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2023 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 full-time attention, then when carrying out the lieutenant governor's duties as a member of a board, committee, or commission established by the Legislature, the lieutenant governor may receive a per diem 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; SL 2023, ch 3, §14.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-4 - Investigative authority of Government Operations and Audit Committee--Subpoenas.

2-6-4. Investigative authority of Government Operations and Audit Committee--Subpoenas.
The Government Operations and Audit Committee may examine all records and vouchers, summon witnesses by request or by issuing a subpoena, and thoroughly examine all expenditures and the general management of each department of state government. The Government Operations and Audit Committee may issue a subpoena for the person, documents, or both and use the procedure provided in chapter 21-34 to enforce its subpoena when the subject of the subpoena refuses to comply with the command to appear and testify before the committee. However, no subpoena may be issued until the decision to issue a subpoena by the Government Operations and Audit Committee has been ratified by the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council.
Source:
SDC 1939, §55.0610; SL 1953, ch 285; SL 1955, ch 234; SL 1957, ch 280; SL 1984, ch 14, §2; SL 2000, ch 128, §12; SL 2018, ch 26, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-4.1 - Report may be required where audit finding reoccurs--Contents of report.

2-6-4.1. Report may be required where audit finding reoccurs--Contents of report.
If an audit report of any department, institution, board, or agency of the state includes an audit finding that also occurred in an immediately preceding year, the Government Operations and Audit Committee may require the department, institution, board, or agency to present a report, as part of its budget hearing, during the succeeding legislative session. The report to the Appropriations Committees shall include the reasons for not implementing the audit recommendations and a corrective action plan.
Source:
SL 2000, ch 21, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-4.2 - Criteria for issuing subpoena.

2-6-4.2. Criteria for issuing subpoena.
Before a subpoena may be issued by the Government Operations and Audit Committee, the committee shall determine that:
(1)A legislative purpose exists pursuant to §§2-6-2 and 2-6-4;
(2)The subpoenaed person or documents are relevant and material to accomplish the legislative purpose; and
(3)The information sought is not otherwise practically available.
It is not a legislative purpose to subpoena a person or documents to collect information that may be used for a criminal proceeding or to legislatively determine guilt or inflict punishment upon an identifiable person.
Source:
SL 2018, ch 26, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-5 - Disobedience of legislative summons as misdemeanor.

2-6-5. Disobedience of legislative summons as misdemeanor.
Any person who is summoned to attend as a witness before either house of the Legislature or any committee thereof authorized to summon or subpoena witnesses, and who refuses or neglects without lawful excuse to attend pursuant to the summons or subpoena, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §13.1010; SL 1980, ch 24, §22; SL 1985, ch 17, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-6 - Refusal to testify or produce evidence before Legislature as misdemeanor.

2-6-6. Refusal to testify or produce evidence before Legislature as misdemeanor.
Any person who, being present before either house of the Legislature or any committee thereof authorized to summon witnesses, willfully refuses to be sworn or affirmed, or to answer any material and proper question, or to produce upon reasonable notice any material or proper books, papers, or documents in his possession or under his control, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §13.1011; SL 1980, ch 24, §23; SL 1985, ch 17, §4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-7 - Forfeiture of office by legislator in violation--Disqualification from public office.

2-6-7. Forfeiture of office by legislator in violation--Disqualification from public office.
The conviction of a member of the Legislature of any crime defined in §2-6-5 or 2-6-6 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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-8 - Retirement laws study committee created--Purpose.

2-6-8. Retirement laws study committee created--Purpose.
There is hereby created the South Dakota Retirement Laws Committee to make a continuing study of the pension and annuity and benefit laws relating to employees and officers in public service.
Source:
SL 1974, ch 36, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-9 - Appointment and terms of Retirement Laws Committee members--Political affiliations.

2-6-9. Appointment and terms of Retirement Laws Committee members--Political affiliations.
The Retirement Laws Committee shall consist of five members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and five members of the Senate to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate. The members of the Retirement Laws Committee shall be appointed biennially for terms expiring on January first of each succeeding odd-numbered year and shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The appointing authority shall appoint members to the committee proportional to a party's representation in the authority's legislative body. The minority party in each legislative body shall have at least one member.
Source:
SL 1974, ch 36, §2; SL 1985, ch 17, §5; SL 1995, ch 13, §3; SL 2021, ch 17, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-10 - Officers of Retirement Laws Committee--Staff assistance.

