<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fNormal { text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fHG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fHG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 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content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fHG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fNormal"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fHG4C">SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fNormal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8f000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Time and place of regular sessions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Leave of absence from employment for legislative service--Restrictions on employee's right to serve in Legislature void.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Salary and expense allowances of legislators.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-2.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-2.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Items constituting uncompensated expenses of legislators.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-2.2" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-2.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Compensation of legislators on committees, taking oath of office, or attending Governor's budget report.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-2.3" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-2.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Compensation of legislators prior to oath of office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Superseded by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-8-2.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">3-8-2.1</span></a><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-3.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Per diem of lieutenant governor for duties as board member.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Time of payment of salaries and allowances.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed by SL 1973, ch 19, § 1.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Preventing Legislature or members from meeting as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Preventing legislator from attending or voting as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Compelling adjournment of Legislature as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Disturbance or disorderly conduct in Legislature as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Compelling action or inaction by Legislature as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-11.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Forfeiture of office by legislator convicted of violation--Disqualification from public office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Contempt of Legislature--Punishment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s924136c4f65b43cfb7eff2379567ae8fDefaultParagraphFont">    Contempt of Legislature as misdemeanor.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032410Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032410SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: 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class="s2032410Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-1"><span class="s2032410SENU">2-4-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032410SENU">. </span><span class="s2032410CL">Time and place of regular sessions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032410Normal-000000"><span class="s2032410DefaultParagraphFont">The Legislature shall meet at the seat of government on the second Tuesday of January at noon.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032410Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032410000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032410Normal"><span class="s2032410SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032410SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 55.0502; SL 1981, ch 15; SL 1983, ch 13, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF 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employee who is a member of the Legislature in order that such employee may perform any official duty as a member of the Legislature. Such temporary leave of absence may be with or without pay within the discretion of the employer. Any agreement between an employer and an employee which, as a condition precedent to employment, promotion or benefit enhancement, restricts the employee's right to serve in the Legislature is void as a matter of public policy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032411Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032411000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032411Normal"><span class="s2032411SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032411SCL-000002"> SL 1974, ch 29; SL 1989, ch 24.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aStatuteNumber1 { margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08a000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 2-4-2 - Salary and expense allowances of legislators."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 2-4-2 - Salary and expense allowances of legislators."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/2-4-2"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-2" rel="noopener"><span class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aSENU">2-4-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aSENU">. </span><span class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aCL">Salary and expense allowances of legislators.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aStatute"><span class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aDefaultParagraphFont">The salary of each member of the Legislature is equal to one-fifth of the South Dakota median household income reported by the United States Census Current Population Survey, as ascertained and adjusted each year by the State Board of Finance to take effect on the first day of January of each year for every regular legislative session. In addition, each legislator shall receive:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aStatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aDefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Reimbursement to be paid after the legislative session for actual mileage or its equivalent traveled to and from home not more than once each weekend or between days of recess during the regular legislative session, at the rate set pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-9-1" rel="noopener"><span class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aDefaultParagraphFont">3-9-1</span></a><span class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aDefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aStatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Expenses of one hundred twenty-three dollars per day for each day of a regular or special legislative session as prepaid reimbursement for living expenses, including meals and lodging, laundry, cleaning and pressing of clothing, and all other uncompensated expenses as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-2.1" rel="noopener"><span class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aDefaultParagraphFont">2-4-2.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aDefaultParagraphFont"> incident to the performance of legislative services, or at the amount fixed for the per diem allowance that is authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Service to be excluded from the gross income without itemization as of October first each year, whichever of the two is greater; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aStatuteNumber1"><span class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aDefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Five cents once each session for every mile of necessary travel in going to and returning from the place of meeting of the Legislature by the most usual route.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aStatute"><span class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aDefaultParagraphFont">For each day's attendance at special sessions, each member, in addition to mileage and expenses, shall receive a per diem calculated by the director of the Legislative Research Council equal to the normal daily compensation for the regular session immediately preceding the special session.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08a000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="se03956dad5ec455c871f5b55d61cd08aSCL">SL 1947, ch 241, § 5; SL 1957, ch 279, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.0503-1; SL 1965, ch 230, § 1; SL 1969, ch 207, § 1; SL 1970, ch 14, § 1; SL 1974, ch 23, § 1; SL 1976, ch 23; SL 1978, ch 24, § 7; SL 1981, ch 3, § 10; SL 1983, ch 2, § 11; SL 1988, ch 8, § 5A; SL 1997, ch 18, § 1; SL 1998, ch 10, § 1; SL 2000, ch 20, § 1; SL 2013, ch 15, § 1; SL 2018, ch 25, § 1; SL 2024, ch 20, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032413Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032413SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032414SCL-000002 { 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="s2032414Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-2.2"><span class="s2032414SENU">2-4-2.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032414SENU">. </span><span class="s2032414CL">Compensation of legislators on committees, taking oath of office, or attending Governor's budget report.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032414Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032414DefaultParagraphFont">The salary or per diem compensation for members of the Legislature serving on legislative committees, boards, or commissions, taking the oath of office, or attending the Governor's budget report required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=4-7-9"><span class="s2032414DefaultParagraphFont">4-7-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032414DefaultParagraphFont"> if the report is given in person by the Governor, is equal to the rate set by subdivision 2-4-2(2).