<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 41-20A - FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION 41-20A FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 41-20A FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 41-20A"> </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: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 41-20A <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-20A-1">41-20A-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Division of Wildland Fire. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-20A-2">41-20A-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> State wildland fire coordinator--Qualifications and authority. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-20A-3">41-20A-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Duties of state wildland fire coordinator. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A 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content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 41-20A-1 - Division of Wildland Fire."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 41-20A-1 - Division of Wildland Fire."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-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="s2084407Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084407SENU">41-20A-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084407SENU">. </span><span class="s2084407CL">Division of Wildland Fire.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084407Normal-000000"><span class="s2084407DefaultParagraphFont">There is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety a Division of Wildland Fire. The division is responsible for prevention, fire suppression, fuels mitigation and reduction, education, and training of homeowners, the public, and firefighters, along with other duties or responsibilities as may be necessary to fulfill the purpose of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084407Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084407000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084407Normal"><span class="s2084407SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084407SCL-000002"> SL 2013, ch 196, § 20; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 69, 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 41-20A - FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2084408Normal { 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.s2084408SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084408CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084408Normal-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.s2084408DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084408000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084408SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084408SCL-000002 { 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 41-20A-2 - State wildland fire coordinator--Qualifications and authority."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 41-20A-2 - State wildland fire coordinator--Qualifications and authority."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-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="s2084408Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084408SENU">41-20A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084408SENU">. </span><span class="s2084408CL">State wildland fire coordinator--Qualifications and authority.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084408Normal-000000"><span class="s2084408DefaultParagraphFont">The Department of Public Safety may employ a state wildland fire coordinator who is authorized and qualified to carry out all wildfire suppression activities.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084408Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084408000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084408Normal"><span class="s2084408SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084408SCL-000002"> SL 2013, ch 196, § 21; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 69, 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 41-20A - FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2084409Normal { 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.s2084409SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084409CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084409Normal-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.s2084409DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084409000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084409SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084409SCL-000002 { 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 41-20A-3 - Duties of state wildland fire coordinator."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 41-20A-3 - Duties of state wildland fire coordinator."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-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="s2084409Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084409SENU">41-20A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084409SENU">. </span><span class="s2084409CL">Duties of state wildland fire coordinator.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084409Normal-000000"><span class="s2084409DefaultParagraphFont">The state wildland fire coordinator, under the direction of the Department of Public Safety, shall administer and enforce all state laws for the protection of all forests and woodlands, both public and private, from fire.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084409Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084409000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084409Normal"><span class="s2084409SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084409SCL-000002"> SL 2013, ch 196, § 22; SL 2021 ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 69, 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 41-20A - FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2084410Normal { 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.s2084410SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084410CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084410Normal-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.s2084410DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084410Normal-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.s2084410000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084410SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084410SCL-000003 { 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 41-20A-4 - Promulgation of rules."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 41-20A-4 - Promulgation of rules."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-4"><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="s2084410Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084410SENU">41-20A-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084410SENU">. </span><span class="s2084410CL">Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084410Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084410DefaultParagraphFont">The secretary of public safety may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084410DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2084410DefaultParagraphFont">, concerning:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084410Normal-000001"><span class="s2084410DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Authorized actions to prevent, suppress, and extinguish forest and wildland fires, and to provide aid to other forces involved in such fires;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084410Normal-000001"><span class="s2084410DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Reimbursement of aid provided by the department for the suppression of forest and wildland fires;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084410Normal-000001"><span class="s2084410DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Payment of fire suppression costs from the fire suppression revolving fund; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084410Normal-000001"><span class="s2084410DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Collection, accounting, and reimbursement of normal and extraordinary structural and other fire protection costs resulting from forest and wildland fires.