<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 34-48A-22 - Emergency management workers--Rights, duties, and compensation. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057946Normal { 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.s2057946SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057946CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057946Normal-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.s2057946DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057946Normal-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.s2057946000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057946SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057946SCL-000003 { 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="s2057946Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-48A-22"><span class="s2057946SENU">34-48A-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057946SENU">. </span><span class="s2057946CL">Emergency management workers--Rights, duties, and compensation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057946Normal-000000"><span class="s2057946DefaultParagraphFont">An emergency management worker while on duty, whether within or without the state, shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057946Normal-000001"><span class="s2057946DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    If the worker is an employee of the state, have the powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities and receive the compensation incidental to the worker's employment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057946Normal-000001"><span class="s2057946DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    If the worker is an employee of a political subdivision of the state, and whether serving within or without such political subdivision, have the powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities and receive the compensation incidental to the worker's employment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057946Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057946DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    If the worker is not an employee of the state or a political subdivision thereof, be compensated by the state at a rate set by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2057946DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057946DefaultParagraphFont"> by the secretary, and have the same rights and immunities as are provided by law for the employees of this state; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057946Normal-000001"><span class="s2057946DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Be subject to the operational control of the authority in charge of emergency management activities in the area in which the worker is now serving.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057946Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057946000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057946Normal"><span class="s2057946SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057946SCL-000003"> SL 1949, ch 236, § 7; SL 1951, ch 285, § 7; SDC Supp 1960, § 41.01C06 (2); SL 1977, ch 271, § 34; SL 1986, ch 272, § 16; SL 1992, ch 236, § 5; SL 2004, ch 17, § 196; SDCL § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=33-15-18"><span class="s2057946SCL-000003">33-15-18</span></a><span class="s2057946SCL-000003">.</span></p></div></body></html>