2-5-3. Elective officers of house.

The elective officers of the House of Representatives shall be a speaker and a speaker pro tempore, who shall be members of that body, one chief clerk and such other officers as shall be necessary to properly conduct the business of the House of Representatives.

Source: SDC 1939, § 55.0506; SL 1947, ch 240; SL 1968, ch 201, § 7.



SDLRC - Codified Law 2-5-3 - Elective officers of house.

2-5-3.1. Tie vote for organizing House of Representatives.

In the event that there is a tie vote for purposes of organizing the House of Representatives then, for the purposes of organization, the political party's candidate for speaker of the house, speaker pro tempore and clerk, then having a member of its party duly elected as the Governor of the State of South Dakota shall be deemed to be elected.

Source: SL 1972, ch 12; SL 1981, ch 16, § 3.