<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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360Normal { 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.scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/38-7"><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="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360Normal"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360HG4C">DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-1" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Policy of state--Purposes of chapters </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-8" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-2" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-2.1" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-2.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry created.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-2.2" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-2.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-2.3" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-2.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Conservation districts--Department oversight.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-3" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    State Conservation Commission established.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-3.1" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Commission administered by department--Functions retained by commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-4" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Composition of commission--Appointment and terms of members--Vacancies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-5" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Conservation district supervisor member areas.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-6" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Nonvoting members of commission--Tenure of office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-7" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Accommodations, supplies, and equipment for commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-8" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Record of commission actions--Seal--Powers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-9" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Quorum of commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-10" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Chairman of commission--Delegation of powers and duties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-11" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-11" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-11</span></a><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1971, ch 23, § 2</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-12" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Employment of personnel by division--Legal services.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-13" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Record of proceedings kept by division.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-14" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Detail of personnel to division by other state agencies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-15" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Assistance in carrying out of district programs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-16" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Interchange of information between districts and division.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-17" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Coordination of district programs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-18" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Assistance provided to districts by federal and state agencies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-19" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Dissemination of information--Encouraging formation of districts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-20" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Authority to represent districts--Develop conservation policy--Cooperate with public and private agencies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-21" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Recommendations on programs of local, state, and federal agencies and subdivisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-22" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Provision of funds and assistance to districts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-23" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Accounting and financial reporting procedures by districts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-24" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Request to Legislature for appropriations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-25" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Coordinated natural resources conservation fund created--Purposes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-26" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Source of money in coordinated natural resources conservation fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-27" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Coordinated natural resources conservation program established--Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-28" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Administration of coordinated natural resources conservation program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-29" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Natural resources conservation award--Program established--Eligibility--Selection.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-30" rel="noopener"><span class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scaabc7794c604cccb107606f61841360DefaultParagraphFont">    Natural resources conservation award--Sign--Promulgation of rules.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF 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property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-1" rel="noopener"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375SENU">38-7-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375CL">Policy of state--Purposes of chapters </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7" rel="noopener"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375CL">38-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375CL"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-8" rel="noopener"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375CL">38-8</span></a><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375CL">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">It is declared to be the policy of this state, and within the scope of this chapter and chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-8" rel="noopener"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">, to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375StatuteNumber1"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Provide for conservation of the natural resources of this state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375StatuteNumber1"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Provide for the control and prevention of soil erosion;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375StatuteNumber1"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Provide for the prevention of floodwater and sediment damages; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375StatuteNumber1"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Provide for furthering the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375StatuteNumber2"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    Preserve natural resources;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375StatuteNumber2"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    Control floods;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375StatuteNumber2"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    Prevent the impairment of dams and reservoirs;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375StatuteNumber2"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">(d)    Assist in maintaining the navigability of rivers and harbors;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375StatuteNumber2"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">(e)    Preserve wildlife habitat;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375StatuteNumber2"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">(f)    Promote soil health principles and practices;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375StatuteNumber2"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">(g)    Protect the tax base;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375StatuteNumber2"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">(h)    Protect public lands; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375StatuteNumber2"><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont">(i)    Protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="scbc4b67702dc41ceae0042ebd082d375SCL">SL 1937, ch 19, § 2; SDC 1939, § 4.1501; SL 1957, ch 4, § 1; SL 2024, ch 166, § 3.