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084410Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084410000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084410Normal"><span class="s2084410SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084410SCL-000003"> SL 2013, ch 196, § 23; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 69, 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 41-20A - FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2084411Normal { 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.s2084411SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084411CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084411Normal-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.s2084411DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084411000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084411SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084411SCL-000002 { 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 41-20A-5 - Policies for protection of homes and other structures."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 41-20A-5 - Policies for protection of homes and other structures."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-5"><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="s2084411Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084411SENU">41-20A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084411SENU">. </span><span class="s2084411CL">Policies for protection of homes and other structures.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084411Normal-000000"><span class="s2084411DefaultParagraphFont">The secretary of public safety may establish policies to provide for the protection of homes and other structures during forest and wildland fires.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084411Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084411000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084411Normal"><span class="s2084411SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084411SCL-000002"> SL 2013, ch 196, § 24; SL 2015, ch 203, § 24; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 69, 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 41-20A - FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2084412Normal { 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.s2084412SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084412CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084412Normal-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.s2084412DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084412000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084412SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084412SCL-000002 { 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 41-20A-6 - Prevention and suppression of forest fires--Court action against person responsible for fires."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 41-20A-6 - Prevention and suppression of forest fires--Court action against person responsible for fires."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-6"><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="s2084412Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084412SENU">41-20A-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084412SENU">. </span><span class="s2084412CL">Prevention and suppression of forest fires--Court action against person responsible for fires.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084412Normal-000000"><span class="s2084412DefaultParagraphFont">The state wildland fire coordinator, under the direction of the Department of Public Safety, shall take authorized action to prevent, suppress, and extinguish forest and wildland wildfires on all state and privately owned forestlands or privately owned lands and on other lands while acting pursuant to a cooperative fire suppression agreement. The coordinator shall direct and aid the efforts of all fire suppression forces involved in the fires. The coordinator may bring an action in circuit court against the responsible person to obtain reimbursement for reasonable fire suppression and extinguishment costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084412Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084412000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084412Normal"><span class="s2084412SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084412SCL-000002"> SL 2013, ch 196, § 25; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 69, 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 41-20A - FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2064496Normal { 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.s2064496SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2064496CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2064496Normal-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.s2064496DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2064496000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2064496SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2064496SCL-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="s2064496Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=41-20A-7"><span class="s2064496SENU">41-20A-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2064496SENU">. </span><span class="s2064496CL">Interference with forest service fire equipment as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2064496Normal-000000"><span class="s2064496DefaultParagraphFont">It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to break, remove, or in any manner interfere with or molest any fire toolboxes or any fire tools, implements, or equipment furnished or located by the state or federal forest service upon any of the public lands or elsewhere within this state unless necessary to use in case of fire.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2064496Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2064496000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2064496Normal"><span class="s2064496SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2064496SCL-000002"> SL 2013, ch 196, § 26.</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 41-20A - FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2084413Normal { 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.s2084413SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084413CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084413Normal-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.s2084413DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084413Normal-000001 { text-indent: 0.25in; 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.s2084413000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084413SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084413SCL-000003 { 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 41-20A-8 - State fire suppression special revenue fund."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 41-20A-8 - State fire suppression special revenue fund."