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SD Codified L § 2-2-41 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 02 - Legislative Districts|Section 2-2-41 - Legislative policy in redistricting.

2-2-41. Legislative policy in redistricting. The Legislature, in making the 2021 redistricting, determines, as a matter of policy, that the following principles are of primary significance:(1)Adherence to standards of population deviance as established by judicial precedent and to standards of population deviance as prescribed by S. D. Const., Art. III, §5;(2)Protection of communities of interest by means of compact and contiguous districts;(3)Respect for geographical and political boundaries; and(4)Protection of minority voting rights consistent with the United States Constitution, the South Dakota Constitution, and federal statutes, as interpreted by the United States Supreme Court and other courts with jurisdiction. Source: SL 2011 (SS), ch 1, §1, eff. Jan. 23, 2012; SL 2021, ch 16, § 1.
SD Codified L § 2-2-42 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 02 - Legislative Districts|Section 2-2-42 - Number of senatorial districts--Number of senators.

2-2-42. Number of senatorial districts--Number of senators.The state shall be divided into thirty-five senatorial districts, as specified in §2-2-43, and the Senate shall consist of thirty-five members. Source: SL 2011 (SS), ch 1, §2, eff. Jan. 23, 2012.
SD Codified L § 2-2-44 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 02 - Legislative Districts|Section 2-2-44 - Number of representative districts--Number of representatives.

2-2-44. Number of representative districts--Number of representatives.The state shall be divided into thirty-five representative districts, which shall be the same as the senatorial districts provided in §2-2-43, and the House of Representatives shall consist of seventy members. Source: SL 2011 (SS), ch 1, §4, eff. Jan. 23, 2012.
SD Codified L § 2-2-45 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 02 - Legislative Districts|Section 2-2-45 - Number of senators from each district.

2-2-45. Number of senators from each district.Each senatorial district as provided for in §2-2-43 is entitled to one senator. Source: SL 2011 (SS), ch 1, §5, eff. Jan. 23, 2012.
SD Codified L § 2-2-46 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 02 - Legislative Districts|Section 2-2-46 - Number of representatives from each district.

2-2-46. Number of representatives from each district.Each representative district as provided for in §2-2-44 is entitled to two representatives. However, in order to protect minority voting rights, District No. 26 and District No. 28 shall each consist of two single-member house districts as provided in §§2-2-47 and 2-2-48. Source: SL 2011 (SS), ch 1, §6, eff. Jan. 23, 2012.
SD Codified L § 2-2-47 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 02 - Legislative Districts|Section 2-2-47 - Single-member house districts in District No. 26.

2-2-47. Single-member house districts in District No. 26.District No. 26 shall consist of two single-member house districts as follows:(1)District No. 26A: Mellette and Todd counties; and(2)District No. 26B: Brule, Buffalo, Jones, and Lyman counties. Source: SL 2011 (SS), ch 1, §7, eff. Jan. 23, 2012.
SD Codified L § 2-2-48 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 02 - Legislative Districts|Section 2-2-48 - Single-member house districts in District No. 28.

2-2-48. Single-member house districts in District No. 28.District No. 28 shall consist of two single-member house districts as follows:(1)District No. 28A: Corson, Dewey, and Ziebach counties; and(2)District No. 28B: Harding and Perkins counties and that portion of Butte county that is not in District No. 29. Source: SL 2011 (SS), ch 1, §8, eff. Jan. 23, 2012.
SD Codified L § 2-2-49 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 02 - Legislative Districts|Section 2-2-49 - Ideal population of senatorial district.

2-2-49. Ideal population of senatorial district.The Legislature finds that, for the purposes of §§2-2-41 to 2-2-51, inclusive, the ideal population of a senatorial district, based on the official 2010 federal census, is 23,262 people. Source: SL 2011 (SS), ch 1, §9, eff. Jan. 23, 2012.
SD Codified L § 2-2-50 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 02 - Legislative Districts|Section 2-2-50 - Voting district boundaries.

2-2-50. Voting district boundaries.For the purposes of §§2-2-41 to 2-2-51, inclusive, voting district (VTD) boundaries are those boundaries in existence on April 1, 2010, and utilized by the 2010 federal census. Source: SL 2011 (SS), ch 1, §10, eff. Jan. 23, 2012.
SD Codified L § 2-4-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-1 - Time and place of regular sessions.

2-4-1. Time and place of regular sessions.The Legislature shall meet at the seat of government on the second Tuesday of January at noon. Source: SDC 1939, §55.0502; SL 1981, ch 15; SL 1983, ch 13, §2.
SD Codified L § 2-4-1.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-1.1 - Leave of absence from employment for legislative service -- Restrictions on employee's right to serve in Legislature void.

