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margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000003 { 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="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:08:03"><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000000">24</span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000000">:</span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000000">28</span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000000">:</span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000000">08</span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000000">:</span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000000">03</span></a><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000001">.  General requirements.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0"> The applicant shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">    (1)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">  </span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">Have a bachelor</span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">'</span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">s degree or higher from a regionally-accredited institution of higher education;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">    (2) Complete South Dakota Indian studies; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">    (</span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">3</span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">Provide a written recommendation </span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">from the designated recommending official of the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0"> regionally-accredited institution of higher education, which verifies </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">the applicant's </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">satisfactory completion of the approved program and </span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">specifying the applicant's:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">        (a)  Degree program;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">        (b)  Major;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">        (c)  Preparation; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">        (d)  Endorsement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">    </span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0"> 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017</span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">; 51 SDR 141, effective July 1, 2025</span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">    </span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000003">13-42-3</span></a><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">    </span><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-48"><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000003">13-1-48</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-1"><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000003">13-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-4"><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000003">13-42-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5"><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000003">13-43-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5.1"><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0-000003">13-43-5.1</span></a><span class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sae06e9de-0a62-446f-9539-4e5aaa0daaf0000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>