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } 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name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 38-7-2 - Definitions."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 38-7-2 - Definitions."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/38-7-2"><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="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0SENU">38-7-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0SENU">. </span><span class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0CL">Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">Terms used in this chapter or chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont"> mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0StatuteNumber1"><span class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Agency of this state," the government of this state and any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the government of this state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0StatuteNumber1"><span class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Commission," the State Conservation Commission;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "District" or "conservation district," a governmental subdivision of this state, and a public body, corporate and politic, organized in accordance with chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">, for the purpose, with the powers, and subject to the restrictions set forth in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0StatuteNumber1"><span class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    "Division," the Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0StatuteNumber1"><span class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    "Due notice," a notice published at least twice, with an interval of at least seven days between the publication dates, in a legal newspaper within the district or by posting copies of the notice in three of the most public places within the district for a period of at least ten days immediately preceding the date specified in the notice. At any hearing held pursuant to the notice, at the time and place designated in the notice, the adjournment may be made from time to time without the necessity of renewing the notice for adjourned dates;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0StatuteNumber1"><span class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    "Government" or "governmental," the government of this state, the government of the United States, and any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of either of them; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    "Supervisor," one of the members of the governing body of a district, elected or appointed in accordance with chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sbc50b55a9db748b9b4727722b210d0d0SCL">SL 1937, ch 19, § 3; SDC 1939, § 4.1502; SL 1959, ch 3, § 1; SL 1964, ch 3; SL 2017, ch 181, § 6; SL 2018, ch 240, § 1; SL 2024, ch 166, § 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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2081900Normal { 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.s2081900SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081900CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2081900Normal-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.s2081900DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081900000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081900DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081900SCL { 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="s2081900Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-2.1"><span class="s2081900SENU">38-7-2.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081900SENU">. </span><span class="s2081900CL">Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry created.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081900Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081900DefaultParagraphFont">There is hereby created within the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources created by chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-41"><span class="s2081900DefaultParagraphFont">1-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081900DefaultParagraphFont"> a Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081900Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081900000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081900Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081900DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081900SCL">SL 1975, ch 23, § 1; SL 1995, ch 310 (Ex. Ord. 95-1), §§ 16, 17; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=21-3"><span class="s2081900SCL">21-3</span></a><span class="s2081900SCL">), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33Normal { 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.sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33SCL { 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 38-7-2.2 - Repealed."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 38-7-2.2 - Repealed."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/38-7-2.2"><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="sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-2.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33SENU">38-7-2.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33SENU">. </span><span class="sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33CL">Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33DefaultParagraphFont">Source: </span><span class="sa2e02de8793142f8b97ccfd025d3cb33SCL">SL 1975, ch 23, § 2; SL 1981, ch 11, § 4; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021; SL 2024, ch 166, § 12.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dNormal { 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.s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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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 38-7-2.3 - Conservation districts--Department oversight."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 38-7-2.3 - Conservation districts--Department oversight."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/38-7-2.3"><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="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-2.3" rel="noopener"><span class="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dSENU">38-7-2.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dSENU">. </span><span class="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dCL">Conservation districts--Department oversight.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dDefaultParagraphFont">Subject to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-3.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dDefaultParagraphFont">38-7-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dDefaultParagraphFont">, the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall perform the functions of the commission, as provided for in this chapter and chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dDefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span class="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dDefaultParagraphFont">, relative to conservation districts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279d000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s7d1c4a6746944222be65cf4bc5c1279dSCL">SL 1975, ch 23, § 3; SL 2024, ch 166, § 5.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5Normal { 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.se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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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 38-7-3 - State Conservation Commission established."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 38-7-3 - State Conservation Commission established."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/38-7-3"><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="se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-3" rel="noopener"><span class="se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5SENU">38-7-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5SENU">. </span><span class="se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5CL">State Conservation Commission established.