Title 1, STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

The State Historical Society Board of Trustees shall consist of twelve members. Not all of the members may be of the same political party. The members shall have demonstrated an interest or proficiency in history, anthropology, archaeology, museology, or architecture. The term of…

The Governor shall appoint six members to the State Historical Society Board of Trustees. One must be an architect and one must be a historian each qualified to meet the requirements for receipt of federal funds. Two of the initial members shall be selected for a one - year term,…

The South Dakota State Historical Society shall elect six members from its membership to the State Historical Society Board of Trustees by using the voting process that the board shall determine. One must be an archivist, one must be an architectural historian, and one must be an…

The State Historical Society Board of Trustees shall meet at least four times each year. Special meetings may be held at the call of the president or upon the request of seven members of the board. A decision of the trustees is subject to contested case provisions pursuant to cha…

The board of trustees may appoint subcommittees of its own number which may exercise such powers as are entrusted to them, respecting subjects for which they are especially appointed. Source: SDC 1939, § 29.0113; SL 1945, ch 125 , § 1; SL 1974, ch 10 , § 7; SL 2021, ch 7 , § 13.

The board of trustees shall oversee the affairs of the historical society, and perform those functions assigned in this chapter and all other functions as may be assigned by law. The board has advisory functions, as defined in § 1-32-1 , with regard to the South Dakota State Hist…

There shall be elected biennially, by the board of trustees, a president and vice - president, who shall hold their respective offices for a term of two years and until their successors are duly chosen. Source: SDC 1939, § 29.0116; SL 2021, ch 7 , § 16.

The president shall preside at all meetings of the historical society and of the board of trustees. The vice-president shall discharge the duties of the president in the event of the president's absence or inability to act from any cause. Source: SDC 1939, § 29.0119; SL 2009, ch …

The South Dakota State Historical Society within the Department of Education shall collect, preserve, exhibit, and publish material for the study of history, especially the history of this state and the upper great plains. To this end, the office shall explore the archaeology of …

The secretary of education shall, subject to the approval of the Governor, appoint the director of the South Dakota State Historical Society to serve at the pleasure of the secretary. Source: SDC 1939, § 29.0120; SL 1945, ch 125 , § 3; SL 1974, ch 10 , § 8; SL 1979, ch 353 , § 13…

The director of the South Dakota State Historical Society shall execute the powers and discharge the duties vested by law in the society; shall keep a record of the proceedings of the society and of the board of trustees; shall safely and systematically keep all papers, records, …

The state treasurer is treasurer of the historical society regardless of whether the state treasurer is a member of the historical society. The state treasurer shall receive and maintain custody of all money, securities for money, and such other property of the society that is co…

All officers shall perform such duties as may from time to time be imposed or required by the board of trustees or by law. Source: SDC 1939, § 29.0117.

The historical society may employ such personnel as it deems necessary. Such employees shall be appointed and removed in accordance with the laws of this state governing the employment of personnel. Source: SDC 1939, § 29.0120 as added by SL 1945, ch 125 , § 3; SL 1974, ch 10 , §…

There is hereby created the South Dakota State Historical Society which shall perform the following duties and any other duties as may be imposed upon it by law: (1) Provide education of the public in the fields of history; (2) Promote the preservation of sites of historical and …

The South Dakota code commission is authorized and directed in future compilation of laws and supplements or any revision of the laws of this state to strike all references to "State Historical Society" and substitute therefor "South Dakota State Historical Society." Source: SL 2…

The historical society is the trustee of the state for all property now or hereafter assigned to it and as such shall faithfully expend and apply all money received from the state to the uses and purposes directed by law, and shall hold all its collections and property for the st…

The State Historical Society Board of Trustees is the trustee of the state for all property now or hereafter assigned to it and shall expend and apply all money received from the state to the uses and purposes directed by law. The board of trustees shall hold all its collections …

All money collected by the historical society or any officer thereof as membership fees, from the sale of duplicates, from gifts or bequests, or from any other source shall be paid into the treasury and shall be kept by the treasurer as the historical society special state revenu…

There is hereby created within the historical society special revenue fund, a publications revolving account to be used for the purpose of republishing documents, materials, and works of historical significance to this state and the upper great plains. The proceeds from the sale …

The State Historical Society Board of Trustees may, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , promulgate rules to develop a fee structure for admission to special exhibitions or museums, and for the use of publications, papers, documents, advertisements, or legal notices in the custody of the S…

The South Dakota State Historical Society shall submit to the secretary of education such records, information, and reports in the form and at such times as may be required by the secretary, except that the South Dakota State Historical Society shall report at least annually. Sou…

For the purpose of administering §§ 1-19A-20 , 1-19A-21 , 1-19A-22 , and 7-10-10 , the State Historical Society Board of Trustees may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to: (1) Establish procedures for certification of projects; (2) Establish standards for the approval of …

The fees for membership shall be set by the State Historical Society Board of Trustees under rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26 . The board may establish different classes of memberships and fees with different benefits or privileges associated with each class of membersh…

Except as provided in § 1-18-25 , only members may hold office in the historical society and possess the right to vote and take part in its proceedings. Source: SDC 1939, § 29.0106; SL 2009, ch 1 , § 30; SL 2021, ch 7 , § 6.

The principal business of the society shall be transacted at the South Dakota State History Museum. Source: SDC 1939, § 29.0107; SL 1967, ch 124 ; SL 1974, ch 10 , § 3; SL 1996, ch 8 , § 3; SL 2021, ch 7 , § 7.