Title 2 — LEGISLATURE AND STATUTES

After the Government Operations and Audit Committee has completed a performance management review of a state agency, and the committee has approved the agency's desired outcomes and accompanying performance measures, the agency shall provide the committee with a report highlighti…

The Legislative Research Council shall compile the reports provided pursuant to § 2-6-38 , and distribute a compiled report to the chair and vice chair of the Government Operations and Audit Committee. During the first week of the legislative session each year, members of the Gov…

The Government Operations and Audit Committee may examine all records and vouchers, summon witnesses by request or by issuing a subpoena, and thoroughly examine all expenditures and the general management of each department of state government. The committee may issue a subpoena …

If an audit report of any department, institution, board, or agency of the state includes an audit finding that also occurred in an immediately preceding year, the Government Operations and Audit Committee may require the department, institution, board, or agency to present a rep…

Before a subpoena may be issued by the Government Operations and Audit Committee, the committee shall determine that: (1) A legislative purpose exists pursuant to §§ 2-6-2 and 2-6-4 ; (2) The subpoenaed person or documents are relevant and material to accomplish the legislative p…

Source: SL 2019, ch 17 , § 1; SL 2019, ch 17 , § 5, eff. Jun. 30, 2020.

Source: SL 2019, ch 17 , § 2; SL 2019, ch 17 , § 5, eff. Jun. 30, 2020.

Source: SL 2019, ch 17 , § 3; SL 2019, ch 17 , § 5, eff. Jun. 30, 2020.

Source: SL 2019, ch 17 , § 4; SL 2019, ch 17 , § 5, eff. Jun. 30, 2020.

Source: SL 2019, ch 18 , § 1; SL 2019, ch 18 , § 5, eff. Jul. 1, 2020.

Source: SL 2019, ch 18 , § 2; SL 2019, ch 18 , § 5, eff. Jul. 1, 2020.

Any person who is summoned to attend as a witness before either house of the Legislature or any committee thereof authorized to summon or subpoena witnesses, and who refuses or neglects without lawful excuse to attend pursuant to the summons or subpoena, is guilty of a Class 2 mi…

Source: SL 2019, ch 18 , § 3; SL 2019, ch 18 , § 5, eff. Jul. 1, 2020.

Source: SL 2019, ch 18 , § 4; SL 2019, ch 18 , § 5, eff. Jul. 1, 2020.

Any person who, being present before either house of the Legislature or any committee thereof authorized to summon witnesses, willfully refuses to be sworn or affirmed, or to answer any material and proper question, or to produce upon reasonable notice any material or proper book…

The conviction of a member of the Legislature of any crime defined in § 2-6-5 or 2-6-6 involves as a consequence, in addition to the punishment prescribed therein, a forfeiture of his office and disqualifies him from ever thereafter holding any public office under this state. Sou…

There is hereby created the South Dakota Retirement Laws Committee to make a continuing study of the pension and annuity and benefit laws relating to employees and officers in public service. Source: SL 1974, ch 36 , § 1.

The Retirement Laws Committee shall consist of five members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and five members of the Senate to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate. The members of the Retirement Laws…

Each odd - numbered year, the secretary of state shall compile and print a legislative manual. The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration shall distribute the legislative manual free to state officials and agencies who request them and to the public at a price set by the co…

The corrected daily copies of the journal of the Senate and House of Representatives, together with the index thereof, shall constitute, and be the official permanent record of the legislative proceedings. Source: SDC 1939, § 55.0602; SL 1968, ch 201 , § 3.

The Legislative Research Council shall prepare and include the journal indexes of the Legislature within ninety days after copy therefor has been furnished. The Legislative Research Council shall provide for the electronic distribution of the daily journals at least two hours bef…

Duly certified copies of such journals shall be received in all courts of the state as original evidence, and the volumes wherein the same are published by authority of the state, shall be prima facie evidence of such proceedings. Source: SDC 1939, § 55.0602; SL 1968, ch 201 , § …

2-7-14 Repealed. 2-7-15 Repealed by SL 1997, ch 19 , § 3. 2-7-15.1 Repealed. 2-7-16

Source: SDC 1939, § 55.0603; SL 1959, ch 286 ; SL 1985, ch 17 , § 9; SL 2020, ch 11 , § 5.

Repealed by SL 1997, ch 19 , § 3.

Source: SL 1981, ch 16 , § 2; SL 2017, ch 15 , § 1; SL 2020, ch 11 , § 6. 2-7-16. Transferred to § 22-12A-17 by SL 2005, ch 120, § 427, eff. July 1, 2006.

