 2-6-2. Composition and appointment of Government Operations and Audit Committee--Duties and reports--Assistance.
- § 2-6-4. Government Operations and Audit Committee--Investigative authority--Subpoenas and discovery procedures--Compliance--Expenditures from fund.
- § 2-6-4.1. Report may be required where audit finding reoccurs--Contents of report.
- § 2-6-4.2. Criteria for issuing subpoena.
- § 2-6-5. Disobedience of legislative summons as misdemeanor.
- § 2-6-6. Refusal to testify or produce evidence before Legislature as misdemeanor.
- § 2-6-7. Forfeiture of office by legislator in violation--Disqualification from public office.
- § 2-6-8. Retirement laws study committee created--Purpose.
- § 2-6-9. Appointment and terms of Retirement Laws Committee members--Political affiliations.
- § 2-6-10. Officers of Retirement Laws Committee--Staff assistance.
- § 2-6-11. Study of retirement laws by committee--Emphasis.
- § 2-6-12. Legislative drafts and recommendations by Retirement Laws Committee--Reports--Review of proposals.
- § 2-6-14. Joint Bonding Review Committee established--Agencies subject to review by joint committee.
- § 2-6-15. Reports by bonding entities to joint committee--Contents--Other assistance.
- § 2-6-16. Reports to joint committee on particular issues of bonds or notes--Contents.
- § 2-6-17. Detailed accounting to committee on underlying security and investments.
- § 2-6-18. Agency explanation to committee of programs and operations.
- § 2-6-19. Water Development Oversight Committee created--Purpose.
- § 2-6-20. State-Tribal Relations Committee created.
- § 2-6-21. State-Tribal Relations Committee--Membership.
- § 2-6-22. Committee heads--Staff assistance.
- § 2-6-23. Responsibilities of State-Tribal Relations Committee.
- § 2-6-31. 2-6-31 to 2-6-34. Executed.
- § 2-6-35. Government Operations and Audit Committee to implement performance management review process.
- § 2-6-36. Performance management and state agency defined.
- § 2-6-37. Performance management review--Schedule--Content--Uniform template.
- § 2-6-38. Agency report highlighting performance measures showing progress toward desired outcomes.
- § 2-6-39. Annual compiled report presented to legislators--Website.
- § 2-6-40. 2-6-40 to 2-6-43. Executed.
- § 2-6-44. Repealed.
- § 2-6-45. Repealed.
- § 2-6-46. Repealed.
- § 2-6-47. Repealed.
- § 2-6-48. Repealed.
- § 2-6-49. Repealed.
- § 2-6-50. Repealed.
- § 2-6-51. Repealed.
- § 2-7-1. Compilation, printing, and distribution of legislative manual.
- § 2-7-3. Contents of legislative manual.
- § 2-7-4. Prefiled bills--Persons authorized--Rules.
- § 2-7-5. Prefiled bills--Numbering, printing, and disposition--Introduction.
- § 2-7-6. Repealed.
- § 2-7-6.1. Committee introduction of bills and resolutions.
- § 2-7-7. Secretary and chief clerk--Duties.
- § 2-7-8. Repealed.
- § 2-7-10. Permanent journals as official record of proceedings.
- § 2-7-11. Index and distribution of journals.
- § 2-7-12. Certified copies of journals as prima facie evidence of proceedings.
- § 2-7-14. Repealed.
- § 2-7-15.1. Repealed.
- § 2-7-17. Certification and filing of printed bills and resolutions--Judicial notice.
- § 2-7-18. Engrossment of bills and amendments.
- § 2-7-19. Enrollment of bill after passage by both houses.
- § 2-7-20. Presentation of bill to Governor--Filing with secretary of state--Photocopy to code counsel.
- § 2-7-20.1. Certificate of conformity by Legislature in form and style.
- § 2-7-20.2. Veto of bills passed before last four session days--Message to house of origin--Reconsideration--Filing with secretary of state.
- § 2-7-20.3. Veto of bills too late for return to Legislature--Transmittal to secretary of state.
- § 2-7-20.4. Bills becoming law without Governor's signature or objections.
- § 2-7-22. Forfeiture of office on conviction of legislator--Disqualification from public office.
- § 2-7-24. Preservation of recordings of legislative session by South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
- § 2-9-1. Composition and functions.
- § 2-9-1.1. Annual report--Judicial opinions.
- § 2-9-2. Executive board--Members--Terms--Vacancies.
- § 2-9-2.1. Party makeup of executive board members.
- § 2-9-3. Executive board chair and vice chair--Vacancies.
- § 2-9-3.1. Term of executive board.
- § 2-9-4. Executive board--Powers and duties--Approved costs and travel--Appeal of payment decision.
