Title 1, STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

The acquisition of art under §§ 1-22-9 to 1-22-17 , inclusive, is exempt from all state bidding requirements. Source: SL 1989, ch 14 , § 7.

The state shall receive the rights to sole ownership and public display of all art acquired under §§ 1-22-9 to 1-22-17 , inclusive, subject to the following rights retained by the artist: (1) The right to claim authorship of the work of art; (2) The right to have the artist's nam…

Nothing in §§ 1-22-9 to 1-22-17 , inclusive, may be construed as precluding the placement or purchase of other works of art. Nor may anything in §§ 1-22-9 to 1-22-17 , inclusive be construed as precluding the use of ornamental detailing, or other architectural, functional, or str…

There is created a South Dakota State Arts Council composed of eleven members appointed by the Governor. The members of the council shall be chosen to the extent practicable as representative of all the state's major art forms including instrumental and vocal music, dance, drama,…

The term of office of members of the State Arts Council is three years. The terms shall be staggered so that terms of four members expire on consecutive years and the terms of three members expire every three years. Any person appointed to fill the unexpired term of another appoi…

The per diem and expenses of members of the council shall be paid out of funds appropriated for the council on warrants drawn by the state auditor upon itemized vouchers approved by the chair of the state arts council. Source: SL 1966, ch 183 , § 7 as added by SL 1968, ch 240 ; S…

The arts council shall continue, with all its functions, in the Department of Tourism. The secretary of the Department of Tourism shall perform the functions formerly exercised by the former secretary of the Department of Tourism and State Development, relating to the arts counci…

The arts council shall choose from its membership a chair, vice-chair, secretary, and treasurer. Source: SL 1966, ch 183 , § 3; SL 2009, ch 1 , § 112.

The arts council shall meet at the call of the chair and as often as necessary to perform its duties. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum and may act on any matter falling within the scope of the council's activities. The council shall keep complete minutes of its meet…

The powers and duties of the council are: (1) To promote, stimulate, encourage, recognize, and assist the arts in every way possible; (2) To conduct research and provide a plan for the development of the arts in the State of South Dakota; (3) To coordinate activities of the feder…

The secretary of the Department of Tourism shall, subject to the approval of the Governor, appoint an executive director of the arts council, to serve at the pleasure of the secretary. The council shall provide such supplies and equipment as may be necessary. Source: SL 1966, ch …

This chapter may not be construed to provide control by the council over the content or expression of any of the art forms. Source: SL 1966, ch 183 , § 6; SL 1985, ch 12 , § 8.

There is created the office of poet laureate of South Dakota. The Governor shall appoint the poet laureate to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. No person is eligible for the appointment unless the person is a resident of this state. No person may be appointed unless such per…

The South Dakota Arts Council shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , for the administration of the arts program supported by federal or state funds. The rules shall include eligibility requirements, application and appeal procedures, conditions for acceptance, and the…

Terms used in §§ 1-22-9 to 1-22-17 , inclusive, mean: (1) "Acquisition," includes acquisition by purchase, lease, or commission; (2) "Architect," any person or firm retained to design or prepare plans or specifications for any part of the public construction project, including la…

Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Participating public agency," any public agency which has elected to participate in a pool arrangement; (2) "Public agency," any county, municipality, township, school district, consumers power district or drainage district of the State of So…

If a part of this chapter is invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid part remain in effect. If a part of this chapter is invalid in one or more of its applications, the part remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid appli…

For the purposes of §§ 1-24-11 to 1-24-17 , inclusive, a pool arrangement is any joint power agreement, pool, consortium, or other arrangement or collection of public agencies, whether or not formed under or pursuant to chapter 1-24 and whether or not a separate legal entity, by …

The provisions of this chapter are applicable to and authorize and establish the enforceability and validity of pool arrangements entered into by participating public agencies to provide for payment of valid claims against participating public agencies and their officers and empl…

If a public agency participates in a pool arrangement which is funded by the health and educational facilities authority pursuant to § 1-24-14 , then the obligation to pay premiums and other amounts pursuant to such pool arrangement shall be sufficiently authorized and evidenced …

Any public agency may enter into one or more pool arrangements with other public agencies and may enter into funding arrangements with the health and educational facilities authority and other public agencies, including agreements pursuant to which a public agency agrees to pay p…

Any public body or participating public agency may enter into agreements or other arrangements for the investment of public moneys or other funds with the authority under the provisions of § 1-16A-19 so long as the agreement or other arrangement relates to a loan, lease or other …

The election provisions of chapter 6-8B apply if a public agency issues any obligation or enters into any agreement in connection with a pool arrangement which includes an express pledge of the full faith and credit of the public agency and, in support thereof, a specific irrepea…

