1-39-1      Department continued.
1-39-2      Secretary as head of department.
1-39-2.1      Nomination of persons for position of secretary of game, fish and parks.
1-39-3      Qualifications of secretary.
1-39-4      Agencies constituting department.
1-39-5      Functions of department.

1-39-1. Department continued.

The Department of Game, Fish and Parks is hereby continued.

Source: SL 1973, ch 2, § 107; SL 1973, ch 264, § 6.

1-39-2. Secretary as head of department.

The head of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks is the secretary of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

Source: SL 1973, ch 2, § 108; SL 1973, ch 264, § 7.

1-39-2.1. Nomination of persons for position of secretary of game, fish and parks.

In addition to the other functions and responsibilities of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission, the commission shall nominate, not less than three persons for the position of secretary of game, fish and parks, who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

Source: SL 1987, ch 392 (Ex. Ord. 87-3), § 17; SDCL § 1-32-3.1.

1-39-3. Qualifications of secretary.

The secretary of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks shall be qualified by training and experience to administer the programs of the department and shall have such other qualifications as may be specified by statute.

Source: SL 1973, ch 2, § 110.

1-39-4. Agencies constituting department.

The Department of Game, Fish and Parks shall consist of the agencies named in this chapter and such other agencies as may be created by law, executive order, or administrative action and placed within the department.

Source: SL 1973, ch 2, § 111.

1-39-5. Functions of department.

The Department of Game, Fish and Parks shall, under the direction and control of the secretary of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, perform:

(1)    All administrative functions except special budgetary functions (as defined in § 1-32-1) of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission, created by chapter 41-2;

(2)    All the functions of the former Department of Game, Fish and Parks, created by chapter 41-2, except that the Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall, in accordance with § 41-2-1.2, retain and perform the quasi-legislative, quasi-judicial, and special budgetary functions (as defined in § 1-32-1) of the department and the function of generally advising the department on its programs.

Source: SL 1973, ch 2, §§ 112, 113.