2-16-7. Specifications, advertising and award of contract for publication.

Notwithstanding chapters 5-18A and 5-18D, the South Dakota Code Commission may draft specifications for material authorized for publication by § 2-16-6 and advertise for and accept bids from editorial, printing, and publishing companies for production of all material authorized by this chapter. The advertisement for bids shall be published twice in at least three newspapers of general circulation in different parts of the state, and in such additional manner as the commission may determine. The terms and conditions of the bids shall be prescribed by the commission. Each contract shall be awarded to the lowest bidder which, in the opinion of the commission, is the best bid consistent with the quality of editorial services, printing, paper, binding, expeditious service and the best interests of the state. If the contract for editorial services is separate from the contract for printing, the specifications shall be drawn in such a manner as not to exclude South Dakota printing firms.

Source: SL 1966, ch 239, § 4 (1); SL 1988, ch 24, § 5; SL 2011, ch 2, § 110.

2-16-7.1. Continuation of contract with publisher of code.

The Code Commission may continue the contract for the publication of the South Dakota Codified Laws with West, a Thomson Reuters Business and its successors in interest. The Code Commission may contract with that publisher or other publishers, editorial services and printers for continuing editorial work and printing to assure continuity in editorial preparation, printing and binding of supplements and replacement volumes to the code enacted by § 2-16-13 for a term not exceeding five years. The Code Commission may, on negotiation, extend the current contract for a term not exceeding two years so long as the commission deems it to the advantage and best interests of the state.

Source: SL 1969, ch 219, § 6; SL 1972, ch 15, § 1; SL 1988, ch 24, § 6; SL 2005, ch 10, § 42; SL 2014, ch 15, § 1.

2-16-7.2. Advertising for bids for publications.

The Code Commission may advertise for bids for the production of material authorized for publication by the Legislature including, but not limited to, bulk or other revisions, compilations and supplementations to the South Dakota code.

Source: SL 1970, ch 18, § 7.