No pool arrangement and no agreement or financing in connection therewith may be considered insurance nor may any such pool arrangement, agreement, or financing be considered to be an insurance company under the laws of South Dakota nor may any such pool arrangement, agreement, o…

Each pool arrangement, as defined in § 1-24-11 , shall have an annual audit of its financial statements conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards. A copy of the audited financial statements shall be filed with the Department of Legislative Audi…

Notwithstanding the provisions of Titles 7, 9, and 13, two or more political subdivisions, or any combination thereof, may form an agreement pursuant to this chapter to establish an administrative or separate legal entity upon a motion approved by a majority vote of all participa…

Any power or powers, privileges, or authority exercised or capable of exercise by a public agency of this state may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any other public agency of this state and jointly with any public agency of any other state or of the United States to the ext…

Any two or more public agencies with law enforcement powers may enter into reciprocal interstate agreements to allow their respective certified law enforcement officers to cross state lines to provide assistance to the requesting agency. Source: SL 1997, ch 9 , § 1.

Any certified law enforcement officer acting under a reciprocal interstate law enforcement agreement shall be treated as a law enforcement officer of the requesting agency for liability purposes while in its jurisdiction and shall have the same authority as any other certified la…

In addition to the other requirements in chapter 1-24 , the parties to an interstate law enforcement agreement shall agree to the following: (1) That all law enforcement officers subject to the agreement shall be trained and certified as law enforcement officers in accordance wit…

All reciprocal interstate law enforcement agreements must be approved by the Governor. Source: SL 1997, ch 9 , § 4.

The Governor of the State of South Dakota is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement under the provisions of this chapter with any federally recognized Indian tribe. The purpose of any agreement entered into pursuant to this section is to allow the Indian tribes to select th…

Any agreement reached pursuant to § 1-24-24 shall be for a term not to exceed five years. An agreement, however, is renewable upon expiration by the mutual consent of the parties. Source: SL 2016, ch 8 , § 2.

Any two or more public agencies may enter into agreements with one another for joint or cooperative action pursuant to the provisions of §§ 1-24-2 to 1-24-9 , inclusive. Appropriate action by ordinance, resolution, or otherwise pursuant to law of the governing bodies of the parti…

Any such agreement shall specify the following: (1) Its duration; (2) The precise organization, composition, and nature of any separate legal or administrative entity created thereby together with the powers delegated thereto, provided such entity may be legally created; (3) Its …

In the event that the agreement does not establish a separate legal entity to conduct the joint or cooperative undertaking, the agreement shall, in addition to the items enumerated in § 1-24-4 , contain the following: (1) Provision for an administrator or a joint board responsibl…

In the event that an agreement made pursuant to §§ 1-24-2 to 1-24-9 , inclusive, shall deal in whole or in part with the provision of services or facilities with regard to which an officer or agency of the state government has constitutional or statutory powers of control, the ag…

A copy of any agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter to which any state agency is a party shall be filed with the attorney general and the Legislative Research Council not more than fourteen days after being executed. Source: SL 1975, ch 14 , § 2; SL 1976, ch 13 ; SL 198…

Any public agency entering into an agreement pursuant to §§ 1-24-2 to 1-24-9 , inclusive, may appropriate funds and may sell, lease, give, or otherwise supply the administrative joint board or other legal or administrative entity created to operate the joint or cooperative undert…

Any one or more public agencies may contract with any one or more other public agencies to perform any governmental service, activity, or undertaking which any public agency entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform; provided, however, that such contract shall be…

No agreement made pursuant to §§ 1-24-2 to 1-24-8 , inclusive, shall relieve any public agency of any obligation or responsibility imposed upon it by law except that to the extent of actual and timely performance thereof by a joint board or other legal or administrative entity cr…

Each agency shall file with or make available electronically to the state auditor a copy of any consulting contract entered into by the state agency with a nongovernmental party within five days after the contract is approved and finalized by the contracting parties. Source: SL 1…

The term "state agency," as used in § 1-24A-1 , means any association, authority, board, commission, committee, council, department, division, office, officer, task force, or other agent of the state vested with the authority to exercise any portion of the state's sovereignty. So…

For purposes of this chapter, "consulting contract" means a written contract or written agreement for consulting services to the state paid out of contractual services accounts, as specified by the commissioner of finance and management pursuant to subdivision 4-7-1 (6). Source: …

An official meeting of a public body is open to the public unless a specific law is cited by the public body to close the official meeting to the public. It is not an official meeting of one public body if its members provide information or attend the official meeting of another …

Each political subdivision shall provide public notice, with proposed agenda, that is visible, readable, and accessible for at least an entire, continuous twenty-four hours immediately preceding any official meeting, by posting a copy of the notice, visible to the public, at the …