South Dakota § 38-7-20 - Authority to represent districts--Develop conservation policy--Cooperate with public and private agencies.
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§ 38-7-20. Authority to represent districts--Develop conservation policy--Cooperate with public and private agencies.
The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources may represent the conservation districts and develop and implement policy for natural resources conservation and development. The department may cooperate at all levels of government, with all agencies, public and private, in the conservation and development of all renewable natural resources.
Source: SDC 1939, § 4.1506 as added by SL 1968, ch 1, § 4; SL 2024, ch 166, § 9.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-7-20 ("Authority to represent districts--Develop conservation policy--Cooperate with public and private agencies.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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