Title 1 — STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT
88 chapters · 1,826 sections in this title.
SDCL § 1-5-1.1 Martin Luther King, Jr
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Day established. The third Monday in January, to be known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day shall be observed in this state as a legal holiday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is dedicated to the remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to the observance and appreciation of the va…
SDCL § 1-5-1.2 Native Americans' Day established
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The second Monday in October, to be known as Native Americans' Day, shall be observed in this state as a legal holiday. Native Americans' Day is dedicated to the remembrance of the great Native American leaders who contributed so much to the history of our state. Source: SL 1990,…
SDCL § 1-5-1.3 South Dakota Statehood Day established
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The second day of November, to be known as South Dakota Statehood Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. South Dakota Statehood Day is dedicated to the remembrance of the anniversary of South Dakota's admittance into the union on November 2, 1889. This day wil…
SDCL § 1-5-10 Arbor Day
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The last Friday in April of each year shall be set apart and established as "Arbor Day," or tree planting day, to promote and encourage the planting of trees in South Dakota. On this day and throughout the week, schools, civic organizations, communities, and all citizens and grou…
SDCL § 1-5-11 Bill of Rights Day
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The fifteenth day of December, to be known as Bill of Rights Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. Bill of Rights Day is dedicated to remembrance of and reflection on the ratification of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution and their sig…
SDCL § 1-5-12 Joe Foss Day
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The seventeenth day of April, to be known as Joe Foss Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. Joe Foss Day is dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of South Dakota's favorite son and war hero, Governor Joe Foss. Source: SL 2004, ch 5 , § 1.
SDCL § 1-5-13 POW/MIA Recognition Day
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The third Friday of September, to be known as POW/MIA Recognition Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. POW/MIA Recognition Day is dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of the sacrifices endured by those members of the Armed Forces of the United States…
SDCL § 1-5-14 Purple Heart Recognition Day
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The seventh day of August, to be known as Purple Heart Recognition Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. Purple Heart Recognition Day is dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of those members of the armed forces of the United States who have earned the…
SDCL § 1-5-15 Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
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The thirtieth day of March, to be known as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day is dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of the service and sacrifice rendered by our nation's veterans of …
SDCL § 1-5-16 Day of the American Cowboy
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The fourth Saturday of July shall be known as Day of the American Cowboy. Day of the American Cowboy is dedicated to the protection, preservation, and promotion of the cowboy and Western heritage of the State of South Dakota, and honoring cowboys and cowgirls for their enduring c…
SDCL § 1-5-17 Peter Norbeck Day
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The twenty-seventh day of August, to be known as Peter Norbeck Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. Peter Norbeck Day is dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of South Dakota's first native-born governor and the founder of Custer State Park, Peter Nor…
SDCL § 1-5-18 Medal of Honor Recognition Day
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The twenty-fifth day of March, to be known as Medal of Honor Recognition Day, is observed in this state as a working holiday. Medal of Honor Recognition Day is dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of those members of the armed forces of the United States who have received…
SDCL § 1-5-2 Business and official acts permitted on holidays
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Any public or private business may be transacted or legal process or notices of any kind may be served or published on any of said days or next succeeding days designated herein as holidays, excepting Sundays, provided, that for good cause, a judge in whose court an action has be…
SDCL § 1-5-3 Past transactions on holidays validated
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Any public or private business heretofore transacted or legal notice published upon any holiday except Sunday is hereby validated and declared to be of the same force and effect as if such business had been transacted or such publication made upon a business or secular day. Sourc…
SDCL § 1-5-4 Acts performed on day after holiday
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Whenever any act of a secular nature, other than a work of necessity or mercy, is appointed by law or contract to be performed upon a particular day, which day falls upon a holiday, such act may be performed upon the next business day, with the same effect as if it had been perfo…
SDCL § 1-5-5 Repealed by SL 2003, ch 5 , § 1
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1-5-6 , 1-5-7. Rejected by referendum.
SDCL § 1-5-8 Little Big Horn Recognition Day
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The twenty - fifth day of June, to be known as Little Big Horn Recognition Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. Little Big Horn Recognition Day is dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of the battle of Little Big Horn. Source: SL 1994, ch 2 , § 1.
SDCL § 1-5-9 Wounded Knee Day
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The twenty - ninth day of December, to be known as Wounded Knee Day of Reflection, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. Wounded Knee Day is dedicated to the remembrance of and reflection on the massacre that occurred at Wounded Knee. Source: SL 1994, ch 2 , § 2.