- § 2-9-5. Meetings and quorum of board--Rules--Annual report filed with Legislative Research Council.
- § 2-9-6. Investigative powers of board.
- § 2-9-7. Member compensation and expenses.
- § 2-9-7.1. Repealed.
- § 2-9-8. Director--Staff--Supplies and equipment.
- § 2-9-9. Code counsel established--Qualifications and appointment.
- § 2-9-10. Offices of code counsel.
- § 2-9-11. Powers and duties of code counsel.
- § 2-9-13. Legislative student intern program created within council--Purpose.
- § 2-9-13.1. Intern program--Assignment.
- § 2-9-14. Intern program--Administration, supervision.
- § 2-9-20. 2-9-20 to 2-9-24. Repealed by SL 1978, ch 20, § 1.
- § 2-9-30. Initiated measure or initiated constitutional amendment--Fiscal impact--Fiscal note--Preparation--Deadline.
- § 2-9-30.1. Repealed.
- § 2-9-30.2. Certified initiated measure, referred law, or constitutional amendment--Fiscal note revision.
- § 2-9-32. Fiscal note for referred law.
- § 2-9-33. Repealed.
- § 2-9-34. Repealed.
- § 2-11-1. Composition of commission--Appointment and terms--Life members--Vacancies.
- § 2-11-2. Meetings of commission--Chairman and secretary--Record of transactions.
- § 2-11-4. Purpose of commission.
- § 2-11-5. Subjects studied by commission--Recommendations for legislation.
- § 2-11-6. Attendance at meetings of National Conference--Promotion of uniformity.
- § 2-11-8. Commission reports to Legislature.
- § 2-12-1. Names of lobbyists to be registered with secretary of state--Termination of employment.
- § 2-12-2. Directory of lobbyists kept by secretary of state--Contents of entries--Open to inspection.
- § 2-12-3. Annual registration fee.
- § 2-12-4. Authorization to act as lobbyist for employer.
- § 2-12-5. Specific legislation to be shown in directory entries--Employment of unregistered lobbyists prohibited.
- § 2-12-6. Contingent compensation employment prohibited.
- § 2-12-7.1. Employees of executive branch, a constitutional office, or the judicial system representatives required to register as public employee lobbyists--Budgetary testimony before appropriations committees excepted.
- § 2-12-8. Lobbyists not to go on floor except by invitation--Violation as petty offense.
- § 2-12-8.1. Badges required of lobbyists within capitol complex--Fees--Composition--Petty offense.
- § 2-12-8.2. Officials and personnel prohibited from lobbying within two years after termination of service--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 2-12-9. Improper influence of legislation or legislators as misdemeanor.
- § 2-12-10. Restrictions on activities of state and federal agents and employees.
- § 2-12-11. Expense reports filed with secretary of state--Open to public inspection--Administrative penalty for untimely report.
- § 2-12-13. Elected board members of local government or federally recognized Indian tribe and church representatives exempt.
- § 2-12-14. Right of citizens to appear and speak in their own interests not infringed.
- § 2-12-15. Definition of terms in §§ 2-12-15 to 2-12-19.
- § 2-12-16. Limitation on gifts from or through lobbyists--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 2-12-17. Public official defined.
- § 2-12-18. Gift defined.
- § 2-12-19. Index factor defined.
- § 2-13-1. Advance copies to judicial officers of acts with emergency clause.
- § 2-13-2. Session law publication--Authorities indexed.
- § 2-13-3. 2-13-3 to 2-13-4.1. Repealed by SL 1977, ch 24, § 13.
- § 2-13-5. Labeling of session law bound volumes.
- § 2-13-7. Free distribution of session laws to state and federal agencies.
- § 2-13-10. Repealed by SL 1977, ch 24, § 13.
- § 2-13-12. Copies delivered to Supreme Court and Legislative Research Council--Exchange.
- § 2-13-13. 2-13-13 to 2-13-15. Repealed by SL 1977, ch 24, § 13.
- § 2-13-16. Sale or disposal of session laws.
- § 2-13-17. Repealed by SL 1977, ch 24, § 13.
- § 2-14-1. Words used in ordinary sense.
- § 2-14-2. Definition of terms used in code.
- § 2-14-2.1. Definition of must and shall.
- § 2-14-3. Printing not sufficient to seal note.
- § 2-14-4. Application of statutory definitions.
- § 2-14-5. Gender of words.
- § 2-14-6. Singular and plural words.
- § 2-14-7. Tense of verbs.
- § 2-14-8. Punctuation not controlling.
- § 2-14-9. Source notes, cross-references and titles not part of statute.
- § 2-14-10. Source notes not a legislative expression.
- § 2-14-11. Arrangement of laws in code.
