Title 1 — STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

There is hereby created a Department of Tribal Relations. The head of the Department of Tribal Relations is the secretary of tribal relations who shall be appointed and serve pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, Article IV, § 9. Source: SL …

The Department of Tribal Relations, in off-election years, shall in cooperation with the secretary of state, counties, and tribes assist with the Help America Vote Act and assist with election grants, education, and satellite-voting center locations on Indian reservations. Source…

The Office of Indian Education is hereby established within the Department of Tribal Relations. The Office of Indian Education shall support initiatives in order that South Dakota's students and public school instructional staff become aware of and gain an appreciation of South D…

The Department of Education shall consult with the Indian Education Advisory Council within the Department of Tribal Relations to develop and review the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings. The consultation process shall align with the standards revision cycle established by t…

There is hereby established the Native American achievement schools grant program to be administered by the Office of Indian Education within the Department of Tribal Relations. The purpose of the grant program is to fund the establishment of up to three Native American achieveme…

An applicant seeking a grant from the Native American achievement schools grant program shall: (1) Be an accredited public school within the State of South Dakota; (2) Serve a student population for which the school-level results for the 2014-15 academic year on the state academi…

In selecting grant recipients, the department shall give priority to projects that meet the requirements of this chapter and show commitment to increasing student success through building cultural identities, encouraging academic perseverance, supporting the development of the wh…

The department shall inform potential applicants of the application and award period and of the amount of funding available for the grants. The department shall also provide the application form and scoring rubric that informs potential applicants of the weight to be assigned to …

The department, with the assistance of a group of reviewers designated by the secretary of tribal relations, shall determine grant recipients and award amounts utilizing a competitive process. The group of reviewers shall include three members of the Indian Education Advisory Cou…

In addition to complying with the requirements in § 1-54-16 and the additional requirements of chapter 13-14 , all grant recipients will be subject to the following conditions: (1) The amount of a grant may not exceed the actual cost of the project as proposed in the application;…

Each grant recipient shall submit grant status reports to the department on a quarterly basis, and a final grant report including data related to the implementation of the project. The department shall determine the details required in the reports and the deadlines for report sub…

The Office of Tribal Governmental Relations established by chapter 1-4 is transferred to the Department of Tribal Relations. Source: SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 74; SDCL § 1-52-11 ; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 131, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.

The submission of false or misleading statements or information as part of a grant application or the failure to comply with any requirement shall be considered a default upon the terms of a grant. In the event of a default, the department may require the grant recipient to repay…

Source: SL 2016, ch 100 , § 1; SDCL § 13-55-72 ; SL 2019, ch 235 (Ex. Ord. 19-1 ), § 31, eff. Apr. 14, 2019; SL 2016, ch 100 , § 7, eff. Jun 30, 2020.

Source: SL 2016, ch 100 , § 2; SDCL § 13-55-73 ; SL 2019, ch 235 (Ex. Ord. 19-1 ), § 32, eff. Apr. 14, 2019; SL 2016, ch 100 , § 7, eff. Jun 30, 2020.

Source: SL 2016, ch 100 , § 3; SDCL § 13-55-74 ; SL 2019, ch 235 (Ex. Ord. 19-1 ), § 33, eff. Apr. 14, 2019; SL 2016, ch 100 , § 7, eff. Jun 30, 2020.

Source: SL 2016, ch 100 , § 4; SDCL § 13-55-75 ; SL 2019, ch 235 (Ex. Ord. 19-1 ), § 34, eff. Apr. 14, 2019; SL 2016, ch 100 , § 7, eff. Jun 30, 2020.

Source: SL 2016, ch 100 , § 5; SDCL § 13-55-76 ; SL 2019, ch 235 (Ex. Ord. 19-1 ), § 35, eff. Apr. 14, 2019; SL 2016, ch 100 , § 7, eff. Jun 30, 2020.

Source: SL 2016, ch 100 , § 6; SDCL § 13-55-77 ; SL 2019, ch 235 (Ex. Ord. 19-1 ), § 36, eff. Apr. 14, 2019; SL 2016, ch 100 , § 7, eff. Jun 30, 2020.

The Department of Tribal Relations shall aid in securing and coordinating federal, state, and local resources to help solve problems and to serve as an advocate for Native American people. Source: SL 1949, ch 244 , § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 65.0801; SL 1974, ch 4 , § 1; SL 1975, ch 9…

Before entering into a compact with an Indian tribe on any class III gaming under the Federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the Governor or the Governor's designee must hold one or more public hearings in the affected area to allow any interested persons to state their views. Sou…

It is the policy of the state to consult with a tribal government regarding the conduct of state government programs that have the potential of affecting tribal members on a reservation. In developing or administering any program that has the potential of affecting tribal members…

The Governor shall invite and solicit the officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and officials of the Division of Indian Health of the United States Public Health Service, the United States Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Labor, Justice, Agriculture, and Transpor…

A tribal identification card is a valid form of identification for all purposes relating to commerce, including for all purposes relating to banks or financial institutions for which a South Dakota nondriver identification card or a South Dakota driver license may be used. Furthe…

In cooperation with the Department of Tribal Relations, the Department of Corrections may develop tribal parole pilot programs to supervise parolees on tribal land. The Department of Corrections shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 as necessary for the implementation o…

The Department of Corrections shall report performance measures for the tribal pilot programs semiannually to the oversight council. Source: SL 2013, ch 101 , § 13.