Title 2, LEGISLATURE AND STATUTES
17 chapters · 239 sections in this title.
SDCL § 2-5-2 Elective officers of Senate
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The elective officers of the Senate shall be a president pro tempore of the Senate, who shall be a member of that body, one secretary, and such other officers as shall be necessary to properly conduct the business of the Senate. Source: SDC 1939, § 55.0505; SL 1947, ch 240 ; SL 1…
SDCL § 2-5-3 Elective officers of house
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The elective officers of the House of Representatives shall be a speaker and a speaker pro tempore, who shall be members of that body, one chief clerk and such other officers as shall be necessary to properly conduct the business of the House of Representatives. Source: SDC 1939,…
SDCL § 2-5-3.1 Tie vote for organizing House of Representatives
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In the event that there is a tie vote for purposes of organizing the House of Representatives then, for the purposes of organization, the political party's candidate for speaker of the house, speaker pro tempore and clerk, then having a member of its party duly elected as the Gov…
SDCL § 2-5-5 Appointment of legislative employees by presiding officers
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The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint employees necessary to properly conduct the business of the house and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint employees necessary to properly conduct the business of the Senate. Source: SDC 1939, § 55.0508; S…
SDCL § 2-5-8 Determination of amount of compensation of legislative employees
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All elective and appointed officers and employees of the Senate and House of Representatives designated in §§ 2-5-2 , 2-5-3 , and 2-5-5 shall receive compensation determined and agreed upon by a joint select committee of both houses. Source: SDC 1939, § 55.0508; SL 1947, ch 240 ;…
SDCL § 2-5-9 Certification and payment of compensation to officers and employees
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The compensation of the officers and employees of the Senate, except the lieutenant governor, and the compensation of the officers and employees of the House of Representatives shall be fixed by a joint select committee of both houses. The compensation shall be paid out of the st…