1-22-2. Arts council created--Composition and appointment of members.

There is created a South Dakota State Arts Council composed of eleven members appointed by the Governor. The members of the council shall be chosen to the extent practicable as representative of all the state's major art forms including instrumental and vocal music, dance, drama, folk art, creative writing, architecture and allied fields, painting, sculpture, photography, and the arts relating to the presentation, performance and exhibition of major art forms. The members shall be geographically representative of all sections of the state. The members are not subject to removal by the Governor except for cause.

Source: SL 1966, ch 183, § 2; SL 1973, ch 7, § 1; SL 1985, ch 12, § 2; SL 1996, ch 8, § 8.



SDLRC - Codified Law 1-22-2 - Arts council created--Composition and appointment of members.

1-22-2.1. Terms of office of council members.

The term of office of members of the State Arts Council is three years. The terms shall be staggered so that terms of four members expire on consecutive years and the terms of three members expire every three years. Any person appointed to fill the unexpired term of another appointee shall serve the balance of the unexpired term.

Source: SL 1966, ch 183, § 8 as added by SL 1968, ch 240; SL 1973, ch 7, § 1; SL 1985, ch 12, § 3; SL 1996, ch 8, § 9.



SDLRC - Codified Law 1-22-2 - Arts council created--Composition and appointment of members.

1-22-2.2. Per diem and expenses of council members.

The per diem and expenses of members of the council shall be paid out of funds appropriated for the council on warrants drawn by the state auditor upon itemized vouchers approved by the chair of the state arts council.

Source: SL 1966, ch 183, § 7 as added by SL 1968, ch 240; SL 1985, ch 12, § 4; SL 2009, ch 1, § 111.



SDLRC - Codified Law 1-22-2 - Arts council created--Composition and appointment of members.

1-22-2.3.  Arts council to continue in Department of Tourism.

The arts council shall continue, with all its functions, in the Department of Tourism. The secretary of the Department of Tourism shall perform the functions formerly exercised by the former secretary of the Department of Tourism and State Development, relating to the arts council.

Source: SL 1973, ch 2, § 257; SL 1985, ch 12, § 5; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 81; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 92, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.