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5Statute"><span class="se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5DefaultParagraphFont">There is hereby established the State Conservation Commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="se779c644e41b44e29d116a2ec0b528b5SCL">SL 1937, ch 19, § 4; SDC 1939, § 4.1503; SL 1945, ch 13; SL 1949, ch 10; SL 1957, ch 4, § 2; SL 1968, ch 1, § 2; SL 2024, ch 166, § 6.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceNormal { 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.s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceSCL { 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 38-7-3.1 - Commission administered by department--Functions retained by commission."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 38-7-3.1 - Commission administered by department--Functions retained by commission."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/38-7-3.1"><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="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-3.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceSENU">38-7-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceSENU">. </span><span class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceCL">Commission administered by department--Functions retained by commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceStatute"><span class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceDefaultParagraphFont">The commission is administered by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The commission shall retain the quasi</span><span class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceDefaultParagraphFont-000000">-</span><span class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceDefaultParagraphFont">judicial, quasi</span><span class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceDefaultParagraphFont-000000">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceDefaultParagraphFont">legislative, advisory, other nonadministrative, and special budgetary functions, as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-32-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceDefaultParagraphFont">1-32-1</span></a><span class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceDefaultParagraphFont">, otherwise vested in it, and shall exercise those functions independently of the department.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ce000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceDefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s9b840d0a210542d4aebc5075ba1e43ceSCL">SL 1973, ch 2, § 104; SL 1975, ch 23, § 4; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021; SL 2024, ch 166, § 7.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062073Normal { 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.s2062073SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062073CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062073Normal-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.s2062073DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062073Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2062073000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062073SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062073SCL-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="s2062073Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-4"><span class="s2062073SENU">38-7-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062073SENU">. </span><span class="s2062073CL">Composition of commission--Appointment and terms of members--Vacancies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062073Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062073DefaultParagraphFont">The State Conservation Commission is composed of nine members appointed by the Governor. Eight members shall be appointed as follows: one member from a list of three names recommended to the Governor from the South Dakota Municipal League, from its membership to represent the urban interests; one member from a list of three names recommended to the Governor from the directors of the water development districts; two members who are engaged in the tree industry; and four members who are or have been conservation district supervisor members as designated in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-5"><span class="s2062073DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-5</span></a><span class="s2062073DefaultParagraphFont">. No more than five members may be from one political party. Each appointed member shall serve a three-year term. Each conservation district supervisor member shall be, or shall have been a supervisor of a conservation district. A member shall take office on the first day of January of the year following the member's appointment. Each appointment shall be made on or before the first day of December.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062073Normal-000001"><span class="s2062073DefaultParagraphFont">The Governor shall appoint the conservation district supervisor members from a list of names of qualified persons submitted to the Governor by the State Association of Conservation Districts. The association shall, at times consistent with the terms of this section and in a manner determined at its annual convention, submit a list of three nominees for each membership on the commission to be filled by appointment of the Governor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062073Normal-000001"><span class="s2062073DefaultParagraphFont">Any vacancy arising from reasons other than the natural expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term as in the case of original appointments.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062073Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062073000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062073Normal"><span class="s2062073SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062073SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 4.1503 as added by SL 1949, ch 10; SL 1957, ch 4, § 2; SL 1968, ch 1, § 2; SL 1974, ch 254, § 2; SL 1975, ch 23, § 7; SL 1979, ch 354, § 33; SL 1981, ch 374, § 29; SL 1985, ch 306; SL 1989, ch 341; SL 2018, ch 240, § 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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062074Normal { 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.s2062074SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062074CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062074Normal-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.s2062074DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062074000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062074SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062074SCL-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="s2062074Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-5"><span class="s2062074SENU">38-7-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062074SENU">. </span><span class="s2062074CL">Conservation district supervisor member areas.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062074Normal-000000"><span class="s2062074DefaultParagraphFont">One conservation district supervisor member shall be at-large and one conservation district supervisor member from each of the three conservation district supervisor member areas shall be appointed to the commission. This state is divided into three conservation district supervisor member areas as follows: all of that area east of the Missouri River and north of the southern boundaries of Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Beadle, Kingsbury, and Brookings counties shall be known and designated as Area I; all of that area east of the Missouri River and south of the northern boundaries of Buffalo, Jerauld, Sanborn, Miner, Lake, and Moody counties shall be known and designated as Area II; and all of that area west of the Missouri River shall be known and designated as Area III.