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032414Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032414000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032414Normal"><span class="s2032414SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032414SCL-000002"> SL 2002, ch 18, § 4; SL 2015, ch 16, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032415Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032415SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032415CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032415Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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The payment shall be equal to the rate set by subdivision 2-4-2(2).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032415Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032415000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032415Normal"><span class="s2032415SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032415SCL-000002"> SL 2014, ch 12, § 1; SL 2015, ch 16, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032416Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032416SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aa000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaDefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 2-4-3.1 - Per diem of lieutenant governor for duties as board member."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 2-4-3.1 - Per diem of lieutenant governor for duties as board member."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-3.1"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=2-4-3.1" rel="noopener"><span class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaSENU">2-4-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaSENU">. </span><span class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaCL">Per diem of lieutenant governor for duties as board member.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaStatute"><span class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaDefaultParagraphFont">If the lieutenant governor is not assigned sufficient duties to require full</span><span class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaDefaultParagraphFont-000000">-</span><span class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaDefaultParagraphFont">time attention, then when carrying out the lieutenant governor's duties as a member of a board, committee, or commission established by the Legislature, the lieutenant governor may receive a per diem not to exceed seventy</span><span class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaDefaultParagraphFont-000000">-</span><span class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaDefaultParagraphFont">five dollars per day or such amount as may be otherwise provided by law in the legislation establishing the board, committee, or commission. The per diem as authorized by this section may be paid for a maximum of sixty days in any calendar year.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aa000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaDefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="seb32d1b859ea444fb63adc77ce0386aaSCL">SL 1975, ch 25; SL 1985, ch 17, § 1; SL 1987, ch 8, § 3; SL 2023, ch 3, § 14.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032418Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032418SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032418CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032418Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032418DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032418000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032418SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032418SCL-000002 { 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="s2032418Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-4"><span class="s2032418SENU">2-4-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032418SENU">. </span><span class="s2032418CL">Time of payment of salaries and allowances.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032418Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032418DefaultParagraphFont">The salary of the Legislature and the lieutenant governor shall be payable in the same manner as for other state employees under the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-8-6"><span class="s2032418DefaultParagraphFont">3-8-6</span></a><span class="s2032418DefaultParagraphFont">, provided, however, that final payment shall be made on or before the last day of a legislative session. Mileage of the members of the Legislature and the lieutenant governor, for attendance upon regular and special sessions, shall be paid at the end of such session.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032418Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032418000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032418Normal"><span class="s2032418SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032418SCL-000002"> SL 1951, ch 341, §§ 1 to 3; SL 1953, ch 401; SL 1955, ch 333; SL 1957, ch 377; SL 1959, ch 361; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.0503-2; SL 1965, ch 230, § 3; SL 1969, ch 207, § 3; SL 1973, ch 18, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032419Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032419SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032419CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2032419Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-5"><span class="s2032419SENU">2-4-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032419SENU">. </span><span class="s2032419CL">Repealed by SL 1973, ch 19, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032420SCL-000002 { 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="s2032420Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-6"><span class="s2032420SENU">2-4-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032420SENU">. </span><span class="s2032420CL">Preventing Legislature or members from meeting as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032420Normal-000000"><span class="s2032420DefaultParagraphFont">Every person who intentionally, by force or fraud, prevents the Legislature of this state or either of the branches composing it, or any of the members thereof, from meeting or organizing, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032420Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032420000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032420Normal"><span class="s2032420SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032420SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1001; SL 1980, ch 24, § 16; SL 2006, ch 130, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032421Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032421SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032421CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032421Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032421DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032421000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032421SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032421SCL-000002 { 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="s2032421Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-7"><span class="s2032421SENU">2-4-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032421SENU">. </span><span class="s2032421CL">Preventing legislator from attending or voting as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032421Normal-000000"><span class="s2032421DefaultParagraphFont">Every person who intentionally, by intimidation or otherwise, prevents any member of the Legislature of this state from attending any session of the branch of which he is a member, or of any committee thereof, or from giving his vote upon any question which may come before such branch, or from performing any other official act, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032421Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032421000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032421Normal"><span class="s2032421SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032421SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1005; SL 1980, ch 24, § 17.