Title 2 — LEGISLATURE AND STATUTES
17 chapters · 303 sections in this title.
SDCL 2-1-3.1
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If the fiscal note exceeds fifty words, the sponsor shall request from the director of the Legislative Research Council a summary of the fiscal note that does not exceed fifty words and attach the fiscal note summary in lieu of the fiscal note to the petition filed pursuant to §
SDCL § 2-9-1 Composition and functions
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The Legislative Research Council shall continue and shall consist of all members of the South Dakota Legislature. The Legislative Research Council may consider legislative policies between sessions of the Legislature. Source: SL 1951, ch 286 , § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.05A01; SL 2…
SDCL § 2-9-1.1 Annual report--Judicial opinions
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The Legislative Research Council shall prepare an annual report regarding any opinion of the South Dakota Supreme Court or a federal court issued in the preceding year, which recommends any change or notes any deficiency or ambiguity in a statute. The report may include recommend…
SDCL § 2-9-10 Offices of code counsel
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The code counsel must be provided with offices within or adjacent to the office of the Legislative Research Council. Source: SL 1970, ch 15 , § 4; SL 2025, ch 19 , § 7.
SDCL § 2-9-11 Powers and duties of code counsel
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In addition to other powers and duties conferred by law or authorized by the executive board or by the Code Commission, the code counsel shall: (1) Provide staff assistance to and attend all meetings of the Code Commission and make such recommendations to the commission as he dee…
SDCL § 2-9-12 SDCL 2-9-12
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Repealed by SL 1985, ch 15 , § 11.
SDCL § 2-9-13 Legislative student intern program created within council--Purpose
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There is hereby created a college student intern program within the Legislative Research Council to provide legislative internships for college students to foster knowledge and understanding of the governmental process and to provide assistance to the legislative branch of state …
SDCL § 2-9-13.1 Intern program--Assignment
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The executive board shall assign college student interns to the legislative branch of government. The executive board shall set the number of interns and divide the total number of interns between the political parties in each chamber in proportion to the party membership in each…
SDCL § 2-9-14 Intern program--Administration, supervision
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The executive board shall administer the program and supervise the college student interns who are assigned to the legislative branch of government. Source: SL 1973, ch 15 , § 12; SL 2025, ch 19 , § 9.
SDCL § 2-9-15 SDCL 2-9-15
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Repealed by SL 1976, ch 27 , § 1.
SDCL § 2-9-15.1 SDCL 2-9-15.1
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Repealed by SL 1980, ch 23 , § 25.
SDCL § 2-9-16 Repealed by SL 1988, ch 25
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2-9-17 to 2-9-19. Repealed by SL 2016, ch 28 , §§ 2 to 5. 2-9-20 to 2-9-24. Repealed by SL 1978, ch 20 , § 1. 2-9-25 to 2-9-29. Repealed by SL 2013, ch 17 , §§ 1 to 5.
SDCL § 2-9-2 Executive board--Members--Terms--Vacancies
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There is established the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council, consisting of fifteen members, as follows: (1) Four members from the Senate, elected by a majority vote in party caucus in odd-numbered years; (2) Five members from the House of Representatives, elected…
SDCL § 2-9-2.1 Party makeup of executive board members
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The party makeup of the executive board members of the House of Representatives, including the ex officio members, shall be proportional to the party makeup of the House of Representatives as a whole. The party makeup of the executive board members of the Senate, including the ex…
SDCL § 2-9-3 Executive board chair and vice chair--Vacancies
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The speaker of the House of Representatives is the chair of the executive board and the president pro tempore of the Senate is the vice chair from the first day of the regular session of the Legislature in an odd-numbered year to the day prior to the first day of the regular sess…
SDCL § 2-9-3.1 Term of executive board
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The term of each executive board is from the first day of the regular session of the Legislature in the odd-numbered year until the first day of the regular session of the Legislature in the next succeeding odd-numbered year. During the entire period of each executive board's ter…
SDCL § 2-9-30 Initiated measure or initiated constitutional amendment--Fiscal impact--Fiscal note--Preparation--Deadline
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If the director of the Legislative Research Council determines in the review and comment under § 12-13-25 that an initiated measure or initiated amendment to the South Dakota Constitution may impact the revenues, expenditures, or fiscal liability of the state or any agency or pol…
SDCL § 2-9-30.1 Repealed
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Source: SL 2018, ch 27 , § 1; SL 2025, ch 21 , § 5.
SDCL § 2-9-30.2 Certified initiated measure, referred law, or constitutional amendment--Fiscal note revision
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If after an initiated measure, initiated amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, or referred law is certified for the ballot pursuant to § 2-1-17 , the director must review any fiscal note prepared pursuant to § 2-9-30 or as described in §
SDCL § 2-9-31 Repealed by SL 2018, ch 80 , § 7
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2-9-32 Fiscal note for referred law. 2-9-33 Repealed. 2-9-34 Repealed.
SDCL § 2-9-32 SDCL 2-9-32
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The updated fiscal note may not exceed fifty words. The updated fiscal note must include an estimate of the impact that the provisions of the initiated measure, initiated amendment, or referred law may have on the revenues, expenditures, or fiscal liability of the state or its ag…
SDCL § 2-9-33 Repealed
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Source: SL 2013, ch 101 , § 71; SL 2015, ch 15 , § 1; SDCL § 2-1-19; SL 2017, ch 17 , §§ 1, 3; SL 2018, ch 80 , § 3; SL 2020, ch 11 , § 7; SL 2023, ch 11 , § 1, eff. Feb. 9, 2023.
SDCL § 2-9-34 Repealed
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Source: SL 2013, ch 101 , § 72; SL 2015, ch 15 , § 2; SDCL § 2-1-20; SL 2017, ch 17 , § 2; SL 2023, ch 11 , § 2, eff. Feb. 9, 2023.
SDCL § 2-9-4 Executive board--Powers and duties--Approved costs and travel--Appeal of payment decision
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The executive board shall: (1) Instigate research and collect information concerning the government and general welfare of the state; (2) Investigate and make recommendations concerning important issues of public policy and questions of statewide interest; (3) Prepare a legislati…
SDCL § 2-9-5 Meetings and quorum of board--Rules--Annual report filed with Legislative Research Council
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The executive board shall meet as often as may be necessary to perform its duties. The board shall meet at least four times each year. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum, and a majority of the quorum may act on any matter falling within the scope of the executive boar…
SDCL § 2-9-6 Investigative powers of board
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In the discharge of any duty herein imposed, the executive board or its duly appointed committees shall have authority to administer oaths, require reports, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses, and the production of any papers, books, accounts, documents, and test…
SDCL § 2-9-7 Member compensation and expenses
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Claims of members of the Legislative Research Council and members of the executive board for compensation and expenses must be paid out of funds appropriated therefor, and on vouchers approved according to rules determined by the executive board. Source: SL 1951, ch 286 , § 6; SL…
SDCL § 2-9-7.1 Repealed
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Source: SL 1982, ch 7 , § 2; SL 2017, ch 15 , § 2; SL 2025, ch 19 , § 14.
SDCL § 2-9-8 Director--Staff--Supplies and equipment
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The executive board shall appoint a director of the Legislative Research Council. The director shall employ the members of the Legislative Research Council staff and procure the supplies and equipment as may be necessary to assist the Legislature. Source: SL 1951, ch 286 , § 7; S…
SDCL § 2-9-9 Code counsel established--Qualifications and appointment
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There is hereby established within the Legislative Research Council the position of code counsel. The executive board shall appoint a code counsel who is a graduate of an accredited law school and who is either admitted to the practice of law in this state at the time of appointm…