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062074Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062074000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062074Normal"><span class="s2062074SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062074SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 4.1503 as added by SL 1957, ch 4, § 2; SL 1968, ch 1, § 2; SL 2018, ch 240, § 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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2081846Normal { 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.s2081846SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081846CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2081846Normal-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.s2081846DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081846000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081846SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081846SCL-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="s2081846Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-6"><span class="s2081846SENU">38-7-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081846SENU">. </span><span class="s2081846CL">Nonvoting members of commission--Tenure of office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081846Normal-000000"><span class="s2081846DefaultParagraphFont">The following persons shall serve as nonvoting members of the State Conservation Commission: the director of the state extension service; the director of the state agricultural experiment station located at Brookings; the commissioner of school and public lands; the secretary of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks; and if approved by the United States secretary of agriculture, the state conservationist for the United States Natural Resources Conservation Service. A member of the commission shall hold office so long as the person retains the office by virtue of which the person is serving on the commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081846Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081846000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081846Normal"><span class="s2081846SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081846SCL-000002"> SL 1937, ch 19, § 4; SDC 1939, §§ 4.1503, 4.1504; SL 1945, ch 13; SL 1949, ch 10; SL 1957, ch 4, § 2; SL 1963, ch 6; SL 1968, ch 1, §§ 2, 3; SL 1974, ch 254, § 3; SL 2015, ch 203, § 6; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=21-3"><span class="s2081846SCL-000002">21-3</span></a><span class="s2081846SCL-000002">), § 66, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062076Normal { 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.s2062076SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062076CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062076Normal-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.s2062076DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062076000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062076SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062076SCL-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="s2062076Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-7"><span class="s2062076SENU">38-7-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062076SENU">. </span><span class="s2062076CL">Accommodations, supplies, and equipment for commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062076Normal-000000"><span class="s2062076DefaultParagraphFont">The State Conservation Commission shall be supplied with suitable accommodations at the seat of the state government, and shall be furnished with the necessary supplies and equipment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062076Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062076000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062076Normal"><span class="s2062076SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062076SCL-000002"> SL 1937, ch 19, § 4; SDC 1939, § 4.1505; SL 1959, ch 3, § 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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062077Normal { 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.s2062077SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062077CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062077Normal-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.s2062077DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062077Normal-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.s2062077000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062077SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062077SCL-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="s2062077Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-8"><span class="s2062077SENU">38-7-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062077SENU">. </span><span class="s2062077CL">Record of commission actions--Seal--Powers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062077Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062077DefaultParagraphFont">The State Conservation Commission shall keep a record of its official actions; shall adopt a seal, which seal shall be judicially noticed; and may perform acts, hold hearings, and promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2062077DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2062077DefaultParagraphFont">, concerning:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062077Normal-000001"><span class="s2062077DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The organization and operation of the commission;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062077Normal-000001"><span class="s2062077DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Cooperation and assistance provided to conservation districts;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062077Normal-000001"><span class="s2062077DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The reporting of election results and financial affairs of the conservation districts; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062077Normal-000001"><span class="s2062077DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The governing and administration of conservation district elections.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062077Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062077000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062077Normal"><span class="s2062077SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062077SCL-000003"> SL 1937, ch 19, § 4; SDC 1939, § 4.1503; SL 1945, ch 13; SL 1949, ch 10; SL 1957, ch 4, § 2; SL 1968, ch 1, § 2; SL 1974, ch 254, § 4; SL 1986, ch 326, § 8; SL 2015, ch 203, § 7.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062078Normal { 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.s2062078SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062078CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062078Normal-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.s2062078DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062078000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062078SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062078SCL-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="s2062078Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-9"><span class="s2062078SENU">38-7-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062078SENU">. </span><span class="s2062078CL">Quorum of commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062078Normal-000000"><span class="s2062078DefaultParagraphFont">A majority of the State Conservation Commission shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority in any matter within their duties shall be required for its determination.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062078Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062078000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062078Normal"><span class="s2062078SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062078SCL-000002"> SL 1937, ch 19, § 4; SDC 1939, § 4.1504; SL 1963, ch 6; SL 1968, ch 1, § 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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062079Normal { 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.s2062079SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062079CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062079Normal-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.s2062079DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062079000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062079SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062079SCL-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="s2062079Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-10"><span class="s2062079SENU">38-7-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062079SENU">. </span><span class="s2062079CL">Chairman of commission--Delegation of powers and duties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062079Normal-000000"><span class="s2062079DefaultParagraphFont">The State Conservation Commission shall designate its chairman annually. It shall have authority to delegate to its chairman, to one or more of its members, or to one or more agents or employees, such powers and duties as it may deem proper.