South Dakota § 13-53-42 - Loss of eligibility for intercollegiate extracurricular competition upon controlled substance violation.
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§ 13-53-42. Loss of eligibility for intercollegiate extracurricular competition upon controlled substance violation.
Any person who has been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have possessed, used, or distributed controlled substances or marijuana as defined in chapter 22-42 under circumstances which would constitute a felony under South Dakota law while enrolled at a South Dakota state supported institution of higher education is ineligible to participate in any form of intercollegiate extracurricular competition at any South Dakota state supported institution of higher education. Upon receiving a request from the chief administrator of the postsecondary educational institution, the Unified Judicial System shall send notice of whether the person who is the subject of the request was adjudicated in a juvenile proceeding of possessing, using, or distributing controlled substances or marijuana as defined in chapter 22-42 under circumstances which would constitute a felony under South Dakota law if that person were an adult.
Source: SL 1997, ch 102, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-53-42 ("Loss of eligibility for intercollegiate extracurricular competition upon controlled substance violation.") 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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