2-4-1.1. Leave of absence from employment for legislative service--Restrictions on employee's right to serve in Legislature void.An employer shall grant a temporary leave of absence without loss of job status or seniority resulting therefrom, to any employee who is a member of the Legislature in order that such employee may perform any official duty as a member of the Legislature. Such temporary leave of absence may be with or without pay within the discretion of the employer. Any agreement between an employer and an employee which, as a condition precedent to employment, promotion or benefit enhancement, restricts the employee's right to serve in the Legislature is void as a matter of public policy. Source: SL 1974, ch 29; SL 1989, ch 24.
SD Codified L § 2-4-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-2 - Salary and expense allowances of legislators.

2-4-2. Salary and expense allowances of legislators.The salary of each member of the Legislature is equal to one-fifth of the South Dakota median household income reported by the United States Census Current Population Survey, as ascertained and adjusted each year by the State Board of Finance to take effect on the first day of January of each year for every regular legislative session. In addition, each legislator shall receive:(1)Reimbursement to be paid after the legislative session for actual mileage or its equivalent traveled to and from home not more than once each weekend or between days of recess during the regular legislative session, at state rates established by the Board of Finance;(2)Expenses of one hundred twenty-three dollars per day for each day of a regular or special legislative session as prepaid reimbursement for living expenses, including meals and lodging, laundry, cleaning and pressing of clothing, and all other uncompensated expenses as defined in §2-4-2.1 incident to the performance of legislative services, or at the amount fixed for the per diem allowance that is authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Service to be excluded from the gross income without itemization as of October first each year, whichever of the two is greater; and(3)Five cents once each session for every mile of necessary travel in going to and returning from the place of meeting of the Legislature by the most usual route.For each day's attendance at special sessions, each member, in addition to mileage and expenses, shall receive a per diem calculated by the director of the Legislative Research Council equal to the normal daily compensation for the regular session immediately preceding the special session. Source: SL 1947, ch 241, §5; SL 1957, ch 279, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §55.0503-1; SL 1965, ch 230, §1; SL 1969, ch 207, §1; SL 1970, ch 14, §1; SL 1974, ch 23, §1; SL 1976, ch 23; SL 1978, ch 24, §7; SL 1981, ch 3, §10; SL 1983, ch 2, §11; SL 1988, ch 8, §5A; SL 1997, ch 18, §1; SL 1998, ch 10, §1; SL 2000, ch 20, §1; SL 2013, ch 15, §1; SL 2018, ch 25, §1.
SD Codified L § 2-4-2.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-2.1 - Items constituting uncompensated expenses of legislators.

2-4-2.1. Items constituting uncompensated expenses of legislators.The term, "uncompensated expenses," as used in this chapter, includes, but is not limited to, postage, stationery, printing, office supplies, telephone, incidental costs in the maintenance of a legislative office at home, subscriptions to publications, conference dues, and travel for attendance at meetings with constituents, and such other unreimbursed costs associated with legislative service. Source: SL 1979, ch 13.
SD Codified L § 2-4-2.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-2.2 - Compensation of legislators on committees, taking oath of office, or attending Governor's budget report.

2-4-2.2. Compensation of legislators on committees, taking oath of office, or attending Governor's budget report.The salary or per diem compensation for members of the Legislature serving on legislative committees, boards, or commissions, taking the oath of office, or attending the Governor's budget report required by §4-7-9 if the report is given in person by the Governor, is equal to the rate set by subdivision 2-4-2(2). Source: SL 2002, ch 18, §4; SL 2015, ch 16, §1.
SD Codified L § 2-4-2.3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-2.3 - Compensation of legislators prior to oath of office.

2-4-2.3. Compensation of legislators prior to oath of office.The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate may authorize the payment of a salary or per diem compensation to a person who has been elected or appointed to the House of Representatives or Senate, respectively, but has not yet received the oath of office, if the person is required to attend legislative committees, boards, or commissions, or attends the taking of the oath of office, or the Governor's budget report required by §4-7-9 if the report is given in person by the Governor. The payment shall be equal to the rate set by subdivision 2-4-2(2). Source: SL 2014, ch 12, §1; SL 2015, ch 16, §2.
SD Codified L § 2-4-3.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-3.1 - Per diem of lieutenant governor for duties as board member.

2-4-3.1. Per diem of lieutenant governor for duties as board member.If the lieutenant governor is not assigned sufficient duties to require his full-time attention, then when carrying out his duties as a member of a board, committee, or commission established by the Legislature, he may receive a per diem of not to exceed seventy-five dollars per day or such amount as may be otherwise provided by law in the legislation establishing the board, committee, or commission. The per diem as authorized by this section may be paid for a maximum of sixty days in any calendar year. Source: SL 1975, ch 25; SL 1985, ch 17, §1; SL 1987, ch 8, §3.
SD Codified L § 2-4-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-4 - Time of payment of salaries and allowances.

