Title 1 — STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

1-4-8 to 1-4-12. Repealed by SL 1988, ch 3 , §§ 1 to 4.

Day established. The third Monday in January, to be known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day shall be observed in this state as a legal holiday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is dedicated to the remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to the observance and appreciation of the va…

The second Monday in October, to be known as Native Americans' Day, shall be observed in this state as a legal holiday. Native Americans' Day is dedicated to the remembrance of the great Native American leaders who contributed so much to the history of our state. Source: SL 1990,…

The second day of November, to be known as South Dakota Statehood Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. South Dakota Statehood Day is dedicated to the remembrance of the anniversary of South Dakota's admittance into the union on November 2, 1889. This day wil…

The last Friday in April of each year shall be set apart and established as "Arbor Day," or tree planting day, to promote and encourage the planting of trees in South Dakota. On this day and throughout the week, schools, civic organizations, communities, and all citizens and grou…

The fifteenth day of December, to be known as Bill of Rights Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. Bill of Rights Day is dedicated to remembrance of and reflection on the ratification of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution and their sig…

The seventeenth day of April, to be known as Joe Foss Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. Joe Foss Day is dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of South Dakota's favorite son and war hero, Governor Joe Foss. Source: SL 2004, ch 5 , § 1.

The third Friday of September, to be known as POW/MIA Recognition Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. POW/MIA Recognition Day is dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of the sacrifices endured by those members of the Armed Forces of the United States…

The seventh day of August, to be known as Purple Heart Recognition Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. Purple Heart Recognition Day is dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of those members of the armed forces of the United States who have earned the…

The thirtieth day of March, to be known as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day is dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of the service and sacrifice rendered by our nation's veterans of …

The fourth Saturday of July shall be known as Day of the American Cowboy. Day of the American Cowboy is dedicated to the protection, preservation, and promotion of the cowboy and Western heritage of the State of South Dakota, and honoring cowboys and cowgirls for their enduring c…

The twenty-seventh day of August, to be known as Peter Norbeck Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. Peter Norbeck Day is dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of South Dakota's first native-born governor and the founder of Custer State Park, Peter Nor…

The twenty-fifth day of March, to be known as Medal of Honor Recognition Day, is observed in this state as a working holiday. Medal of Honor Recognition Day is dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of those members of the armed forces of the United States who have received…

Any public or private business may be transacted or legal process or notices of any kind may be served or published on any of said days or next succeeding days designated herein as holidays, excepting Sundays, provided, that for good cause, a judge in whose court an action has be…

Any public or private business heretofore transacted or legal notice published upon any holiday except Sunday is hereby validated and declared to be of the same force and effect as if such business had been transacted or such publication made upon a business or secular day. Sourc…

Whenever any act of a secular nature, other than a work of necessity or mercy, is appointed by law or contract to be performed upon a particular day, which day falls upon a holiday, such act may be performed upon the next business day, with the same effect as if it had been perfo…

1-5-6 , 1-5-7. Rejected by referendum.

The twenty - fifth day of June, to be known as Little Big Horn Recognition Day, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. Little Big Horn Recognition Day is dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of the battle of Little Big Horn. Source: SL 1994, ch 2 , § 1.

The twenty - ninth day of December, to be known as Wounded Knee Day of Reflection, shall be observed in this state as a working holiday. Wounded Knee Day is dedicated to the remembrance of and reflection on the massacre that occurred at Wounded Knee. Source: SL 1994, ch 2 , § 2.

There is hereby adopted as the official colored seal of the State of South Dakota, a reproduction of the seal, described in article XXI, section 1 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, and made in conformity with the Constitution. The proportions and colored detail ar…

The floral emblem of this state shall be the American pasque flower (pulsatilla hirsutissima) with the motto "I Lead." Source: SDC 1939, § 55.0109.

The Black Hills Spruce, Picea Glauca Densata, being a tree native to the State of South Dakota and by its name definitely designating this state as its own and being a tree of noble attributes, is hereby named to be the state tree of South Dakota. Source: SL 1947, ch 266 ; SDC Su…

The mineral stone known as the rose quartz is hereby designated as the official state mineral stone of the State of South Dakota, and the Fairburn agate is hereby designated as the official state gemstone of the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 1966, ch 175 .

