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South Dakota Statutes, Title 40

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Title 40, ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK

42 chapters · 536 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 40536 Ch 15, LIVESTOCK AUCTION AGENCIES48 Ch 32, MILK PLANTS, PRODUCERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS41 Ch 20, LIVESTOCK OWNERSHIP INSPECTION AREA35 Ch 36, PREDATORY ANIMAL AND REPTILE CONTROL35 Ch 1, CRUELTY, ABUSE AND INJURY TO ANIMALS30 Ch 3, STATE ANIMAL INDUSTRY BOARD30 Ch 23, COOPERATIVE GRAZING DISTRICTS30 Ch 31, AMERICAN DAIRY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH …30 Ch 19, BRAND REGISTRATION AND USE28 Ch 28, DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUN…25 Ch 18, STATE BRAND BOARD23 Ch 5, CONTROL OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AND P…21 Ch 21, BRAND INSPECTION AND THEFT PREVENTION21 Ch 37, PREDATOR CONTROL DISTRICTS19

30 sections·Filtered byTitle 40✕Ch 31✕

SDCL § 40-31-1 Definition of terms
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Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Association," the American Dairy Association of South Dakota; (2) "Dealer," any person who buys, sells, manufactures, processes, or ships dairy products or who acts as sales or purchasing agent, broker, or factor of dairy products; (3) "Perso…
SDCL § 40-31-11 Assessment collected by first dealer--Producers responsible for payment
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All assessments levied and imposed under this chapter shall be deducted from the price paid to the producer and shall be collected by the first dealer, provided, however, that: (1) Where the producer sells directly to the consumer, the taxes aforesaid shall be collected from such…
SDCL § 40-31-12 Record of milk handled by dealers and producers--Form--Report--Preservation--Inspection
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All dealers and producers charged under this chapter with the obligation of collecting and remitting the assessment imposed by this chapter shall keep a complete and accurate record of all milk subject to assessments by this chapter which may be handled. The record shall be in su…
SDCL § 40-31-13 Monthly return of dairy products handled by dealer or producer
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Every dealer or producer charged by this chapter or by agreement with the keeping of records provided in this chapter shall, as the American Dairy Association by its regulations may require, file with the association a return on or before the fifteenth day of each month, on forms…

SDCL § 40-31-14 Computation of assessment by association when monthly return not filed

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In case any person charged under this chapter with the obligation of filing a return or collecting and remitting the assessment imposed by this chapter fails to make a return when due, or fails to collect or remit such assessment as herein provided, an officer of the American Dai…

SDCL § 40-31-15 Payment of assessment computed by Association--Penalty and interest

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Any person charged under this chapter with the obligation of filing a return who fails to do so shall, within ten days after notice of the amount of tax fixed and computed by the officer pursuant to § 40-31-14 is mailed to that person, pay the tax, together with a penalty of ten …

SDCL § 40-31-16 Recovery of tax, penalty, and interest--Tax collection remedies available

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In the case of failure to pay the tax or any portion of the tax, or any penalty or interest provided for in this chapter, when due, the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources may recover the amount of the tax, penalty, and interest. The provisions of §§ 10-59-11 to 10-59…

SDCL § 40-31-17 Producer's application for refund of assessment--Approval by association

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Any producer desiring a refund of an assessment paid under this chapter must himself make written application to the secretary of the American Dairy Association of South Dakota therefor. Such application may only be made on an annual basis and may only be made within thirty days …

SDCL § 40-31-18 Assessments paid into dairy association fund--Purposes for which used--Warrants

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All moneys received by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources from the assessments levied under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the state treasurer and placed in a fund designated as the "American Dairy Association of South Dakota fund." Said fund and…

SDCL § 40-31-19 Voluntary contributions to association

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The American Dairy Association shall have the power and duty to accept and disburse voluntary contributions for the use and purposes of the association. Source: SL 1955, ch 4 , § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 4.2203 (10).

SDCL § 40-31-2 Association created--Producer and processor members--Nonvoting members

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There is hereby created an American Dairy Association of South Dakota. This association shall be composed of three dairy producers and two dairy processors who are residents of this state, with the secretary of agriculture and natural resources or the secretary's representative, …

SDCL § 40-31-2.1 Direction and supervision by Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources--Independent functions retained by Association

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The American Dairy Association of South Dakota shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the secretary thereof, but shall retain the quasi - judicial, quasi - legislative, advisory, other nonadministrative…

SDCL § 40-31-2.2 Cooperative agreements to fund or conduct dairy promotion efforts

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The secretary of agriculture and natural resources may enter agreements to fund or conduct dairy promotion efforts in cooperation with regional and national dairy promotion programs, on behalf of the American Dairy Association of South Dakota. Source: SL 2004, ch 260 , § 1; SL 20…