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062079Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062079000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062079Normal"><span class="s2062079SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062079SCL-000002"> SL 1937, ch 19, § 4; SDC 1939, §§ 4.1504, 4.1505; SL 1959, ch 3, § 2; SL 1963, ch 6; SL 1968, ch 1, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY38-7-11 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 38-7-11 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 38-7-11"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 38-7-11. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1971, ch 23, &#167;&nbsp;2<p> </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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062081Normal { 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.s2062081SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062081CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062081Normal-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.s2062081DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062081000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062081SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062081SCL-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="s2062081Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-12"><span class="s2062081SENU">38-7-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062081SENU">. </span><span class="s2062081CL">Employment of personnel by division--Legal services.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062081Normal-000000"><span class="s2062081DefaultParagraphFont">The Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry may employ such agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require and shall determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. The division may call upon the attorney general of the state for such legal services as it may require.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062081Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062081000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062081Normal"><span class="s2062081SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062081SCL-000002"> SL 1937, ch 19, § 4; SDC 1939, § 4.1505; SL 1959, ch 3, § 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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062082Normal { 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.s2062082SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062082CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062082Normal-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.s2062082DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062082000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062082SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062082SCL-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="s2062082Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-13"><span class="s2062082SENU">38-7-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062082SENU">. </span><span class="s2062082CL">Record of proceedings kept by division.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062082Normal-000000"><span class="s2062082DefaultParagraphFont">The Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry shall keep full and accurate records of all proceedings and of all resolutions, rules, and regulations, and orders issued or adopted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062082Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062082000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062082Normal"><span class="s2062082SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062082SCL-000002"> SL 1937, ch 19, § 4; SDC 1939, § 4.1504; SL 1963, ch 6; SL 1968, ch 1, § 3; SL 1975, ch 247, § 1; SL 1982, ch 15, § 7.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062083Normal { 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.s2062083SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062083CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062083Normal-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.s2062083DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062083000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062083SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062083SCL-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="s2062083Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-14"><span class="s2062083SENU">38-7-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062083SENU">. </span><span class="s2062083CL">Detail of personnel to division by other state agencies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062083Normal-000000"><span class="s2062083DefaultParagraphFont">Upon request of the Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry for the purpose of carrying out any of its functions, the supervising officer of any state agency, or any state institution of learning shall, insofar as may be possible under available appropriations, and having due regard to the needs of the agency to which the request is directed, assign or detail to the division, members of the staff or personnel of such agency or institution of learning, and making such special reports, surveys, or studies as the division may request.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062083Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062083000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062083Normal"><span class="s2062083SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062083SCL-000002"> SL 1937, ch 19, § 4; SDC 1939, § 4.1505; SL 1959, ch 3, § 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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062084Normal { 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.s2062084SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062084CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062084Normal-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.s2062084DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062084000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062084SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062084SCL-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="s2062084Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-15"><span class="s2062084SENU">38-7-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062084SENU">. </span><span class="s2062084CL">Assistance in carrying out of district programs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062084Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062084DefaultParagraphFont">In addition to the duties and powers conferred upon the Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-8"><span class="s2062084DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062084DefaultParagraphFont">, it shall have the duty and power to offer such assistance as may be appropriate to the supervisors of conservation districts, organized as provided in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-8"><span class="s2062084DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span class="s2062084DefaultParagraphFont">, in the carrying out of any of their powers and programs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062084Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062084000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062084Normal"><span class="s2062084SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062084SCL-000002"> SL 1937, ch 19, § 4; SDC 1939, § 4.1506 (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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062085Normal { 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.s2062085SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062085CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062085Normal-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.s2062085DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062085000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062085SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062085SCL-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="s2062085Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-16"><span class="s2062085SENU">38-7-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062085SENU">. </span><span class="s2062085CL">Interchange of information between districts and division.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062085Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062085DefaultParagraphFont">In addition to the duties and powers conferred upon the Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-8"><span class="s2062085DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062085DefaultParagraphFont">, it shall have the duty and power to keep the supervisors of each of the several districts organized under the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-8"><span class="s2062085DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062085DefaultParagraphFont"> informed of the activities and experience of all other districts organized thereunder, and to facilitate an interchange of advice and experience between such districts and cooperation between them.