<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 40-18-1 - Composition of board--Nomination and appointment of members. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063465Normal { 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.s2063465SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063465CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063465Normal-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.s2063465DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063465000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063465SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063465SCL-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="s2063465Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-18-1"><span class="s2063465SENU">40-18-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063465SENU">. </span><span class="s2063465CL">Composition of board--Nomination and appointment of members.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063465Normal-000000"><span class="s2063465DefaultParagraphFont">The State Brand Board shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Statewide nonprofit agricultural organizations or other interested persons, may submit nominations to the Governor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063465Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063465000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063465Normal"><span class="s2063465SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063465SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 40.1201; SL 1943, ch 142, § 1; SL 1949, ch 144, § 1; SL 1951, ch 198; SL 1976, ch 252, § 1; SL 1988, ch 328, § 2; SL 2004, ch 259, § 1, eff. Mar. 16, 2003; SL 2009, ch 202, § 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 40-18-1 - Composition of board--Nomination and appointment of members. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2081952Normal { 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.s2081952SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081952CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2081952Normal-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.s2081952DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081952000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081952DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081952SCL { 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="s2081952Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-18-1.1"><span class="s2081952SENU">40-18-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081952SENU">. </span><span class="s2081952CL">Board attached to Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources for reporting--Function retained--Appointment of staff director.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081952Normal-000000"><span class="s2081952DefaultParagraphFont">The board is attached to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources for reporting purposes. It shall retain all its prescribed functions including administrative functions. The board shall appoint a staff director to serve at its pleasure.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081952Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081952000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081952Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081952DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081952SCL">SL 1973, ch 2, § 37; SL 1974, ch 3, § 14; SL 1977, ch 321, § 3; SL 1988, ch 328, § 3; 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="s2081952SCL">21-3</span></a><span class="s2081952SCL">), § 51, 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 40-18-1 - Composition of board--Nomination and appointment of members. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063467Normal { 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.s2063467SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063467CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063467DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-18"><span class="s2063467SENU">40-18-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063467SENU">. </span><span class="s2063467CL">Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">Terms used in chapters 40-18 to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-22"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">40-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-29"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">40-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont"> mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Agency," any private or nonprofit corporation, or its employees, incorporated under state law, designated by the board as its authorized agent to carry out the functions contracted for by the board to inspect livestock for ownership identification purposes;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Approved brand," any brand accepted for registration by the board;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Authorized bill of sale," any limited use form approved by the board to transfer ownership of livestock;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    "Board," the South Dakota State Brand Board;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    "Brand ownership period," the five</span><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont-000000">-</span><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">year time period during which brands are valid if the fees are paid;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    "Carrier," any person in charge of a conveyance which transports livestock;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    "Conflicting brand," any brand which is a duplicate of, or is similar to, or may be altered to resemble, a registered brand;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    "Conveyance," any vehicle used to transport livestock;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    "Estray," any unclaimed cattle, horse, mule, sheep, or buffalo the ownership of which is in question;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(10)    "Evidence of ownership," any authorized bill of sale, market clearance, local inspection, health certificate, current registration papers, court order, or other official document or in lieu thereof an affidavit of ownership;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><a id="_pagenumber2" class="s2063467000001"></a><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(11)    "Healed brand," a brand that has shed the scab and for which the healing process is complete;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(12)    "Hold," the possession of livestock or the possession of the proceeds from the sale of livestock for purposes of establishing ownership;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(13)    "Hot iron," a metal instrument heated and used to brand livestock;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(14)    "Inspect," to examine livestock for the purpose of determining ownership;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(15)    "Inspector," any person who is authorized by the board to perform ownership inspection of livestock;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(16)    "Livestock," cattle, horses, and mules;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(17)    "Local ownership inspection certificate," an ownership inspection certificate of livestock ownership issued by a brand inspector at any point outside the auction market;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(18)    "Market clearance," an inspection certificate of ownership for livestock issued by a brand inspector at a South Dakota livestock auction market;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(19)    "Open market," any livestock market or shipping point where ownership inspection is conducted by written agreement with the board;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(20)    "Owner," the person to whom a recorded brand is registered or who owns cattle, horses, mules, sheep, or buffalo;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(21)    "Process," to cut and wrap a livestock carcass for human consumption;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(22)    "Producer," any person engaged in the raising of livestock;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(23)    "Recordable brand," any brand acceptable for registration;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(24)    "Recorded brand," any brand registered with the board;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(25)    "Registered brand," any recorded brand for which the fees are currently paid;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(26)    "Seller," any person offering for sale or selling livestock;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(27)    "Selling agent," any person engaged in livestock commerce;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(28)    "Shipper," any person making delivery of livestock to a market or shipping point;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(29)    "Shipper's permit," any permit to transport livestock to a market or point approved by the board;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(30)    "Slaughter," the killing of livestock for processing for human consumption;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(31)    "Split brands," any brand parts of which are applied on more than one location of an animal;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(32)    "Tally," any board</span><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont-000000">-</span><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">approved form used by inspectors to list and describe livestock;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(33)    "Trail," to herd or drive livestock from place to place without conveyance; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467StatuteNumber1"><a id="_pagenumber3" class="s2063467000001"></a><span class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont">(34)    "Transport," to carry by conveyance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063467000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063467Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063467DefaultParagraphFont-000003">Source: </span><span class="s2063467SCL">SL 1988, ch 328, § 1; SL 1992, ch 288, § 2; SL 2002, ch 190, § 1; SL 2020, ch 178, § 1, eff. Mar. 9, 2020.</span></p></div></body></html>