2-4-4. Time of payment of salaries and allowances.The salary of the Legislature and the lieutenant governor shall be payable in the same manner as for other state employees under the provisions of §3-8-6, provided, however, that final payment shall be made on or before the last day of a legislative session. Mileage of the members of the Legislature and the lieutenant governor, for attendance upon regular and special sessions, shall be paid at the end of such session. Source: SL 1951, ch 341, §§1 to 3; SL 1953, ch 401; SL 1955, ch 333; SL 1957, ch 377; SL 1959, ch 361; SDC Supp 1960, §55.0503-2; SL 1965, ch 230, §3; SL 1969, ch 207, §3; SL 1973, ch 18, §1.
SD Codified L § 2-4-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-6 - Preventing Legislature or members from meeting as felony.

2-4-6. Preventing Legislature or members from meeting as felony.Every person who intentionally, by force or fraud, prevents the Legislature of this state or either of the branches composing it, or any of the members thereof, from meeting or organizing, is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Source: SDC 1939, §13.1001; SL 1980, ch 24, §16; SL 2006, ch 130, §2.
SD Codified L § 2-4-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-7 - Preventing legislator from attending or voting as misdemeanor.

2-4-7. Preventing legislator from attending or voting as misdemeanor.Every person who intentionally, by intimidation or otherwise, prevents any member of the Legislature of this state from attending any session of the branch of which he is a member, or of any committee thereof, or from giving his vote upon any question which may come before such branch, or from performing any other official act, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §13.1005; SL 1980, ch 24, §17.
SD Codified L § 2-4-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-8 - Compelling adjournment of Legislature as felony.

2-4-8. Compelling adjournment of Legislature as felony.Every person who intentionally, by force or fraud, compels or attempts to compel the Legislature of this state, or either of the branches composing it, to adjourn or disperse, is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Source: SDC 1939, §13.1002; SL 1980, ch 24, §18; SL 2006, ch 130, §3.
SD Codified L § 2-4-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-9 - Disturbance or disorderly conduct in Legislature as misdemeanor.

2-4-9. Disturbance or disorderly conduct in Legislature as misdemeanor.Every person who intentionally disturbs the Legislature of this state, or either of the branches composing it, while in session, or who commits any disorderly conduct in the immediate view and presence of either branch of the Legislature tending to interrupt its proceedings or impair the respect due to its authority, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §13.1003; SL 1980, ch 24, §19.
SD Codified L § 2-4-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-10 - Compelling action or inaction by Legislature as felony.

2-4-10. Compelling action or inaction by Legislature as felony.Every person who intentionally, by force or fraud, compels or attempts to compel either branch of the Legislature of this state to pass, amend, or reject any bill or resolution, or to grant or refuse any petition, or to perform or omit to perform any other official act, is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Source: SDC 1939, §13.1004; SL 1980, ch 24, §20; SL 2006, ch 130, §4.
SD Codified L § 2-4-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-13 - Forfeiture of office by legislator convicted of violation -- Disqualification from public office.

2-4-13. Forfeiture of office by legislator convicted of violation--Disqualification from public office.The conviction of a member of the Legislature of any crime defined in §§2-4-6 to 2-4-10, inclusive, involves as a consequence, in addition to the punishment prescribed therein, a forfeiture of his office and disqualifies him from ever thereafter holding any public office under this state. Source: SDC 1939, §13.1012; SL 1980, ch 26, §16.
SD Codified L § 2-4-14 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-14 - Contempt of Legislature -- Punishment.

2-4-14. Contempt of Legislature--Punishment.The Senate or the House of Representatives may punish, as a contempt, by imprisonment, a breach of its privileges or the privileges of its members; but only for one or more of the following offenses:(1)Knowingly arresting a member or officer of the Senate or the House of Representatives, or procuring such member or officer to be arrested in violation of his privilege from arrest;(2)Disorderly conduct in the immediate view of the Senate or the House of Representatives, and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings;(3)Refusing to be examined as a witness either before the Senate or the House of Representatives, or a committee thereof, or before any person authorized to take testimony in legislative proceedings;(4)Giving or offering a bribe to a member, or attempting, by menace or other corrupt means or device, directly or indirectly, to control or influence a member in giving his vote, or to prevent his giving the same;but the term of imprisonment which the Senate or House of Representatives may impose for any contempt specified in this section shall not extend beyond the session of the Legislature. Source: SDC 1939, §55.0608.
SD Codified L § 2-4-15 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature|Section 2-4-15 - Contempt of Legislature as misdemeanor.

