<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=12:03:06:10"><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0-000000">12:03:06:10</span></a><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0-000001">.  Submittal of selections to State Conservation Commission.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0"> By April </span><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0">first</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0"> of each year, any selections made by the selection committee </span><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0"> be forwarded to the State Conservation Commission, South Dakota Department of Agriculture</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0"> and Natural Resources</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0">, </span><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0">Natural Resources</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0"> Conservation Award Program, 523 East Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0">    </span><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0"> 35 SDR 165, effective December 22, 2008</span><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0">; SL 2021, ch 1, §§ 8, 19, effective April 19, 2021; 51 SDR 55, effective November 18, 2024</span><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0">    </span><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-30"><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0-000003">38-7-30</span></a><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0">    </span><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-29"><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0-000003">38-7-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-30"><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0-000003">38-7-30</span></a><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0">(2)</span><span class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb8a25ad0-592a-432a-9ebf-eb2581238823000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>