Title 1, STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

The state archives shall be administered by a state archivist who shall be appointed by the secretary of the Department of Education, subject to the Governor's approval, and shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary. Compensation for the state archivist shall be determined acc…

The state archivist shall administer the state archives and in so doing shall formulate policies, establish organizational and operational procedures, and exercise general supervision pursuant to the objectives and purposes of the state archives. Source: SL 1975, ch 24 , § 4; SL …

The archivist is the official custodian of the archival resources of the state and shall assemble, preserve, and service the permanently valuable records of the state. The archivist shall receive all records transferred to the archives for permanent retention and negotiate for th…

The State Historical Society Board of Trustees shall, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , promulgate rules to require any state agency publishing a document meant to be a permanent public record to print the document on a permanent type of paper and to specify the type of permanent paper …

Within limits of available appropriations and according to guidelines established by the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration, the secretary of education may hire additional trained personnel in order to more efficiently index, catalog, and otherwise make accessible to st…

The archivist may acquire, in total or in part, any records, regardless of physical characteristics, which have been submitted to the records destruction board for final disposition if such material is determined to be of informational or historical significance by the archivist.…

The archivist shall prepare receipts for any archival resources acquired under the provisions of this chapter, and shall deliver one copy to the agency head from which the records were obtained and retain one or more copies for use in the state archives. Source: SL 1975, ch 24 , …

The archivist shall take all precautions necessary to ensure that records placed in the archivist's custody, the use of which is restricted by law or for reasons of security and the public interest, are inspected, surveyed, or otherwise used only in accordance with law and the ru…

The State of South Dakota acting by and through its Legislature hereby accepts the grant and gift to the State of South Dakota of lots twenty and twenty - one, block twenty - six, city of Fort Pierre, which is the site where the Verendrye plate was found and which site the city o…

The Verendrye Memorial Commission is abolished, and all its functions shall be administered by the South Dakota State Historical Society of the Department of Education. Source: SL 1973, ch 2 , § 254 (b); SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 80; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 91,…

The State Historical Society Board of Trustees is responsible for maintaining and improving the memorial established pursuant to this chapter to commemorate the visit of the Verendrye brothers to central South Dakota and the planting of the Verendrye plate at Fort Pierre in March…

The Old Fort Pierre Chouteau Trading Post site in Stanley County, South Dakota, heretofore accepted by the State of South Dakota, and the monument thereon, embracing and marking the limits of the site of Old Fort Pierre Chouteau Fur Trading Post, shall be held under supervision o…

The State of South Dakota acting by and through its Legislature hereby accepts as a gift from the family of T. L. Riggs the Oahe Chapel, an historic building displaced in the construction of the Oahe Reservoir and placed without cost to the State of South Dakota on a site selecte…

The South Dakota State Historical Society, as trustee for the state, may accept title to an acre or smaller quantity of land on which the Savo monument stands in the northwest corner of section twenty-seven, township one hundred twenty-eight, range sixty-three, in Savo township, …

The South Dakota State Historical Society shall supervise the sites and monuments described in this chapter, which are accepted for the use of the South Dakota State Historical Society or held under the supervision of, or in trust by, the South Dakota State Historical Society for…

The South Dakota Legislature finds and declares that it is in the best interest of the state and its citizens to provide for the preservation of its historical, architectural, archaeological, paleontological, and cultural sites by protecting, restoring, and rehabilitating sites, …

The South Dakota State Historical Society shall prepare the state's preservation plan and review that plan annually and revise it accordingly. Source: SL 1973, ch 14 , § 5 (3); SL 2009, ch 1 , § 60; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1 ), § 19, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2021, ch 7 , § 4.

The State Historical Society Board of Trustees shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to acquire and dispose of historic properties and specimens and for the preservation, restoration, maintenance, and operation of properties under the jurisdiction of the South Dakota St…

The state or any political subdivision of the state, or any instrumentality thereof, may not undertake any project which will encroach upon, damage or destroy any historic property included in the national register of historic places or the state register of historic places until…

The South Dakota State Historical Society shall coordinate the activities of local historical commissions in accordance with the state plan and programs for historic preservation. Source: SL 1973, ch 14 , § 5 (9); SL 2009, ch 1 , § 62; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1 ), § 19, eff.…

The South Dakota State Historical Society shall provide technical and financial assistance to local historical commissions and private parties involved in historic preservation activities. Source: SL 1973, ch 14 , § 5 (10); SL 2009, ch 1 , § 63; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1 ), …

There is established a historical preservation loan and grant fund in the South Dakota State Historical Society. The purpose of such fund is to make loans and grants to purchase, restore, or develop historic South Dakota properties for residential, commercial, or public purposes.…

Structures which may be considered for loans or grants under §§ 1-19A-13.1 to 1-19A-13.5 , inclusive, shall either be on or eligible for the national register of historic places according to the criteria established by the national register. Source: SL 1977, ch 19 , § 2; SL 1994,…

Loans and grants may be made from the loan and grant fund by the State Historical Society Board of Trustees to individuals, corporations, or historical organizations for up to ninety percent of the cost of purchase, restoration, and development of a structure. Loans shall be made…

The interest earned, gifts, contributions, and any appropriation for the purposes of §§ 1-19A-13.1 to 1-19A-13.5 , inclusive, shall be used for the restoration of other historic properties specified in §§ 1-19A-13.1 and 1-19A-13.2 . Source: SL 1977, ch 19 , § 4.

