Foundation member conservation officers

For purposes of determining the retirement benefits of a foundation member conservation officer for credited service earned before July 1, 1983, the benefits are calculated pursuant to § 3-12C-1106 . For credited service earned after June 30, 1983, the benefits are calculated pursuant to § 3-12C-1107 . For purposes of credited service earned before July 1, 1983, a conservation officer has a normal retirement age of sixty-five. For purposes of credited service earned after June 30, 1983, a foundation member conservation officer has a normal retirement age of fifty-five. Source: SL 1983, ch 19 , § 3; SL 1989, ch 38 , § 7; SL 2016, ch 32 , § 32; SDCL § 3-12-62.8; SL 2019, ch 22 , § 1; SL 2025, ch 27 , § 70.