2-6-10. Officers of Retirement Laws Committee--Staff assistance.
The Retirement Laws Committee shall select a chairman and vice-chairman and shall be provided with staff assistance from the Legislative Research Council staff.
Source:
SL 1974, ch 36, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-11 - Study of retirement laws by committee--Emphasis.

2-6-11. Study of retirement laws by committee--Emphasis.
The Retirement Laws Committee shall continue the study of the retirement and pension laws applicable to employees and officers in government service throughout the state and shall appraise and evaluate existing laws relating to retirement and pension. It shall give particular study and consideration to the financial affairs of the retirement funds and shall recommend revisions in financial provisions and methods of amortizing the accrued liabilities of such funds without impairment of any of the rights and equities of participants and beneficiaries but in conformity with sound and established principles of financing retirement fund obligations.
Source:
SL 1974, ch 36, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-12 - Legislative drafts and recommendations by Retirement Laws Committee--Reports--Review of proposals.

2-6-12. Legislative drafts and recommendations by Retirement Laws Committee--Reports--Review of proposals.
The Retirement Laws Committee shall present legislative drafts to effect sound and equitable public employees retirement programs. The Retirement Laws Committee shall study and make recommendations concerning the extension of retirement coverage to public employees to whom retirement protection has not been accorded. The Retirement Laws Committee shall from time to time report to the Legislature which report shall include but not be limited to the financial soundness of the system. The Retirement Laws Committee shall review all proposed legislation that affects public employee retirement in the state and shall make its report to the Legislature. During the legislative session, however, the standing committees established to review retirement laws legislation shall review proposed legislation that affects public employee retirement.
Source:
SL 1974, ch 36, §4; SL 1992, ch 24.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-14 - Joint Bonding Review Committee established--Agencies subject to review by joint committee.

2-6-14. Joint Bonding Review Committee established--Agencies subject to review by joint committee.
An interim joint bonding committee, established pursuant to the rules of the Legislature, shall review the operations, programs, accomplishments, and financial status of the South Dakota Housing Development Authority, the South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority, the South Dakota Building Authority, the South Dakota Conservancy District, the South Dakota Railroad Authority, and any other agency, board, or commission authorized to conduct statewide programs in the State of South Dakota and to issue bond and note indebtedness.
Source:
SL 1976, ch 26, §1; SDCL Supp, §2-9-20; SL 1978, ch 20, §3; SL 1982, ch 24; SL 1984, ch 15, §1; SL 1985, ch 7, §17A; SL 1993, ch 12, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-15 - Reports by bonding entities to joint committee--Contents--Other assistance.

2-6-15. Reports by bonding entities to joint committee--Contents--Other assistance.
Each of the entities shall submit to the joint committee a complete and detailed report no later than December first of each year, setting forth:
(1)Its operations and accomplishments;
(2)Its receipts and expenditures during its fiscal year for its operating and capital outlay purposes;
(3)Its assets and liabilities at the end of its fiscal year;
(4)A schedule of its notes and bonds outstanding at the end of its fiscal year, together with a statement of the amounts redeemed and incurred during such fiscal year; and
(5)Information relating to the selection, evaluation and compensation of its professional service providers.
Each of the entities shall assist the joint committee in a continuous review of programs and projected plans for the entities.
Source:
SL 1976, ch 26, §2; SDCL Supp, §2-9-21; SL 1978, ch 20, §4; SL 1982, ch 25.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-16 - Reports to joint committee on particular issues of bonds or notes--Contents.

2-6-16. Reports to joint committee on particular issues of bonds or notes--Contents.
For each issuance of bonds or notes of any such entity, there shall be provided to the joint committee a report of the details of the issuance, including a citation to the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds and notes, the use of the proceeds of such issuance, the maturity date or dates of the bonds or notes, the interest rate or rates of the bonds or notes, the anticipated source of revenue from which the bonds or notes are to be repaid, and the rating, if any, given by a standard rating service on the bonds or notes.
Source:
SL 1976, ch 26, §3; SDCL Supp, §2-9-22; SL 1978, ch 20, §5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-17 - Detailed accounting to committee on underlying security and investments.