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062085Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062085000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062085Normal"><span class="s2062085SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062085SCL-000002"> SL 1937, ch 19, § 4; SDC 1939, § 4.1506 (2).</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982Normal { 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.s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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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 38-7-17 - Coordination of district programs."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 38-7-17 - Coordination of district programs."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/38-7-17"><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="s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-17" rel="noopener"><span class="s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982SENU">38-7-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982SENU">. </span><span class="s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982CL">Coordination of district programs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982Statute"><span class="s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982DefaultParagraphFont">The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources may coordinate the programs of conservation districts, so far as this may be done by advice and consultation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s061dd7f67de54737bb0d24eb1e308982SCL">SL 1937, ch 19, § 4; SDC 1939, § 4.1506 (3); SL 2024, ch 166, § 8.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062087Normal { 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.s2062087SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062087CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062087Normal-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.s2062087DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062087000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062087SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062087SCL-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="s2062087Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-18"><span class="s2062087SENU">38-7-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062087SENU">. </span><span class="s2062087CL">Assistance provided to districts by federal and state agencies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062087Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062087DefaultParagraphFont">In addition to the duties and powers conferred upon the Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-8"><span class="s2062087DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span class="s2062087DefaultParagraphFont">, it shall have the duty and power to secure the cooperation and assistance of the United States and any of its agencies, and of agencies of this state, in the work of the several conservation districts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062087Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062087000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062087Normal"><span class="s2062087SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062087SCL-000002"> SL 1937, ch 19, § 4; SDC 1939, § 4.1506 (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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062088Normal { 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.s2062088SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062088CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062088Normal-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.s2062088DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062088000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062088SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062088SCL-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="s2062088Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-19"><span class="s2062088SENU">38-7-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062088SENU">. </span><span class="s2062088CL">Dissemination of information--Encouraging formation of districts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062088Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062088DefaultParagraphFont">In addition to the duties and powers conferred upon the Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-8"><span class="s2062088DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062088DefaultParagraphFont">, it shall have the duty and power to disseminate information throughout the state concerning the activities and programs of the conservation districts organized under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-8"><span class="s2062088DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span class="s2062088DefaultParagraphFont">, and to encourage the formation of such districts in areas where their organization is desirable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062088Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062088000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062088Normal"><span class="s2062088SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062088SCL-000002"> SL 1937, ch 19, § 4; SDC 1939, § 4.1506 (5).</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4Normal { 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.s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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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 38-7-20 - Authority to represent districts--Develop conservation policy--Cooperate with public and private agencies."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 38-7-20 - Authority to represent districts--Develop conservation policy--Cooperate with public and private agencies."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/38-7-20"><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="s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-20" rel="noopener"><span class="s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4SENU">38-7-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4SENU">. </span><span class="s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4CL">Authority to represent districts--Develop conservation policy--Cooperate with public and private agencies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4Statute"><span class="s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4DefaultParagraphFont">The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources may represent the conservation districts and develop and implement policy for natural resources conservation and development. The department may cooperate at all levels of government, with all agencies, public and private, in the conservation and development of all renewable natural resources.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s932c1e9da76e4ca6913ff301e933a9f4SCL">SDC 1939, § 4.1506 as added by SL 1968, ch 1, § 4; SL 2024, ch 166, § 9.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062090Normal { 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.s2062090SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062090CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062090Normal-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.s2062090DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062090000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062090SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062090SCL-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="s2062090Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-21"><span class="s2062090SENU">38-7-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062090SENU">. </span><span class="s2062090CL">Recommendations on programs of local, state, and federal agencies and subdivisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062090Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062090DefaultParagraphFont">In addition to the duties and powers conferred upon the State Conservation Commission in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-8"><span class="s2062090DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span class="s2062090DefaultParagraphFont">, it shall have the duty and power to review and make recommendations within its discretion, in cooperation and consultation with affected districts, on all natural resource development programs proposed or planned by local, state, and federal agencies and subdivisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062090Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062090000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062090Normal"><span