Title 1 — STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

A person may not reproduce, duplicate, or otherwise use the official seal of the State of South Dakota, or its facsimile, adopted and described in §§ 1-6-1 and 1-6-2 for any for-profit, commercial purpose without specific authorization from the secretary of state. However, the fa…

A person may not sell or offer for sale a replica or facsimile of the official seal of the State of South Dakota, adopted and described in §§ 1-6-1 and 1-6-2 , without the specific authorization from the secretary of state. However, a facsimile of the state seal may be sold as an…

The secretary of state shall charge a royalty for the privilege of using the state seal. The secretary of state may not charge a royalty if the state seal is used for an educational purpose or as an emblem under chapter 32-5 . All royalty fees collected pursuant to this chapter s…

1-6-4 State flag--Description. 1-6-4.1 Official pledge to state flag--Not recited before pledge to United States flag. 1-6-5 Existing flags remain official. 1-6-6 Sale and loan of state flags--Revolving account. 1-6-6.1 Omitted. 1-6-7 State song. 1-6-8 State animal. 1-6-9 State b…

The Civilian Conservation Corps Museum in Hill City is hereby designated as the official Civilian Conservation Corps Museum of South Dakota. No state funds may be provided for the operation or maintenance of the museum. Source: SL 2016, ch 1 , § 1.

The state flag or banner shall consist of a field of sky - blue one and two - thirds as long as it is wide. Centered on such field shall be the great seal of South Dakota made in conformity with the terms of the Constitution, which shall be four - ninths the width of the flag in …

The official pledge to the state flag is: "I pledge loyalty and support to the flag and State of South Dakota, land of sunshine, land of infinite variety." However, the pledge to the flag and to the state may not preempt, replace nor be recited before the pledge of allegiance to …

All state flags made in conformity with state law prior to July 1, 1992, shall remain official state flags but the creation of a state flag from and after that date, other than in conformity with § 1-6-4 , is prohibited. Source: SDC 1939, § 55.0108 as added by SL 1963, ch 419 , §…

It shall be the duty of the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, and to keep on hand at all times a sufficient quantity of the South Dakota state flags as specified in § 1-6-4 , for distribution, loan, or sale, as it may determine, in…

Omitted.

The song "Hail! South Dakota" having words and music written by Deecort Hammitt is adopted and established as the official state song of South Dakota. A copy of such composition is on file in the Office of the Secretary of State and the words of which are as follows: Hail! South …

The coyote is hereby designated as the state animal of South Dakota. Source: SL 1949, ch 242 ; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.0113.

The ring - neck pheasant is hereby designated and adopted as the official state bird of the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 1943, ch 272 ; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.0110.

The Governor shall possess the powers and perform the duties entailed by the Constitution and by special provisions throughout this code and among others, but without limiting other prescriptions of the Governor's powers and duties, as follows: (1) To supervise the official condu…

Source: SL 1987, ch 7 , § 1; SL 2024, ch 19 , § 5.

The Governor or the Governor's designee shall conduct an annual meeting with representatives of the United States Forest Service to discuss forest service land management programs that affect agricultural productivity on leased forest service land. Source: SL 1987, ch 9 ; SL 2023…

There is hereby established in the state treasury a private activity bond fees fund. Each year, the fees from the private activity bond fees fund shall be transferred to the South Dakota housing opportunity fund. All money in the fund shall be expended in accordance with Title 4 …

The Governor, as commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the state, may call out armed forces to suppress any riot or unlawful assembly. If such armed forces are insufficient to suppress the riot or unlawful assembly, the Governor may apply to the military forces of the United …

The Governor shall establish, by executive order, a procedure for the allocation or reallocation of volume or other bond issuance authority, and rights or other benefits associated thereto, in order to facilitate issuance of bonds pursuant to or in satisfaction of requirements un…

The authority granted by § 1-7-17 only applies to volume or other issuance authority granted directly to the state by federal law or assigned, ceded, or given back to the state by municipalities, counties, or other political subdivisions pursuant to procedures established under t…

Source: SL 2017, ch 1 , §§ 2, 3, eff. Dec. 31, 2020.

1-7-3 Repealed by SL 1979, ch 10 , § 2. 1-7-4 Powers and duties of acting Governor. 1-7-4.1 Succession to Governorship during vacancy in office of lieutenant governor. 1-7-5 Superseded by §

Repealed by SL 1979, ch 10 , § 2.