Western wheat grass (agropyron smithii) is hereby designated as the state grass for the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 1970, ch 13 .

The honey bee, Apis Mellifera L, is hereby designated as the official insect of the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 1978, ch 5 , § 1.

The walleye, stizostedion vitreum, is the official fish of the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 1982, ch 5 .

The Museum of Wildlife, Science, and Industry located in the city of Webster is designated as the site of the official State Fishing Museum for the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 2004, ch 6 , § 1.

Milk, lac vaccum, is hereby designated as the official drink of the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 1986, ch 10 .

Triceratops is hereby designated as the official fossil of the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 1988, ch 6 ; SL 1989, ch 30 , § 2.

Chislic is hereby designated as the official nosh of South Dakota. Source: SL 2018, ch 7 , § 1.

The traditional flute is hereby designated as the official state indigenous musical instrument of South Dakota. Source: SL 2022, ch 2 , § 1.

It having been judicially determined that the name "Black Hills gold" can only be utilized for jewelry manufactured in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Black Hills gold is hereby designated as the official jewelry of the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 1988, ch 7 .

The fiddle is hereby designated as the official state musical instrument of the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 1989, ch 6 .

Houdek soil (fine - loamy, mixed, mesic typic argiustolls) is hereby designated as the official state soil of the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 1990, ch 8 .

"The Mount Rushmore State" is hereby designated as the official nickname of the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 1992, ch 1 , § 1.

The South Dakota Hall of Fame in Chamberlain is the official Hall of Fame of South Dakota. Source: SL 1996, ch 3 .

Kuchen is hereby designated as the official state dessert of South Dakota. Source: SL 2000, ch 2 , § 1.

Rodeo is hereby designated as the official sport of the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 2003, ch 6 , § 1.

Fry bread is hereby designated as the official state bread of South Dakota. Source: SL 2005, ch 6 , § 1.

The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration may contract or otherwise arrange for the minting and promotion of South Dakota commemorative medallions, bullion pieces, and commemorative medallion jewelry in amounts and sizes it considers appropriate. Commemorative medallions a…

The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration may authorize the use of the great seal of the State of South Dakota, the commemorative medallion design, or the bullion piece design on commemorative medallions and bullion pieces and shall charge royalty fees for use of the same.…

The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration may sell bullion pieces or contract or otherwise arrange for the manufacture, distribution, marketing, and sales of South Dakota bullion pieces, commemorative medallions, or commemorative medallion jewelry items. The bureau may als…

The design of the colored seal of the State of South Dakota shall be as follows: An inner circle, whose diameter shall be five - sevenths of the diameter of the outer circle of any seal produced in conformity herewith; within which inner circle shall appear; in the left foregroun…

Medallions, bullion, and commemorative medallion jewelry shall be made exclusively from South Dakota produced .999 fine gold or silver except as provided in §

Only mints which have contracted with the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration may produce the medallions, bullion or commemorative medallion jewelry. Any other production of such products is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1986, ch 9 , § 5; SL 1988, ch 5 , § 8; SL 2024…

The bureau may conduct annual contests for or otherwise arrange for the artwork for the state medallions or bullion pieces and may award an annual prize of one thousand dollars for the selected artwork to be paid from dedicated royalty proceeds deposited in the commemorative meda…

1-6-23.1

1-6-24 1-6-24 to 1-6-28. Repealed by SL 2011, ch 2 , §§ 1 to 5. 1-6-29 State mining museum. 1-6-30 State Civilian Conservation Corps Museum.

The Black Hills Mining Museum in Lead is hereby designated as the official mining museum of South Dakota. No state funds may be provided for the operation or maintenance of the museum. Source: SL 2014, ch 4 , § 1.

The original seal as produced by Richard Cropp of Mitchell shall be kept in a container sealed against sunlight and housed in a location to be determined by the secretary of state. Source: SL 1961, ch 291 , § 2; SL 1987, ch 2 , § 2.