2-6-17. Detailed accounting to committee on underlying security and investments.
The joint committee may request at any time a detailed accounting of the security underlying outstanding bonds or notes, the ability to make timely repayment of bonds or notes, or the investments of such entity.
Source:
SL 1976, ch 26, §4; SDCL Supp, §2-9-23; SL 1978, ch 20, §6.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-18 - Agency explanation to committee of programs and operations.

2-6-18. Agency explanation to committee of programs and operations.
The joint committee may at any time require the governing board, or its designee, of any such entity to appear before it to provide detailed explanations of the public purpose underlying any of its programs or detailed explanations of any of its operations or activities.
Source:
SL 1976, ch 26, §5; SDCL Supp, §2-9-24; SL 1978, ch 20, §7.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-19 - Water Development Oversight Committee created--Purpose.

2-6-19. Water Development Oversight Committee created--Purpose.
There is hereby created the Legislative Water Development Oversight Committee. The committee shall consist of four legislators, one each appointed by the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and one each appointed by the majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives. The committee shall monitor the meetings and actions of the Board of Water and Natural Resources and the Water Management Board. The secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall cooperate with the members of the committee and assist them in carrying out their responsibilities. The secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall inform the members of the committee of the time and place of all meetings of the Board of Water and Natural Resources and Water Management Board and shall forward to the members of the committee copies of all materials sent to the members of those boards.
The committee shall select a chairperson from among its members and shall from time to time report to the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council on its activities. Members of the committee shall receive compensation as would any member of an interim legislative committee authorized by the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council under chapter 2-9.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 316, §9A; SL 2004, ch 17, §6; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §14, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-20 - State-Tribal Relations Committee created.

2-6-20. State-Tribal Relations Committee created.
There is hereby created the South Dakota State-Tribal Relations Committee to make a continuing study of the relations between the state and its political subdivisions and the tribes and their tribal governments.
Source:
SL 1993, ch 30, §1; SDCL 2-16-20.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-21 - State-Tribal Relations Committee--Membership.

2-6-21. State-Tribal Relations Committee--Membership.
The State-Tribal Relations Committee shall consist of five members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and five members of the Senate to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate. The members of the State-Tribal Relations Committee shall be appointed biennially for terms expiring on January first of each succeeding odd-numbered year and shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The appointing authority shall appoint members to the committee proportional to a party's representation in the authority's legislative body. The minority party in each legislative body must have at least one member.
Source: SL 1993, ch 30, §2; SDCL 2-16-21; SL 2023, ch 10, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-22 - Committee heads--Staff assistance.

2-6-22. Committee heads--Staff assistance.
The State-Tribal Relations Committee shall be co-chaired by one member of the House of Representatives, chosen by the speaker of the House, and one member of the Senate, chosen by the president pro tempore of the Senate, and shall be provided with staff assistance from the Legislative Research Council.
Source:
SL 1993, ch 30, §3; SDCL 2-16-22; SL 2021, ch 18, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-23 - Responsibilities of State-Tribal Relations Committee.

2-6-23. Responsibilities of State-Tribal Relations Committee.
The State-Tribal Relations Committee shall continuously study the relationship between the state and its political subdivisions and the tribes and their tribal governments. The committee shall give particular study and consideration to matters concerning jurisdiction, taxation, gaming, economic development and community relations. The committee shall serve as a forum for the discussion of issues of mutual concern to the state and the tribes and shall attempt to foster state-tribal cooperation. The committee shall draw upon public input from all those who may be concerned and knowledgeable about state-tribal relations whether Indian or non-Indian, whether tribal members or nontribal members. The committee may present draft legislation and policy recommendations to the Legislative Research Council Executive Board to effectuate its mission.
Source:
SL 1993, ch 30, §4; SDCL 2-16-23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-35 - Government Operations and Audit Committee to implement performance management review process.

2-6-35. Government Operations and Audit Committee to implement performance management review process.
The Government Operations and Audit Committee shall develop and implement a performance management review process that provides the Legislature with a consistent system to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies and to provide additional government transparency and accountability to the public.
Source:
SL 2016, ch 25, §1; SL 2017, ch 13, §6.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-36 - Performance management and state agency defined.

