2-9-1. Council continued--Composition and functions.

The State Legislative Research Council shall continue and shall consist of all of the members of the South Dakota Legislature. It shall be the function of the Legislative Research Council to consider legislative policies between sessions of the Legislature and carry out the duties imposed by this chapter.

Source: SL 1951, ch 286, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.05A01.



SDLRC - Codified Law 2-9-1 - Council continued--Composition and functions.

2-9-1.1. Annual report of council on judicial opinions.

The Legislative Research Council shall prepare an annual report to be placed on file in the Legislative Research Council Office, regarding opinions of state and federal courts issued in the preceding year which have sought to interpret the legislative intent of various South Dakota statutes. The report may include recommendations for corrective action if it is determined that the opinion of the court may be adverse to what was intended by the Legislature or if the court's opinion has identified an appropriate area for legislative action.

Source: SL 1982, ch 26, § 2; SL 1990, ch 28, § 2.