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South Dakota Statutes, Title 41

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Title 41, GAME, FISH, PARKS AND FORESTRY

26 chapters · 489 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 41489 Ch 6, GAME AND FISH LICENSES AND PERMITS90 Ch 2, STATE DEPARTMENT OF GAME, FISH AND PARKS48 Ch 8, HUNTING AND TRAPPING SEASONS AND METHODS34 Ch 15A, INTERSTATE WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT34 Ch 17, STATE PARKS32 Ch 14, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION AND SALE …26 Ch 10, PRIVATE SHOOTING PRESERVES22 Ch 18, COUNTY PARKS22 Ch 1, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS20 Ch 23, RECREATIONAL USE OF NONMEANDERED WATERS19 Ch 15, ENFORCEMENT POWERS AND PROCEDURES16 Ch 3, STATE AND FEDERAL CONSERVATION ACTIV…15 Ch 12, FISHING SEASONS AND METHODS15 Ch 4, LAND ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT BY STATE14

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 41✕Ch 20A✕

SDCL § 41-20A-1 Division of Wildland Fire
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There is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety a Division of Wildland Fire. The division is responsible for prevention, fire suppression, fuels mitigation and reduction, education, and training of homeowners, the public, and firefighters, along with other duties o…
SDCL § 41-20A-10 Assistance in protection of forestland, woodland, shelterbelt, and rangeland--Collection of costs
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The state wildland fire coordinator, with the sanction of the Department of Public Safety, may, upon request, assist and cooperate with any agency of the United States government; any ministry of a Canadian province; all state, county, and municipal agencies; any fire suppression…
SDCL § 41-20A-11 Assistance in suppression of range fire within county--Reimbursement of expenses
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At the request of a board of county commissioners or a person designated by a board of county commissioners for such purpose, the state wildland fire coordinator may assist in the suppression of any range fire within the county. If any assistance provided by the coordinator inclu…
SDCL § 41-20A-12 Mutual aid agreements with fire suppression organizations

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The Department of Public Safety may enter into mutual aid agreements with other fire suppression organizations and determine what costs these organizations would assume during an initial wildfire attack. Source: SL 2013, ch 196 , § 31; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 69, eff. Ap…

SDCL § 41-20A-2 State wildland fire coordinator--Qualifications and authority

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The Department of Public Safety may employ a state wildland fire coordinator who is authorized and qualified to carry out all wildfire suppression activities. Source: SL 2013, ch 196 , § 21; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 69, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.

SDCL § 41-20A-3 Duties of state wildland fire coordinator

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The state wildland fire coordinator, under the direction of the Department of Public Safety, shall administer and enforce all state laws for the protection of all forests and woodlands, both public and private, from fire. Source: SL 2013, ch 196 , § 22; SL 2021 ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-…

SDCL § 41-20A-4 Promulgation of rules

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The secretary of public safety may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , concerning: (1) Authorized actions to prevent, suppress, and extinguish forest and wildland fires, and to provide aid to other forces involved in such fires; (2) Reimbursement of aid provided by the d…

SDCL § 41-20A-5 Policies for protection of homes and other structures

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The secretary of public safety may establish policies to provide for the protection of homes and other structures during forest and wildland fires. Source: SL 2013, ch 196 , § 24; SL 2015, ch 203 , § 24; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 69, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.

SDCL § 41-20A-6 Prevention and suppression of forest fires--Court action against person responsible for fires

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The state wildland fire coordinator, under the direction of the Department of Public Safety, shall take authorized action to prevent, suppress, and extinguish forest and wildland wildfires on all state and privately owned forestlands or privately owned lands and on other lands wh…

SDCL § 41-20A-7 Interference with forest service fire equipment as misdemeanor

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It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to break, remove, or in any manner interfere with or molest any fire toolboxes or any fire tools, implements, or equipment furnished or located by the state or federal forest service upon any of the public lands or elsewhere within this …

SDCL § 41-20A-8 State fire suppression special revenue fund

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There is hereby established a fund in the state treasury to be known as the state fire suppression special revenue fund which is hereby appropriated for the payment of costs incurred by the state wildland fire coordinator in suppressing and extinguishing forest and wildland fires…

SDCL § 41-20A-9 Payments from fund

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Costs payable from the state fire suppression special revenue fund shall be paid by warrant of the state auditor on vouchers approved by the secretary of public safety. Source: SL 2013, ch 196 , § 28; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 69, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.