2-6-36. Performance management and state agency defined.
For the purposes of §§2-6-35 to 2-6-39, inclusive, performance management is an ongoing, systematic approach to improving outcomes with a focus on accountability for performance by utilizing data-based measurements. For the purposes of §§2-6-35 to 2-6-39, inclusive, a state agency is any department or other unit of government in the executive branch of state government, but does not include any unit of local government.
Source:
SL 2016, ch 25, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-37 - Performance management review--Schedule--Content--Uniform template.

2-6-37. Performance management review--Schedule--Content--Uniform template.
The Government Operations and Audit Committee shall establish a schedule whereby the committee reviews the performance management of each state agency at least once every three years. The performance management review shall include the following:
(1)The strategic goals of each agency with specific, quantifiable outcomes and measurements to track progress toward those goals;
(2)A description of how the resources allocated to the agency's programs and strategies will result in the agency's defined outcomes; and
(3)Identification of the performance measurements that will be used to determine if the agency is achieving desired outcomes.
For use in conducting the performance management reviews required in this section, the committee shall develop and provide to each state agency a standardized, uniform template that, beginning January 1, 2021, each agency shall use when presenting information to the committee.
Source:
SL 2016, ch 25, §3; SL 2017, ch 13, §7; SL 2020, ch 10, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-38 - Agency report highlighting performance measures showing progress toward desired outcomes.

2-6-38. Agency report highlighting performance measures showing progress toward desired outcomes.
After the Government Operations and Audit Committee has completed a performance management review of a state agency, and the committee has approved the agency's desired outcomes and accompanying performance measures, the agency shall provide the committee with a report highlighting up to six of the performance measures that show the progress being made toward the desired outcomes. The report shall be updated by the agency annually and submitted to the committee no later than November fifteenth. Each agency report shall include the source of the information and references to where legislators can obtain further information.
Source:
SL 2016, ch 25, §4; SL 2017, ch 13, §8.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations › Section 2-6-39 - Annual compiled report presented to legislators--Website.

2-6-39. Annual compiled report presented to legislators--Website.
The Legislative Research Council shall compile the reports provided pursuant to §2-6-38, and distribute a compiled report to the chair and vice chair of the Government Operations and Audit Committee. During the first week of the legislative session each year, members of the Government Operations and Audit Committee shall present and review the compiled report with legislators in each legislative body. Individual reports may also be distributed to the chair of any standing committee of the Legislature as determined by the chair of the Government Operations and Audit Committee.
To ensure public accountability, the Legislative Research Council shall develop a website that contains the compiled report and the references where further information can be located.
Source:
SL 2016, ch 25, §5; SL 2017, ch 13, §9.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 07 - Legislative Printing, Records And Journals › Section 2-7-1 - Compilation, printing, and distribution of legislative manual.

2-7-1. Compilation, printing, and distribution of legislative manual.
Each odd-numbered year, the secretary of state shall compile and print a legislative manual. The Bureau of Administration shall distribute the legislative manual free to state officials and agencies who request them and to the public at a price set by the commissioner of administration.
Source:
SDC 1939, §55.0901; SL 1964, ch 152; SL 1965, ch 231; SL 1977, ch 24, §3; SL 1979, ch 14, §1; SL 1981, ch 17, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 07 - Legislative Printing, Records And Journals › Section 2-7-3 - Contents of legislative manual.

2-7-3. Contents of legislative manual.
The legislative manual compiled and printed in each odd-numbered year shall contain the following data:
(1)A current official directory of state government;
(2)A current list of county officers;
(3)A compilation of appropriations for state departments made at regular and special sessions during the two years immediately preceding;
(4)A county by county list of election results for all statewide contests and ballot questions for the last general and last primary elections;
(5)A brief biographical statement and picture of all current constitutional officers, legislators, public utility commissioners, supreme court justices, circuit court judges, and United States senators and members of congress;
(6)A listing of all past statewide elected officials;
(7)A brief South Dakota chronology;
(8)A brief statement and pictures regarding the South Dakota institutions;
(9)A brief statement and picture of the state seal and state emblems;
(10)The Constitution of South Dakota;
(11)Population of each county and each municipality;
(12)Names of gubernatorial appointees to boards and commissions; and
(13)A table of contents.
Source:
SDC 1939, §55.0901 as added by SL 1964, ch 152; SL 1965, ch 231; SL 1977, ch 24, §5; SL 1985, ch 5, §8; SL 2010, ch 16, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 07 - Legislative Printing, Records And Journals › Section 2-7-4 - Prefiled bills--Persons authorized--Rules.