class="s2062090SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062090SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 4.1506 as added by SL 1968, ch 1, § 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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062091Normal { 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.s2062091SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062091CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062091Normal-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.s2062091DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062091000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062091SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062091SCL-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="s2062091Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-22"><span class="s2062091SENU">38-7-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062091SENU">. </span><span class="s2062091CL">Provision of funds and assistance to districts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062091Normal-000000"><span class="s2062091DefaultParagraphFont">In addition to the duties and powers conferred upon the Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry, it shall have the duty and power to provide funds, grants, supplies, and staff assistance to conservation districts and to assist such districts in obtaining technical planning guidance from the State Planning Commission, and other state and federal agencies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062091Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062091000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062091Normal"><span class="s2062091SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062091SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 4.1506 as added by SL 1968, ch 1, § 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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</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.s2062092SCL-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="s2062092Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-23"><span class="s2062092SENU">38-7-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062092SENU">. </span><span class="s2062092CL">Accounting and financial reporting procedures by districts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062092Normal-000000"><span class="s2062092DefaultParagraphFont">In addition to the duties and powers conferred upon the Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry, it shall have the duty and power to require proper accounting and financial reporting procedures by conservation districts and to assist in the implementation of these procedures.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062092Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062092000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062092Normal"><span class="s2062092SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062092SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 4.1506 as added by SL 1968, ch 1, § 4; SL 1975, ch 247, § 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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062093Normal { 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.s2062093SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062093CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062093Normal-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.s2062093DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062093000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062093SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062093SCL-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="s2062093Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-24"><span class="s2062093SENU">38-7-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062093SENU">. </span><span class="s2062093CL">Request to Legislature for appropriations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062093Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062093DefaultParagraphFont">To accomplish the purposes of the State Conservation Commission and the conservation districts as provided in this chapter and chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-8"><span class="s2062093DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span class="s2062093DefaultParagraphFont">, the Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry may present requests to the State Legislature for appropriations adequate to carry out the duties and responsibilities of it and the State Conservation Commission and the districts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062093Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062093000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062093Normal"><span class="s2062093SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062093SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 4.1506 as added by SL 1968, ch 1, § 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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</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.s2062094SCL-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="s2062094Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-25"><span class="s2062094SENU">38-7-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062094SENU">. </span><span class="s2062094CL">Coordinated natural resources conservation fund created--Purposes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062094Normal-000000"><span class="s2062094DefaultParagraphFont">There is hereby created a special fund known as the coordinated natural resources conservation fund. All money in the coordinated natural resources conservation fund is dedicated for the purposes identified in the South Dakota coordinated natural resources plan. Interest earned on money in the fund shall be deposited in the fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062094Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062094000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062094Normal"><span class="s2062094SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062094SCL-000002"> SL 1992, ch 100, § 5; SL 1994, ch 313, § 1; SL 2007, ch 227, § 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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062095Normal { 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.s2062095SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062095CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062095Normal-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.s2062095DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062095000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062095SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062095SCL-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="s2062095Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-26"><span class="s2062095SENU">38-7-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062095SENU">. </span><span class="s2062095CL">Source of money in coordinated natural resources conservation fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062095Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062095DefaultParagraphFont">The coordinated natural resources conservation fund consists of money transferred from the sale of motor fuel for nonhighway agricultural uses in the motor fuel tax fund as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=10-47B-149"><span class="s2062095DefaultParagraphFont">10-47B-149</span></a><span class="s2062095DefaultParagraphFont">, and all public and private sources including legislative appropriations or federal grants.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062095Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062095000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062095Normal"><span class="s2062095SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062095SCL-000002"> SL 1992, ch 100, § 6; SL 1994, ch 313, § 2; SL 2007, ch 227, § 2; SL 2011, ch 61, § 8.