2-4-15. Contempt of Legislature as misdemeanor.Every person who is guilty of contempt of the State Legislature or either branch thereof, as contempt is defined in §2-4-14, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §55.9902; SL 1980, ch 24, §21.
SD Codified L § 2-5-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 05 - Legislative Officers And Employees|Section 2-5-2 - Elective officers of Senate.

2-5-2. Elective officers of Senate.The elective officers of the Senate shall be a president pro tempore of the Senate, who shall be a member of that body, one secretary, and such other officers as shall be necessary to properly conduct the business of the Senate. Source: SDC 1939, §55.0505; SL 1947, ch 240; SL 1968, ch 201, §6.
SD Codified L § 2-5-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 05 - Legislative Officers And Employees|Section 2-5-3 - Elective officers of house.

2-5-3. Elective officers of house.The elective officers of the House of Representatives shall be a speaker and a speaker pro tempore, who shall be members of that body, one chief clerk and such other officers as shall be necessary to properly conduct the business of the House of Representatives. Source: SDC 1939, §55.0506; SL 1947, ch 240; SL 1968, ch 201, §7.
SD Codified L § 2-5-3.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 05 - Legislative Officers And Employees|Section 2-5-3.1 - Tie vote for organizing House of Representatives.

2-5-3.1. Tie vote for organizing House of Representatives.In the event that there is a tie vote for purposes of organizing the House of Representatives then, for the purposes of organization, the political party's candidate for speaker of the house, speaker pro tempore and clerk, then having a member of its party duly elected as the Governor of the State of South Dakota shall be deemed to be elected. Source: SL 1972, ch 12; SL 1981, ch 16, §3.
SD Codified L § 2-5-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 05 - Legislative Officers And Employees|Section 2-5-5 - Appointment of legislative employees by presiding officers.

2-5-5. Appointment of legislative employees by presiding officers.The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint employees necessary to properly conduct the business of the house and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint employees necessary to properly conduct the business of the Senate. Source: SDC 1939, §55.0508; SL 1947, ch 240; SL 1968, ch 201, §8; SL 1981, ch 16, §4; SL 1995, ch 13, §1.
SD Codified L § 2-5-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 05 - Legislative Officers And Employees|Section 2-5-8 - Determination of amount of compensation of legislative employees.

2-5-8. Determination of amount of compensation of legislative employees.All elective and appointed officers and employees of the Senate and House of Representatives designated in §§2-5-2, 2-5-3, and 2-5-5 shall receive compensation determined and agreed upon by a joint select committee of both houses. Source: SDC 1939, §55.0508; SL 1947, ch 240; SL 1968, ch 201, §8.
SD Codified L § 2-5-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 05 - Legislative Officers And Employees|Section 2-5-9 - Certification and payment of compensation to officers and employees.

2-5-9. Certification and payment of compensation to officers and employees.The compensation of the officers and employees of the Senate, except the lieutenant governor, and the compensation of the officers and employees of the House of Representatives shall be fixed by a joint select committee of both houses. The compensation shall be paid out of the state treasury, upon vouchers approved by the director of the Legislative Research Council. Source: SDC 1939, §55.0510; SL 1968, ch 201, §2; SL 1985, ch 17, §2.
SD Codified L § 2-6-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations|Section 2-6-1 - Administration of oaths by committee member.

2-6-1. Administration of oaths by committee member.Any member of the Senate or House of Representatives, while acting as a member of any committee thereof, shall have authority to administer oaths to such persons as shall be examined before such committee. Source: SDC 1939, §55.0609.
SD Codified L § 2-6-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes|Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations|Section 2-6-2 - Composition and appointment of Government Operations and Audit Committee--Duties and reports--Assistance.

2-6-2. Composition and appointment of Government Operations and Audit Committee--Duties and reports--Assistance.There shall be appointed at each regular session of the Legislature a Government Operations and Audit Committee of ten, consisting of five members of the Senate appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be a member of the Judiciary Committee, and five members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the house, one of whom shall be a member of the Judiciary Committee, for the purpose of inquiry and review of any phase of the operations and the fiscal affairs of any department, institution, board, or agency of the state, to review any findings of abuse or neglect in a juvenile corrections facility, to make a continuing study of the operation of the state's correctional system, and to make a detailed report to the Senate and House of Representatives and submit a copy of its report to the appropriation committee of each house of the Legislature at the next succeeding session of the Legislature or any special session of the Legislature upon request of the body.The Department of Legislative Audit shall provide assistance, including clerical help, to the committee upon request. Source: SDC 1939, §55.0610; SL 1953, ch 285; SL 1955, ch 234; SL 1957, ch 280; SL 1984, ch 14, §1; SL 1995, ch 13, §2; SL 2000, ch 128, §11.