2-7-4. Prefiled bills--Persons authorized--Rules.
Any person who has been duly elected or appointed to serve during a regular session of the Legislature may file bills and resolutions with the Legislative Research Council at any time within thirty days prior to the convening of such regular session. Notwithstanding the provisions of §2-7-6.1, any interim committee of the Legislative Research Council may file bills and resolutions under the provisions of this section. The Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council shall prescribe rules for the handling and placing in proper form of such bills and resolutions, subject to the provisions of §§2-7-4 and 2-7-5.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 273, §1; SL 1969, ch 220, §1; SL 1972, ch 13; SL 1984, ch 16, §1; SL 2020, ch 11, § 8.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 07 - Legislative Printing, Records And Journals › Section 2-7-5 - Prefiled bills--Numbering, printing, and disposition--Introduction.

2-7-5. Prefiled bills--Numbering, printing, and disposition--Introduction.
The director of the Legislative Research Council shall, in accordance with rules adopted by the Legislature, receive the prefiled bills and resolutions, place them in proper form, and assign them numbers for introduction in the proper house. The director shall electronically deliver each bill and resolution to the secretary of the Senate or the chief clerk of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, on the day when the session convenes. However, the director may not deliver any prefiled bill or resolution until every sponsor of the bill or resolution has been duly sworn into office.
Upon prefiling, the bills and resolutions become the property of the Legislature and may not thereafter be withdrawn. Prefiled bills and resolutions shall be considered as introduced on the first legislative day.
Source:
SL 1967, ch 273, §1; SL 1984, ch 16, §2; SL 1997, ch 19, §1; SL 2020, ch 11, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 07 - Legislative Printing, Records And Journals › Section 2-7-6.1 - Committee introduction of bills and resolutions.

2-7-6.1. Committee introduction of bills and resolutions.
No bill or joint resolution may be introduced in either house of the Legislature by any committee thereof, except:
(1)A bill or a joint resolution introduced by any standing committee of either house;
(2)A bill or joint resolution referred to the Legislature from an interim committee of the State Legislative Research Council;
(3)A bill or joint resolution introduced at the request of the interim Rules Review Committee, the interim Government Operations and Audit Committee, the interim Retirement Laws Committee, the interim Joint Bonding Review Committee, and the interim State-Tribal Relations Committee by one or more committee members upon majority vote of the interim committee; or
(4)A bill or joint resolution introduced at the request of the Governor, an executive agency or of the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
The committee shall obtain a written request for such introduction from either the council, the Governor, department head of an executive agency, a constitutional officer or board, or the chief justice and shall retain such request in its file. Committee bills introduced on behalf of a department head of an executive agency, a constitutional officer or board may be introduced by the chairman without a vote of the committee for purposes of prefiling. Nothing in this section prohibits one or more legislators from introduction of a bill or a joint resolution.
Source:
SL 1969, ch 233; SL 1986, ch 24; SL 1989, ch 29; SL 2006, ch 13, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 07 - Legislative Printing, Records And Journals › Section 2-7-7 - Officers to keep legislative journals--Custody and disposition of bills and documents.

2-7-7. Officers to keep legislative journals--Custody and disposition of bills and documents.
It shall be the duty of the secretary of the Senate and chief clerk of the House of Representatives to keep correct journals of the proceedings of the senate and house, respectively; to have the custody of all records, accounts, and other papers committed to them and at the close of each session of the Legislature to deposit for safekeeping in the Office of the Secretary of State all books, bills, documents, resolutions, and papers in the possession of the Legislature, correctly labeled, folded, and classified, and generally to perform such duties as shall be assigned them by the senate or house, respectively; provided, such journals shall be deposited within forty days after the adjournment of the Legislature.
Source:
SDC 1939, §§55.0601, 55.0602; SL 1968, ch 201, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 07 - Legislative Printing, Records And Journals › Section 2-7-10 - Permanent journals as official record of proceedings.

2-7-10. Permanent journals as official record of proceedings.
The corrected daily copies of the journal of the Senate and House of Representatives, together with the index thereof, shall constitute, and be the official permanent record of the legislative proceedings.
Source:
SDC 1939, §55.0602; SL 1968, ch 201, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 07 - Legislative Printing, Records And Journals › Section 2-7-11 - Index and distribution of journals.