July 1, 2006. 2-7-17 Certification and filing of printed bills and resolutions--Judicial notice. 2-7-18 Engrossment of bills and amendments. 2-7-19 Enrollment of bill after passage by both houses. 2-7-20 Presentation of bill to Governor--Filing with secretary of state--Photocopy …

It shall be the duty of the secretary of the Senate and chief clerk of the House of Representatives to preserve one true copy of each printed bill, of each printed joint resolution, and of each printed concurrent resolution of each session of the Legislature; and to attach same t…

All bills, in either house of the Legislature, which have been favorably acted upon, preparatory to going upon the calendar shall be engrossed if amendments have been made thereto. Amendments to any bill made by either Senate or House of Representatives, after engrossment, shall …

A bill which has passed both houses of the Legislature shall at once be enrolled by the house in which it originated. Source: SDC 1939, § 55.0606; SL 1953, ch 284 ; SL 1968, ch 201 , § 9; SL 1979, ch 15 , § 1; SL 1985, ch 17 , § 12.

2-7-3 Contents of legislative manual. 2-7-4 Prefiled bills--Persons authorized--Rules. 2-7-5 Prefiled bills--Numbering, printing, and disposition--Introduction. 2-7-6 Repealed. 2-7-6.1 Committee introduction of bills and resolutions. 2-7-7 Secretary and chief clerk--Duties. 2-7-8…

The original copy of each enrolled bill shall be signed by the president of the Senate, secretary of the Senate, speaker of the House of Representatives, and chief clerk of the House of Representatives and presented to the Governor. If the Governor approves the bill, the Governor…

Whenever the Governor certifies, pursuant to paragraph four of section 4 of article IV of the Constitution, that the Legislature has conformed a bill to the Governor's recommendations, that certificate must be typed and signed on the enrolled bill. Source: SL 1974, ch 24 , § 3; S…

Whenever the Governor vetoes any bill or any items of a bill presented to the Governor five or more calendar days before an adjournment or a recess of the Legislature, the Governor shall transmit the Governor's veto message with the original bill to the secretary of the Senate or…

Whenever the Governor vetoes a bill or any items of a bill presented to the Governor during the final four days preceding an adjournment or a recess, and it cannot be transmitted to the house of origin in session, the Governor shall transmit the original bill and the Governor's v…

Whenever the Governor fails to veto any bill which shall become law without the Governor's signature or the certificate referred to in § 2-7-20.1 , the Governor shall deliver it to the secretary of state, who shall note, beneath the signature line provided for the Governor, that …

July 1, 2006. 2-7-22 Forfeiture of office on conviction of legislator--Disqualification from public office. 2-7-23 Repealed by SL 1996, ch 22 , § 1. 2-7-24 Preservation of recordings of legislative session by South Dakota Public Broadcasting.

The conviction of a member of the Legislature of any crime defined in § 22-12A-17 or 22-12A-18 involves as a consequence, in addition to the punishment prescribed therein, a forfeiture of his office and disqualifies him from ever thereafter holding any public office under this st…

Repealed by SL 1996, ch 22 , § 1.

If any audio or visual recordings of the legislative session, floor debates, or committee hearings made by South Dakota Public Broadcasting are broadcast over the internet, radio, or television, such recordings shall be preserved by South Dakota Public Broadcasting for not less t…

The legislative manual compiled and printed in each odd-numbered year shall contain the following data: (1) A current official directory of state government; (2) A current list of county officers; (3) A compilation of appropriations for state departments made at regular and speci…

Any person who has been duly elected or appointed to serve during a regular session of the Legislature may file bills and resolutions with the Legislative Research Council at any time within thirty days prior to the convening of such regular session. Notwithstanding the provision…

The director of the Legislative Research Council shall, in accordance with rules adopted by the Legislature, receive the prefiled bills and resolutions, place them in proper form, and assign them numbers for introduction in the proper house. The director shall electronically deli…

Source: SL 1967, ch 273 , § 2; SL 1968, ch 214 ; SL 1969, ch 220 , § 2; SL 2020, ch 11 , § 2.

No bill or joint resolution may be introduced in either house of the Legislature by any committee thereof, except: (1) A bill or a joint resolution introduced by any standing committee of either house; (2) A bill or joint resolution referred to the Legislature from an interim com…

The secretary of the Senate and chief clerk of the House of Representatives shall: (1) Keep correct journals of the proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively; (2) Have custody of all records, accounts, and other papers committed to them; (3) At the clos…

Source: SDC 1939, § 55.0603; SL 1959, ch 286 ; SL 1976, ch 24 , § 1; SL 1977, ch 24 , § 6; SL 1985, ch 17 , § 6; SL 2020, ch 11 , § 3.

Repealed by omission from SL 1968, ch 201 , § 3.

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 §

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…