SDCL § 40-31-20 Disbursement of association funds

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The American Dairy Association shall have the power and duty to authorize the disbursement of moneys as may be available to it in support of itself and its purposes but only to the extent that such money is available. Source: SL 1951, ch 5 , § 3; SL 1955, ch 4 , § 3; SDC Supp 196…

SDCL § 40-31-21 Expenses paid from and limited by dairy association fund

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No part of the expense incurred by the association shall be paid from any other than the American Dairy Association of South Dakota fund and the expenses incurred by the association shall at no time exceed the amount available in the fund. Source: SL 1951, ch 5 , § 8; SL 1955, ch…

SDCL § 40-31-22 Power to sue and be sued--Contract power

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The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, on behalf of the American Dairy Association, shall have the power to sue and be sued and to contract and be contracted with. Source: SL 1951, ch 5 , § 2; SL 1955, ch 4 , § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 4.2202; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-…

SDCL § 40-31-23 Research activities of department

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The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall have the power and duty to conduct scientific research for the purpose of developing and discovering health, food, therapeutic, dietetic, and industrial uses for dairy products. Source: SL 1951, ch 5 , § 3; SL 1955, ch 4 ,…

SDCL § 40-31-24 Promotional and advertising activities of department

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The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall plan and conduct campaigns for dairy commodity advertising, publicity, and sales promotion, research and educational campaigns, to increase the consumption of dairy products, and may contract for any advertising, publicity…

SDCL § 40-31-25 Administration and enforcement of chapter--Necessary powers

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The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall have the power and duty to administer and enforce this chapter and to do and perform all acts and exercise all powers reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. Source: SL 1951, ch 5 , § 3; SL 1955, c…

SDCL § 40-31-26 Record and account maintained by association

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The American Dairy Association shall have the power and duty to keep an accurate record and account of its dealings which shall be a public record. Source: SL 1951, ch 5 , § 3; SL 1955, ch 4 , § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 4.2203 (8).

SDCL § 40-31-27 Copies of records as prima facie evidence

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Copies of the proceedings, records, and accounts of the association, when certified by its secretary, shall be admissible in evidence and shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of all statements therein contained. Source: SL 1951, ch 5 , § 2; SL 1955, ch 4 , § 2; SDC Supp 196…

SDCL § 40-31-29 Annual report to Governor

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The American Dairy Association shall on or before the first day of September of each year make a full and complete report to the Governor of its activities for the twelve months previous. Source: SL 1951, ch 5 , § 9; SL 1955, ch 4 , § 9; SDC Supp 1960, § 4.2209.

SDCL § 40-31-3 Nomination, appointment and terms of producer members

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The Governor shall appoint the producer members of the American Dairy Association from among a list of nominees supplied by any statewide nonprofit dairy organization incorporated under state law, for a period of three years, beginning on October thirty-first with one producer me…

SDCL § 40-31-31 Report of violations to attorney general

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The American Dairy Association shall have the power and duty to report violations of this chapter to the attorney general of the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 1951, ch 5 , § 3; SL 1955, ch 4 , § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 4.2203 (5).

SDCL § 40-31-32 Severability of provisions

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If any provisions of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end th…

SDCL § 40-31-4 Nomination, appointment and terms of processor members

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The processor members of the American Dairy Association shall be appointed by the Governor from among a list of nominees supplied by the South Dakota Dairy Association. The list shall be at least twice the number of appointments to be made. Each term is for a period of two years …

SDCL § 40-31-6 Officers of association--Orders and rules--Bonds required

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The American Dairy Association shall have the power and duty to elect a chairman, vice - chairman, secretary, and treasurer who shall be members of the association and such other officers as it may deem advisable, and may adopt orders for the exercise of its powers and the perfor…

SDCL § 40-31-7 Employment and compensation of other personnel

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The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall have the power and duty to employ for the American Dairy Association and discharge at its pleasure such attorneys, advertising counsel, clerks, and employees as it deems necessary and to prescribe their duties and fix thei…

SDCL § 40-31-8 Offices of Association--Expenses--Contracts and agreements

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The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall have the power and duty to establish offices for the American Dairy Association and incur any and all expense and to enter into any and all contracts and agreements for the proper administration and enforcement of this cha…

SDCL § 40-31-9 Assessment on milk produced in state--Application

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There is hereby levied an assessment of ten cents per hundred weight on all milk produced in the state. However, the provisions of this section do not apply to milk produced outside of the state or to milk consumed upon the farm where produced. Source: SL 1951, ch 5 , § 5; SL 195…