For the purpose of the administration of §§ 1-19A-13.1 to 1-19A-13.5 , inclusive, the State Historical Society Board of Trustees may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 . Source: SL 1977, ch 19 , § 5; SL 2009, ch 1 , § 64.

The South Dakota State Historical Society shall provide information on historic properties within the state to the agencies and instrumentalities of the federal, state, and local governments and, if appropriate, to private individuals and organizations. Source: SL 1973, ch 14 , §…

The South Dakota State Historical Society shall stimulate public interest in historic preservation including the development and implementation of interpretive programs for historic properties listed on the state register of historic places and through the management of the state…

The South Dakota State Historical Society shall develop an on-going program of historical, architectural, paleontological, and archaeological research and development to include continuing surveys, excavation, scientific recording, interpretation, and publication of the state's h…

Any historic property acquired, whether in fee or otherwise, may be used, maintained, improved, restored, or operated by the South Dakota State Historical Society for any purpose within its powers and not inconsistent with the purpose of the continued preservation of the property…

The State Review Board established pursuant to chapter 1-19A , is hereby abolished. Source: SL 1985, ch 400 (Ex. Ord. 85-2), § 21.

The State Historical Society Board of Trustees shall: (1) Approve nominations to the state and national registers of historic places; (2) Review the state survey of historic properties undertaken in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; (3) Review the content of the sta…

Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Board," the State Historical Society Board of Trustees established by § 1-18-12.2 ; (2) "Historic preservation," the research, protection, restoration, and rehabilitation of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in …

There is a moratorium on the taxation of increased valuation due to restoration or rehabilitation of real estate placed on the State Register of Historic Places in accordance with § 1-19A-5 and which has been assisted through federal restoration grant - in - aid assistance provid…

No property so restored or rehabilitated may benefit from the provisions of this chapter unless the owner of such property attaches a restrictive covenant running with the land which states that the property shall be maintained in a manner which preserves the property's restored …

If the State Historical Society Board of Trustees determines that the owner of any property given a tax moratorium pursuant to § 1-19A-20 has failed to maintain such property, the board may, after a public hearing, cancel the tax moratorium on such property. If the board cancels …

All applications for tax moratoriums on properties properly placed on the State Register of Historic Places which were restored with federal restoration grant - in - aid assistance, or received assistance from the historic preservation loan fund, or have undergone privately funde…

The State Historical Society Board of Trustees may not grant a tax moratorium to any real estate which is not on the state or national register and which is moved from the location where such real estate was located when originally constructed. Source: SL 1992, ch 6 , § 6.

For the purpose of the administration of this chapter the State Historical Society Board of Trustees shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 in the following areas: (1) Definitions; (2) Standards for historic preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation projects; (3) Project …

The South Dakota State Historical Society shall undertake a statewide survey to identify and document historic properties, including all those owned by the state, its instrumentalities, and its political subdivisions. Source: SL 1973, ch 14 , § 5 (1); SL 2009, ch 1 , § 55; SL 201…

The South Dakota State Historical Society is authorized to enter, solely in the performance of its official duties and only at reasonable times upon notice, upon private property for the examination or survey thereof. However, no member, employee, or agent of the office may enter…

The South Dakota State Historical Society shall prepare and maintain a state register of historic places, including all those listed on the national register of historic places. Pursuant to chapter 1-26 , the State Historical Society Board of Trustees shall adopt standards for th…

The South Dakota State Historical Society shall participate in international conferences and programs concerning historic preservation and cooperate with federal officials and agencies in the conduct of such activities. Source: SL 1973, ch 14 , § 5 (8); SL 2009, ch 1 , § 56; SL 2…

The South Dakota State Historical Society shall cooperate with federal, state, and local government agencies in the planning and conduct of specific undertakings affecting historic properties and preservation objectives and in overall land use planning. Source: SL 1973, ch 14 , §…

The South Dakota State Historical Society shall undertake the procedures necessary to qualify the state for participation in sources of federal aid for historic preservation purposes. Source: SL 1973, ch 14 , § 5 (5); SL 2009, ch 1 , § 58; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1 ), § 19, …

Whereas the Legislature of the State of South Dakota has determined that the historical, architectural, archaeological, paleontological, and cultural heritage of this state is among its most important assets, it is hereby declared to be the purpose of this chapter to authorize th…