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062096Normal { 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.s2062096SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062096CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062096Normal-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.s2062096DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062096000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062096SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062096SCL-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="s2062096Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-27"><span class="s2062096SENU">38-7-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062096SENU">. </span><span class="s2062096CL">Coordinated natural resources conservation program established--Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062096Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062096DefaultParagraphFont">The coordinated natural resources conservation program is hereby established. Under this program, the State Conservation Commission may grant funds from the coordinated natural resources conservation fund. The Conservation Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2062096DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062096DefaultParagraphFont"> for administration, terms, and conditions for the disbursement of grants to conservation districts and to establish criteria for the selection of projects to receive grants through the coordinated natural resources conservation program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062096Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062096000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062096Normal"><span class="s2062096SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062096SCL-000002"> SL 1992, ch 100, § 7; SL 1994, ch 313, § 4; SL 2007, ch 227, § 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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2081903Normal { 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.s2081903SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081903CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2081903Normal-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.s2081903DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081903000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081903DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081903SCL { 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="s2081903Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7-28"><span class="s2081903SENU">38-7-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081903SENU">. </span><span class="s2081903CL">Administration of coordinated natural resources conservation program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081903Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081903DefaultParagraphFont">The Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall implement and administer the coordinated natural resources conservation program. Expenses associated with administration of this program and other purposes as authorized by chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-7"><span class="s2081903DefaultParagraphFont">38-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081903DefaultParagraphFont"> and chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-8"><span class="s2081903DefaultParagraphFont">38-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081903DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be expended from the coordinated natural resources conservation fund as determined in the general appropriations act according to Title 4.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081903Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081903000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081903Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081903DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081903SCL">SL 1994, ch 313, § 5; SL 2007, ch 227, § 4; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=21-3"><span class="s2081903SCL">21-3</span></a><span class="s2081903SCL">), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990Normal { 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.sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990Statute { 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.sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990DefaultParagraphFont-000000 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990NoIndent { 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.sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990SCL { 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 38-7-29 - Natural resources conservation award--Program established--Eligibility--Selection."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 38-7-29 - Natural resources conservation award--Program established--Eligibility--Selection."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/38-7-29"><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="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-29" rel="noopener"><span class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990SENU">38-7-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990DefaultParagraphFont">Natural resources </span><span class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990CL">conservation award--Program established--Eligibility--Selection.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990Statute"><span class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990DefaultParagraphFont-000000">The South Dakota natural resources conservation award program is hereby established. Under the program, each conservation district may annually select no more than five residents of the district to receive a natural resources conservation award.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990Statute"><span class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990DefaultParagraphFont-000000">To be eligible for an award, a person must be directly and actively engaged in agricultural production in this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990Statute"><span class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990DefaultParagraphFont-000000">In selecting award recipients, the district may consult with the commission and other relevant entities.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990Statute"><span class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990DefaultParagraphFont-000000">Awards must be based upon the recipient's contribution to the preservation and conservation of natural resources in this state, in conjunction with the recipient's agricultural operations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990DefaultParagraphFont">Source: </span><span class="sf9bde6311aa04a1587a5e54aa4644990SCL">SL 2008, ch 207, § 1; SL 2024, ch 166, § 10.</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 38-7 - DIVISION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961Normal { 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.s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961SCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 38-7-30 - Natural resources conservation award--Sign--Promulgation of rules."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 38-7-30 - Natural resources conservation award--Sign--Promulgation of rules."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/38-7-30"><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="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-30" rel="noopener"><span class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961SENU">38-7-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961SENU">. </span><span class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961CL">Natural resources conservation award--Sign--Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961DefaultParagraphFont">Each recipient shall receive a sign displaying the words "South Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Award" and "Award Winning Soil Conservation Farm," and the year of the award. The commission shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961DefaultParagraphFont">, governing the natural resources conservation award program. The rules must include:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Criteria for selecting award recipients in accordance with the requirements of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-7-29" rel="noopener"><span class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961DefaultParagraphFont">38-7-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961DefaultParagraphFont"> and this section, which must include efforts to maintain grass waterways and eliminate the cultivation of waterways; terracing; crop rotation; leaving crop residue after harvesting; and utilizing no-till farming;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961StatuteNumber1"><span class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Procedures for nominating and selecting award recipients;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961StatuteNumber1"><span class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Procedures to publicize and raise awareness of the need for natural resources conservation practices, as outlined in subdivision (1) of this section; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961StatuteNumber1"><span class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Other procedures necessary for the administration of the award program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s119f9999016e4c45984af4eaafca6961SCL">SL 2008, ch 207, § 2; SL 2024, ch 166, § 11.</span></p></div></body></html>