South Dakota § 2-16-13 - Publications constituting official code.
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§ 2-16-13. Publications constituting official code.
The official code of laws of the State of South Dakota, which may be referred to as the code, consists of all the statutes of a general and permanent nature contained in:
(1) The 2018 revision of volume 1;
(2) The 2021 revision of volume 2;
(3) The 2021 revision of volume 2A;
(4) The 2021 revision of volume 3;
(5) The 2004 revision of volume 4;
(6) The 2004 revision of volume 5;
(7) The 2020 revision of volume 6;
(8) The 2020 revision of volume 7;
(9) The 2018 revision of volume 8;
(10) The 2018 revision of volume 9;
(11) The 2014 revision of volume 10;
(12) The 2014 revision of volume 10A;
(13) The 2014 revision of volume 11;
(14) The 2016 revision of volume 12;
(15) The 2004 revision of volume 13;
(16) The 2017 revision of volume 14;
(17) The 2016 revision of volume 15;
(18) The 2024 revision of volume 16;
(19) The 2016 revision of volume 17;
(20) The 2024 revision of volume 18;
(21) The 2011 revision of volume 19;
(22) The 2011 revision of volume 19A;
(23) The 2025 revision of volume 20;
(24) The 2025 revision of volume 20A;
(25) The 2013 revision of volume 21;
(26) The 2015 revision of volume 22;
(27) The 2015 revision of volume 22A;
(28) The 2022 revision of volume 23;
(29) The 2022 revision of volume 24;
(30) The 2004 revision of volume 25;
(31) The 2022 revision of volume 26;
(32) The 2007 revision of volume 27;
(33) The 2004 revision of volume 28;
(34) The 2017 revision of volume 29;
(35) The 2025 revision of volume 30;
(36) The 2025 revision of volume 31;
(37) The 2019 revision of volume 32;
(38) The 2019 revision of volume 33;
(39) The 2015 revision of volume 34;
(40) The 2004 revision of the Parallel Tables volume;
(41) The December 2025 Interim Update Service of the South Dakota Codified Laws beginning with Title 1, chapter 1-1 and ending with Title 62, chapter 62-9; and
(42) The 2025 cumulative annual pocket parts.
Source: SL 1970, ch 17, § 1; SL 1972, ch 14, § 2; SL 1974, ch 28, § 2; SL 1975, ch 27, § 2; SL 1976, ch 29, § 1; SL 1977, ch 25, § 1; SL 1978, ch 23, § 2; SL 1979, ch 17, § 1; SL 1980, ch 25, § 1; SL 1981, ch 19, § 1; SL 1982, ch 27, § 1; SL 1983, ch 11, § 1; SL 1984, ch 18, § 1; SL 1985, ch 18, § 1; SL 1986, ch 26, § 1; SL 1987, ch 28, § 1; SL 1988, ch 26, § 1; SL 1989, ch 31, § 1; SL 1990, ch 29, § 1; SL 1991, ch 25, § 1; SL 1992, ch 25, § 1; SL 1993, ch 33, § 1; SL 1994, ch 30, § 1; SL 1995, ch 15, § 1; SL 1996, ch 23, § 1; SL 1997, ch 22, § 1; SL 1998, ch 12, § 1; SL 1999, ch 10, § 1; SL 2000, ch 22, § 1; SL 2001, ch 20, § 1; SL 2002, ch 20, § 1; SL 2003, ch 22, § 1; SL 2004, ch 31, § 1; SL 2005, ch 23, § 1; SL 2006, ch 14, § 1; SL 2007, ch 18, § 1; SL 2008, ch 18, § 1; SL 2009, ch 19, § 1; SL 2010, ch 18, § 1; SL 2011, ch 18, § 1; SL 2012, ch 22, § 1; SL 2013, ch 18, § 1; SL 2014, ch 16, § 1; SL 2015, ch 19, § 1; SL 2016, ch 29, § 1; SL 2017, ch 21, § 1; SL 2018, ch 31, § 1; SL 2019, ch 16, § 1; SL 2020, ch 9, § 1; SL 2021, ch 20, § 1; SL 2022, ch 10, § 1; SL 2023, ch 12, § 1; SL 2024, ch 18, § 1; SL 2025, ch 23, § 1; SL 2026, ch 20, § 1.
Frequently Asked Questions About South Dakota § 2-16-13
What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 2-16-13 cover?
Section 2-16-13 ("Publications constituting official code.") 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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