- § 2-14-12. Statutes in derogation of common law--Liberal construction.
- § 2-14-13. Uniformity of interpretation of uniform laws.
- § 2-14-14. Computation of time in statutes.
- § 2-14-15. Majority exercising joint authority.
- § 2-14-16. Effective date of legislative acts.
- § 2-14-16.1. Two or more amendments of same section at same session--Reconciliation.
- § 2-14-16.2. Two or more initiated measures or constitutional amendments approved at same election--Reconciliation.
- § 2-14-17. Effect of repeal of act legalizing prior act.
- § 2-14-18. Penalties and liabilities surviving repeal of act.
- § 2-14-19. Revival not implied by repeal of repealer.
- § 2-14-21. Code not retroactive.
- § 2-14-23. Repeal of acts prior to code--Saving clauses.
- § 2-14-24. Actions pending and rights accrued before code.
- § 2-14-25. Limitation periods beginning before code.
- § 2-14-26. Corporations organized before code.
- § 2-14-27. Rights vested and obligations existing before code.
- § 2-14-28. Public officers in office before code.
- § 2-14-29. Subdivision boundaries existing before code.
- § 2-14-30. Ordinances and regulations adopted before code.
- § 2-14-31. Transfer of proceedings pending at time of code.
- § 2-14-32. Chapter applied to Codified Laws and code.
- § 2-14-33. Sex-based definitions--Statewide applicability.
- § 2-14-34. Sex-based definitions--State agency compliance.
- § 2-15-1. Convention to be held when Congress proposes amendment to be ratified by convention.
- § 2-15-2. Apportionment of delegates to convention.
- § 2-15-3. Election of delegates at next general election--Legislative election laws apply.
- § 2-15-4. Nominating petitions for candidates--Number of signers required--Contents and filing.
- § 2-15-5. Certification of nominees to county auditors.
- § 2-15-6. Printing of primary election ballots--Form.
- § 2-15-7. Supply of primary ballots--Conduct of primary election.
- § 2-15-8. Certification of successful candidates at primary--Printing of general election ballots--Form.
- § 2-15-9. Conduct of general election--Canvass and certification of vote.
- § 2-15-10. Slate voting at general election.
- § 2-15-11. Time and place of holding convention.
- § 2-15-12. Quorum of convention--Officers--Rules--Qualifications and election of members.
- § 2-15-13. Compensation and mileage of convention delegates--Disbursements for convention expenses.
- § 2-15-14. Certification of convention results--Transmittal to United States.
- § 2-15-15. Congressional rules for convention to govern.
- § 2-15-16. Definitions.
- § 2-15-17. Delegate vote to consider or approve unauthorized amendment prohibited--Recall.
- § 2-15-18. Oath of candidate for delegate or alternate.
- § 2-15-19. Certifications by secretary of state.
- § 2-15-20. Civil fine for violation of oath.
- § 2-15-21. Participation in conventions in which each state possesses one vote.
- § 2-16-3. Code Commission established--Composition and appointment of members--Vacancies.
- § 2-16-4.2. Officers of commission--Meetings and hearings.
- § 2-16-5. Compensation of commission members--Employment of personnel and incurring of expense.
- § 2-16-5.1. Gifts and contributions to commission--Expenditure.
- § 2-16-5.2. Code Commission--Assistance, space, and facilities.
- § 2-16-6. Supplements and reprinted volumes to be provided for--Contents.
- § 2-16-7. Specifications, advertising and award of contract for publication.
- § 2-16-7.1. Continuation of contract with publisher of code.
- § 2-16-7.2. Advertising for bids for publications.
- § 2-16-8. Copyrights of material--Contract for use of state's copyright.
- § 2-16-8.1. Restriction on printing or distributing copyrighted material in code--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 2-16-9. Arrangement, correlation, and text changes in code.
- § 2-16-9.1. Continuing authority of commission on assimilation of laws into code.
- § 2-16-10.1. Additional powers of commission.
- § 2-16-10.2. South Dakota Codified Laws provided to Legislature--Codified Laws and Administrative Rules provided to legislators.
- § 2-16-10.3. Disposal of obsolete materials.
- § 2-16-12. Supplements and revised volumes official after publication--Prima facie evidence of law--Citation.
- § 2-16-13. Publications constituting official code.
- § 2-16-13.1. Editorial material and appendices excluded from official code.
- § 2-16-14. Code as continuation of prior law.
- § 2-16-15. Invalid laws not validated by codification.
- § 2-16-16. Statutes enacted at latest legislative session prevail over code--Citation of codified laws.
- § 2-16-17. Official copy of code of laws--Certification.
- § 2-16-18. Citation of code.
- § 2-16-19. Publication of code on computer media.