2-7-11. Index and distribution of journals.
The Legislative Research Council shall prepare and include the journal indexes of the Legislature within ninety days after copy therefor has been furnished. The Legislative Research Council shall provide for the electronic distribution of the daily journals at least two hours before the convening of the Legislature on the next legislative day.
Source:
SDC 1939, §55.0902; SL 1977, ch 24, §7; SL 1979, ch 14, §2; SL 1985, ch 17, §7; SL 2020, ch 11, § 4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 07 - Legislative Printing, Records And Journals › Section 2-7-12 - Certified copies of journals as prima facie evidence of proceedings.

2-7-12. Certified copies of journals as prima facie evidence of proceedings.
Duly certified copies of such journals shall be received in all courts of the state as original evidence, and the volumes wherein the same are published by authority of the state, shall be prima facie evidence of such proceedings.
Source:
SDC 1939, §55.0602; SL 1968, ch 201, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 07 - Legislative Printing, Records And Journals › Section 2-7-17 - Certification and filing of printed bills and resolutions--Judicial notice.

2-7-17. Certification and filing of printed bills and resolutions--Judicial notice.
It shall be the duty of the secretary of the Senate and chief clerk of the House of Representatives to preserve one true copy of each printed bill, of each printed joint resolution, and of each printed concurrent resolution of each session of the Legislature; and to attach same together, to attach thereto, their signed certificate that they are true and complete copies of all the printed bills, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions of the certain session of the Legislature, and to file said copies so certified in the Office of the Secretary of State within ten days after adjournment of the session.
All copies so certified and filed shall be subject to judicial notice in all courts of record.
Source:
SDC 1939, §55.0604.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 07 - Legislative Printing, Records And Journals › Section 2-7-18 - Engrossment of bills and amendments.

2-7-18. Engrossment of bills and amendments.
All bills, in either house of the Legislature, which have been favorably acted upon, preparatory to going upon the calendar shall be engrossed if amendments have been made thereto. Amendments to any bill made by either Senate or House of Representatives, after engrossment, shall likewise be engrossed.
Source:
SDC 1939, §55.0605; SL 1968, ch 201, §4; SL 1985, ch 17, §11.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 07 - Legislative Printing, Records And Journals › Section 2-7-19 - Enrollment of bill after passage by both houses.

2-7-19. Enrollment of bill after passage by both houses.
A bill which has passed both houses of the Legislature shall at once be enrolled by the house in which it originated.
Source:
SDC 1939, §55.0606; SL 1953, ch 284; SL 1968, ch 201, §9; SL 1979, ch 15, §1; SL 1985, ch 17, §12.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 07 - Legislative Printing, Records And Journals › Section 2-7-20 - Presentation of bill to Governor--Filing with secretary of state--Photocopy to code counsel.

2-7-20. Presentation of bill to Governor--Filing with secretary of state--Photocopy to code counsel.
The original copy of each enrolled bill shall be signed by the president of the Senate, secretary of the Senate, speaker of the House of Representatives, and chief clerk of the House of Representatives and presented to the Governor. If the Governor approves the bill, the Governor shall sign and transmit it to the secretary of state who shall deliver a photocopy of the signature page to the code counsel to be used in preparing copy for session laws. The secretary of state shall provide a permanent form of binder for the original enrolled bills and the bills vetoed with the veto message attached. The secretary of state shall also provide the code counsel with a photocopy of the signature page of each vetoed bill and the veto message.
Source:
SDC 1939, §55.0606; SL 1953, ch 284; SL 1968, ch 201, §9; SL 1974, ch 24, §1; SL 1979, ch 15, §2; SL 1997, ch 19, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes › Chapter 07 - Legislative Printing, Records And Journals › Section 2-7-20.1 - Certificate of conformity by Legislature in form and style.

2-7-20.1. Certificate of conformity by Legislature in form and style.
Whenever the Governor certifies, pursuant to paragraph four of section 4 of article IV of the Constitution, that the Legislature has conformed a bill to the Governor's recommendations, that certificate must be typed and signed on the enrolled bill.
Source: SL 1974, ch 24, §3; SL 1979, ch 15, §3; SL 2023, ch 3, §15.