1-1-23. Expressions of sovereign will.

The will of the sovereign power is expressed:

(1)    By the Constitution of the United States;

(2)    By treaties made under the authority of the United States;

(3)    By statutes enacted by the Congress of the United States;

(4)    By the Constitution of this state;

(5)    By statutes enacted by the Legislature;

(6)    By statutes enacted by vote of the voters;

(7)    By the ordinances of authorized subordinate bodies;

(8)    Rules of practice and procedure prescribed by courts or adopted by departments, commissions, boards, officers of the state, or its subdivisions pursuant to authority so to do.

Source: SDC 1939, § 65.0102; SL 1985, ch 15, § 5.