13-43-17. Professional Teachers Practices and Standards Commission created--Number and qualifications of members.

There is hereby created the South Dakota Professional Teachers Practices and Standards Commission, which shall consist of seven members:

(1)    Six representative members who are employed as full-time teachers, at least four of whom shall be classroom teachers. None of the six representatives may be school administrators; and

(2)    One representative from the general public who is neither teacher nor school board member and who is a parent of a pupil attending an approved twelve-year program of education.

Source: SL 1969, ch 62, § 2 (a) to (d); SL 1971, ch 127, § 1; SL 1974, ch 137, § 1; SL 1979, ch 356, § 8; SL 1985, ch 139, § 2; SL 1994, ch 132, § 2.

13-43-17.1. Operation within department--Functions--Submission of records and reports.

The Professional Teachers Practices and Standards Commission shall operate within the Department of Education, and shall retain all its prescribed functions, including administrative functions. The commission shall submit such records, information, and reports in the form and at such times as required by the secretary of education, except that the commission shall report at least annually.

Source: SL 1973, ch 2, § 242 (b); SL 1974, ch 137, § 2; SL 1975, ch 128, § 315; SL 1994, ch 132, § 3; SL 2004, ch 17, § 31; SL 2010, ch 77, § 22.