ENTITLED An Act to revise and repeal certain provisions pertaining to the state library and State Library Board.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 2-13-12 be AMENDED:

2-13-12. In addition to the distribution authorized by § 2-13-7, the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration shall deliver to the Supreme Court and the director of the Legislative Research Council, upon proper requisition from time to time, copies of the session laws, which may be used in their discretion in exchange for the statutes, codes, or reports of other states, territories, or countries, or for textbooks or other works on law, for the purpose of completing and improving the Supreme Court and legislative reference libraries.

Section 2. That § 14-1-40 be AMENDED:

14-1-40. The policy of the State of South Dakota is that:

(1) Library services should be available widely throughout the state to bring within convenient reach of the people cultural, informational, and educational resources essential to the improvement of their quality of life;

(2) The provision and support of library services should be a necessary function of government at all levels;

(3) The joint exercise of governmental powers under chapter 1-24 is encouraged where joint action will increase the extent of library materials and services in a fair and equitable manner, through cooperation between units of government and between and among libraries; and

(4) Cooperation among and between libraries must be encouraged and promoted by the state library agency.

Section 3. That § 14-1-44 be AMENDED:

14-1-44. The State Library Office shall execute the library policy of the state and shall:

(1) Promote adequate library service for all the people of the state;

(2) Supplement the services of libraries throughout the state;

(3) Increase the proficiency of library personnel through provision of in-service and continuing education programs for library personnel employed in the state;

(4) Collect and publish annual statistical data of libraries in the state; and

(5) Provide Braille and talking book services to make reading resources more generally accessible.

Section 4. That § 1-45-26 be REPEALED.

Section 5. That § 14-1-45 be REPEALED.

Section 6. That § 14-1-47 be REPEALED.

Section 7. That § 14-1-51 be REPEALED.

Section 8. That § 14-1-55 be REPEALED.

Section 9. That § 14-1-56 be REPEALED.

Section 10. That § 14-1-59 be REPEALED.

Section 11. That § 14-1-60 be REPEALED.

Section 12. That § 14-1-64 be REPEALED.

Section 13. That § 14-1A-2 be REPEALED.

An Act to revise and repeal certain provisions pertaining to the state library and State Library Board.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: House as Bill No. 1041 Chief Clerk Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1041 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2025 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2025 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2025 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State