South Dakota § 13-1-71 - Application and scope of provisions.
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§ 13-1-71. Application and scope of provisions.
Nothing in §§ 13-1-67 to 13-1-71, inclusive:
(1) Prevents an employee or a contractor who provides mandatory orientation or training from responding to questions that are raised by participants in the orientation or training and which pertain to the divisive concepts;
(2) Pertains to the content or conduct of any course of academic instruction or unit of study at an institution of higher education under the control of the Board of Regents or the Board of Technical Education; or
(3) May be construed to inhibit or violate the First Amendment rights of any student or employee, or to undermine the duty of an institution under the control of the Board of Regents or the Board of Technical Education to protect, to the greatest degree, academic freedom, intellectual diversity, and free expression.
Source: SL 2022, ch 39, § 5.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 13-1-71 cover?
Section 13-1-71 ("Application and scope of provisions.") 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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