38-1-1. Department continued--Office--Service of process--Seal.

The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the State of South Dakota is continued with the powers, duties, and jurisdiction enumerated in this code. It shall maintain a central office in Pierre in rooms provided for the purpose, which shall be the official address of the department and the place for serving process or papers of any kind upon it. The department shall have an official seal.

Source: SL 1925, ch 115, ch I, art I, §§ 9, 10; SDC 1939, § 4.0101; SL 2013, ch 191, § 2; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.



SDLRC - Codified Law 38-1-1 - Department continued--Office--Service of process--Seal.

38-1-1.1. Department continued--Performance of functions.

The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall continue as such and shall continue to perform its functions as provided in § 1-41-4, except for the inspection functions vested in the Department of Public Safety by §§ 34-39-3.1 and 39-1-1.1 and South Dakota Wildland Fire functions vested in the Department of Public Safety by Executive Reorganization Order 2021-03.

Source: SL 1973, ch 2, § 131; SL 2004, ch 17, § 277; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 64, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.