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032422Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032422SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032422CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032422Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032422DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032422000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032422SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032422SCL-000002 { 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="s2032422Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-8"><span class="s2032422SENU">2-4-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032422SENU">. </span><span class="s2032422CL">Compelling adjournment of Legislature as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032422Normal-000000"><span class="s2032422DefaultParagraphFont">Every person who intentionally, by force or fraud, compels or attempts to compel the Legislature of this state, or either of the branches composing it, to adjourn or disperse, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032422Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032422000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032422Normal"><span class="s2032422SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032422SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1002; SL 1980, ch 24, § 18; SL 2006, ch 130, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032423Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032423SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032423CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032423Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032423DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032423000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032423SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032423SCL-000002 { 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="s2032423Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-9"><span class="s2032423SENU">2-4-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032423SENU">. </span><span class="s2032423CL">Disturbance or disorderly conduct in Legislature as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032423Normal-000000"><span class="s2032423DefaultParagraphFont">Every person who intentionally disturbs the Legislature of this state, or either of the branches composing it, while in session, or who commits any disorderly conduct in the immediate view and presence of either branch of the Legislature tending to interrupt its proceedings or impair the respect due to its authority, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032423Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032423000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032423Normal"><span class="s2032423SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032423SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1003; SL 1980, ch 24, § 19.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032424Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032424SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032424CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032424Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032424DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032424000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032424SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032424SCL-000002 { 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="s2032424Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-10"><span class="s2032424SENU">2-4-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032424SENU">. </span><span class="s2032424CL">Compelling action or inaction by Legislature as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032424Normal-000000"><span class="s2032424DefaultParagraphFont">Every person who intentionally, by force or fraud, compels or attempts to compel either branch of the Legislature of this state to pass, amend, or reject any bill or resolution, or to grant or refuse any petition, or to perform or omit to perform any other official act, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032424Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032424000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032424Normal"><span class="s2032424SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032424SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1004; SL 1980, ch 24, § 20; SL 2006, ch 130, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032425Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032425SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032425CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2032425Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-11"><span class="s2032425SENU">2-4-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032425SENU">, 2-4-12. </span><span class="s2032425CL">Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-11.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032426Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032426SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032426CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032426Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032426DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032426000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032426SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032426SCL-000002 { 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="s2032426Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-13"><span class="s2032426SENU">2-4-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032426SENU">. </span><span class="s2032426CL">Forfeiture of office by legislator convicted of violation--Disqualification from public office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032426Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032426DefaultParagraphFont">The conviction of a member of the Legislature of any crime defined in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-6"><span class="s2032426DefaultParagraphFont">2-4-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032426DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-10"><span class="s2032426DefaultParagraphFont">2-4-10</span></a><span class="s2032426DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, involves as a consequence, in addition to the punishment prescribed therein, a forfeiture of his office and disqualifies him from ever thereafter holding any public office under this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032426Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032426000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032426Normal"><span class="s2032426SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032426SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1012; SL 1980, ch 26, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032427Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2032427SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032427CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032427Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2032427DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032427Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2032427000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032427SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032427SCL-000003 { 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="s2032427Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-14"><span class="s2032427SENU">2-4-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032427SENU">. </span><span class="s2032427CL">Contempt of Legislature--Punishment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032427Normal-000000"><span class="s2032427DefaultParagraphFont">The Senate or the House of Representatives may punish, as a contempt, by imprisonment, a breach of its privileges or the privileges of its members; but only for one or more of the following offenses:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032427Normal-000001"><span class="s2032427DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Knowingly arresting a member or officer of the Senate or the House of Representatives, or procuring such member or officer to be arrested in violation of his privilege from arrest;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032427Normal-000001"><span class="s2032427DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Disorderly conduct in the immediate view of the Senate or the House of Representatives, and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032427Normal-000001"><span class="s2032427DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Refusing to be examined as a witness either before the Senate or the House of Representatives, or a committee thereof, or before any person authorized to take testimony in legislative proceedings;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032427Normal-000001"><span class="s2032427DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Giving or offering a bribe to a member, or attempting, by menace or other corrupt means or device, directly or indirectly, to control or influence a member in giving his vote, or to prevent his giving the same;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032427Normal"><span class="s2032427DefaultParagraphFont">but the term of imprisonment which the Senate or House of Representatives may impose for any contempt specified in this section shall not extend beyond the session of the Legislature.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032427Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032427000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032427Normal"><span class="s2032427SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032427SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 55.0608.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 2-4 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032428Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032428SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032428CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032428Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032428DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032428000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032428SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032428SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2032428Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-15"><span class="s2032428SENU">2-4-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032428SENU">. </span><span class="s2032428CL">Contempt of Legislature as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032428Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032428DefaultParagraphFont">Every person who is guilty of contempt of the State Legislature or either branch thereof, as contempt is defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-14"><span class="s2032428DefaultParagraphFont">2-4-14</span></a><span class="s2032428DefaultParagraphFont">, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032428Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032428000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032428Normal"><span class="s2032428SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032428SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 55.9902; SL 1980, ch 24, § 21.</span></p></div></body></html>