Every provision of this code relating to the powers and duties of the Governor, and to the acts and duties to be performed by others towards the Governor, extends to the person performing for the time being the duties of Governor. Source: SDC 1939, § 55.1104; SL 2023, ch 3 , § 4.

If during a vacancy in the Office of Governor, the office of lieutenant governor shall become vacant through death, resignation, failure to qualify, conviction after impeachment, or permanent disability of the lieutenant governor, the following, in the order hereinafter enumerate…

Superseded by §

For performing constitutional duties and duties assigned by the Governor, the lieutenant governor shall receive a salary to be determined by the Governor but not to exceed the amount appropriated by the Legislature and shall be reimbursed for actual expenses associated with publi…

Repealed by SL 2003, ch 272 , § 76.

Repealed by SL 1982, ch 16 , § 3.

The Governor shall establish, by executive order, a procedure for the allocation of authority to issue bonds pursuant to any federal legislation which limits the amount of such bonds which may be issued in the State of South Dakota and bear interest exempt from federal income tax…

Any nomination from the governor, which is required by statute to be confirmed by the Senate, shall be submitted in such a manner as to inform the Senate as to the statutory conditions and requirements of the nomination and the qualifications of the nominee, including residence, …

It is the duty of the secretary of state: (1) To file official acts of the Governor to which attestation over the Governor's signature and the great seal is required; (2) To affix the great seal and the secretary's attestation to all commissions, pardons, and other public instrum…

The secretary of state shall perform all administrative functions except special budgetary functions (as defined in § 1-32-1 ) of the following boards: (1) Board of Finance, created by chapter 4-1 . (2) Board of Canvassers, created by chapter 12-20 . Source: SL 1974, ch 6 , § 1.

The secretary of state may accept credit cards for the payment of fees. Source: SL 1993, ch 7 , § 1.

The secretary of state shall charge a fee of fifty dollars for any expedited service. Expedited service is defined as completion sooner than the normal course of business upon request. The office shall deposit any revenue from this fee into the financing statement and annual repo…

The Office of the Secretary of State may collect a fee for any payment made to the office and returned due to insufficient funds as provided for in §

If a document, statement, or report is filed in the Office of the Secretary of State pursuant to §§ 47-1A-122 , 47-28-6 , 47-34A-212 , 48-7-206.1 , and 48-7A-1208 and the document, statement, or report is not filed electronically, but is able to be filed electronically and is all…

The secretary of state may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , to establish a convenience fee. A convenience fee means a fee charged for the privilege of being able to file by paper or pay a fee by credit card, charge card, debit card, e-checks, or other form of electron…

All fees collected by the secretary of state that are not specifically dedicated to the financing and annual report filing fee fund or for administering the concealed carry program pursuant to § 23-7-53 or for administering any concealed carry programs enacted by the Legislature …

The secretary of state may establish and maintain a secure and interactive website where all documents required to be filed with or maintained by the Office of the Secretary of State may be filed, processed, and obtained by interested parties. Any document required to be filed sh…

The Office of the Secretary of State may refuse to file any document for any business entity whether domestic or foreign, for profit or nonprofit, as provided in title 47, title 48, chapter 37-6 , or chapter 37-11 if the document contains any letter combination that carries conno…

The secretary of state is charged with the custody of: (1) All acts and resolutions passed by the Legislature; (2) The journals of the Legislature; (3) The great seal of the state; (4) All books, records, deeds, parchments, maps, and papers required to be kept on deposit in his o…

Superseded by §

The secretary of state may appoint a deputy secretary of state, whose appointment shall be evidenced by a certificate under the official seal of the state, and continue during his pleasure. The deputy secretary so appointed, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall ta…

Omitted.

The secretary of state, upon the payment of the applicable fees, shall furnish to any person a certified copy of any document, book, instrument, paper, or law of this state on file in the Office of the Secretary of State. The certified copy shall be a true, correct, and examined …

After such certified copy has been prepared, the secretary of state shall attach thereto a certificate as follows: STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA Department of State United States of America, State of South Dakota Secretary's Office This is to certify that the attached instrument of writi…

No certified or exemplified copy of any document, book, instrument, paper, or law, on file in the Office of the Secretary of State, shall be furnished to any person except as in this chapter provided. Source: SDC 1939, § 55.1206.

Repealed by SL 1985, ch 5 , § 5.

Repealed by SL 1980, ch 24 , § 2.