Title 40 — ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK
42 chapters · 565 sections in this title.
SDCL § 40-37-17 Collection and payment to district of control district taxes--Credit to control district fund
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The proper tax collecting officials shall collect all predator control district taxes, together with interest and penalty thereon, if any, in the same manner as the general taxes are collected, and shall pay over to the predator control district secretary - treasurer on the tenth…
SDCL § 40-37-18 Records kept by secretary - treasurers--Public inspection
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The secretary - treasurer of each predator control district shall keep accurate records of the proceedings of the board of directors and of all receipts and disbursements of district funds. Such records shall be open to public inspection. Source: SL 1974, ch 275 , § 9.
SDCL § 40-37-19 Request for information by secretary
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The secretary of agriculture and natural resources may call upon any district board, or upon any county treasurer, for information concerning the administration of this chapter in any predatory control district. Source: SL 1974, ch 275 , § 10; SL 1982, ch 15 , § 8; SL 2021, ch 1 …
SDCL § 40-37-3 Petition for multiple - county district--Consent of included counties required
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Any body of resident livestock owners sufficient to petition for the establishment of a predator control district pursuant to § 40-37-1 may petition the secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to include their county within a previously established distri…
SDCL § 40-37-4 Board of directors of district--Qualifications--Number
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Every predator control district established pursuant to this chapter shall be governed by a board of directors, all of whom shall be resident livestock owners and taxpayers within the district. The board of directors shall be composed of not more than nine members. Source: SL 197…
SDCL § 40-37-5 First district meeting--Notice to livestock owners--Appointment of chairman and secretary
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The first meeting of the livestock owners in the district shall be called in the following manner: The director of equalization of each county within the district shall, within thirty days of the formation of the district, prepare from the county livestock census, as corrected by…
SDCL § 40-37-6 Selection of district officers--Called meetings of directors--Quorum--No compensation
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Directors of predatory animal districts, elected at meetings called and held as provided in § 40-37-5 , shall immediately after the adjournment of said meeting organize by choosing from their number a president, vice - president, and secretary - treasurer. Subsequent meetings of …
SDCL § 40-37-7 Annual district meetings--Notice to livestock owners on revised list
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Annual meetings for the election of members of boards of directors of predator control districts, shall, after the first meeting, be called by the president of each board, after procuring from the county director of equalization within his district a revised and corrected list of…
SDCL § 40-37-8 Election of directors--Voting--Terms of office
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Each director shall be elected at the district meeting for a term of three years. No more than three directors shall be elected annually. Each sole resident owner of livestock, whether an individual, corporation, or partnership shall be entitled to one vote at the district meetin…
SDCL § 40-37-9 Powers of district board of directors
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The board of directors of each predator control district is hereby authorized to appoint and pay employees, to bounty predatory animals, to make contracts, and to enter into agreements with agencies of federal or state governments or with local governments. Source: SL 1974, ch 27…
SDCL § 40-38-1 Definition of terms
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Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Agricultural production facility," real or personal property that is used primarily for agricultural purposes, including: (a) A vehicle, building, structure, research facility, or area where an animal is kept, handled, housed, transported, ex…
SDCL § 40-38-2 Prohibited activities--Exceptions
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No person, without consent, may: (1) Intentionally damage or destroy an agricultural production facility or an animal, or obstruct any enterprise conducted at the agricultural production facility; (2) Acquire or otherwise exercise control over an agricultural production facility …
SDCL § 40-38-3 Entering or remaining in facility--Entry forbidden or notice to depart received--Notice described--Exceptions
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No person may, without consent, and with the intent to obstruct the enterprise conducted at an agricultural production facility, enter or remain on the agricultural production facility, if the person had notice that the entry was forbidden or received notice to depart but failed …
SDCL § 40-38-4 Prohibited activities--Penalty
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Any person who violates subdivision 40-38-2 (1) or (6) is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if there is damage of four hundred dollars or less. Any person who violates subdivision 40-38-2 (7) or (8), is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any person who violates subdivision 40-38-2 (1…
SDCL § 40-38-5 Civil action by person damaged for three times amount of actual and consequential damages--Costs and attorney fees
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Any person who has been damaged by reason of violation of this chapter may bring an action in the circuit court against the person causing the damage to recover an amount equal to three times all actual and consequential damages. Such person may also recover his court costs and r…