South Dakota § 1-20-17 - Legislative findings--Purpose of chapter.
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§ 1-20-17. Legislative findings--Purpose of chapter.
The Legislature hereby declares that the public has an interest in preservation and protection of the state's archaeological resources; that the public has the right to the knowledge to be derived and gained from the scientific study of these resources; and that therefore it is the purpose of this chapter to provide that activities for the preservation, excavation, study, and exhibition of the state's archaeological resources be undertaken in a coordinated and organized manner for the general welfare of the public as a whole.
Source: SL 1974, ch 11, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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