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-8"><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="s2084413Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084413SENU">41-20A-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084413SENU">. </span><span class="s2084413CL">State fire suppression special revenue fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084413Normal-000000"><span class="s2084413DefaultParagraphFont">There is hereby established a fund in the state treasury to be known as the state fire suppression special revenue fund which is hereby appropriated for the payment of costs incurred by the state wildland fire coordinator in suppressing and extinguishing forest and wildland fires and emergency rangeland fires; for the payment of costs incurred by the Governor in authorizing fire prevention measures; and for the payment of costs incurred by the secretary of public safety in hiring a fire suppression force to assist any other fire suppression agency, regardless of whether the fire being suppressed is within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of South Dakota. The fire suppression agency shall either execute or have an existing cooperative fire suppression agreement with the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084413Normal-000001"><span class="s2084413DefaultParagraphFont">As used in this section, emergency rangeland fires, includes fires outside the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District that the Governor declares as an emergency and the state wildland fire division assists with fire suppression and extinguishment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084413Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084413DefaultParagraphFont">Any damages paid from judgments or settlements in civil actions taken under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084413DefaultParagraphFont">41-20A-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084413DefaultParagraphFont"> and reimbursements or contributions from other sources for suppressing forest and wildland fires may be deposited into the fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084413Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084413000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084413Normal"><span class="s2084413SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084413SCL-000003"> SL 2013, ch 196, § 27; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 69, 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 41-20A - FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2084414Normal { 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.s2084414SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084414CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084414Normal-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.s2084414DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084414000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084414SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084414SCL-000002 { 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 41-20A-9 - Payments from fund."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 41-20A-9 - Payments from fund."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-9"><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="s2084414Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084414SENU">41-20A-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084414SENU">. </span><span class="s2084414CL">Payments from fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084414Normal-000000"><span class="s2084414DefaultParagraphFont">Costs payable from the state fire suppression special revenue fund shall be paid by warrant of the state auditor on vouchers approved by the secretary of public safety.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084414Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084414000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084414Normal"><span class="s2084414SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084414SCL-000002"> SL 2013, ch 196, § 28; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 69, 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 41-20A - FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2084415Normal { 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.s2084415SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084415CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084415Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; 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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 41-20A-10 - Assistance in protection of forestland, woodland, shelterbelt, and rangeland--Collection of costs."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 41-20A-10 - Assistance in protection of forestland, woodland, shelterbelt, and rangeland--Collection of costs."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-10"><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="s2084415Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084415SENU">41-20A-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084415SENU">. </span><span class="s2084415CL">Assistance in protection of forestland, woodland, shelterbelt, and rangeland--Collection of costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084415Normal-000000"><span class="s2084415DefaultParagraphFont">The state wildland fire coordinator, with the sanction of the Department of Public Safety, may, upon request, assist and cooperate with any agency of the United States government; any ministry of a Canadian province; all state, county, and municipal agencies; any fire suppression organization; any person qualified by the state wildland fire coordinator; any person needed for an incident management team for the purposes of training and fire prevention or suppression; and with any corporation, association, partnership, or individual owning or controlling any forestland, woodland, shelterbelt, or rangeland in the protection of such forestland, woodland, shelterbelt, or rangeland, including:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084415Normal-000001"><span class="s2084415DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Creation and administration of fire protection districts;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084415Normal-000001"><span class="s2084415DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Disposal of slash, debris from logging operations, and other fire and insect hazards; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084415Normal-000001"><span class="s2084415DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Assistance to the state wildland fire coordinator in the prevention and suppression of fires.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084415Normal-000002"><span class="s2084415DefaultParagraphFont">After providing assistance in the suppression of fires pursuant to subdivision (3) of this section, the state wildland fire coordinator may collect fire suppression and extinguishment costs pursuant to this chapter if the costs were initially incurred by the coordinator or if the secretary of public safety has repaid any of the governmental agencies or persons described by this section for goods or services used in fire suppression efforts directed by the coordinator.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084415Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084415000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084415Normal"><span class="s2084415SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084415SCL-000004"> SL 2013, ch 196, § 29; SL 2015, ch 203, § 25; SL 2016, ch 182, § 2; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 69, 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 41-20A - FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2064500Normal { 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.s2064500SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2064500CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2064500Normal-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.s2064500DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2064500000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2064500SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2064500SCL-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="s2064500Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=41-20A-11"><span class="s2064500SENU">41-20A-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2064500SENU">. </span><span class="s2064500CL">Assistance in suppression of range fire within county--Reimbursement of expenses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2064500Normal-000000"><span class="s2064500DefaultParagraphFont">At the request of a board of county commissioners or a person designated by a board of county commissioners for such purpose, the state wildland fire coordinator may assist in the suppression of any range fire within the county. If any assistance provided by the coordinator includes the use of more than six state employees and more than two vehicles, the county to which the assistance is given shall reimburse the coordinator for the reasonable expenses incurred.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2064500Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2064500000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2064500Normal"><span class="s2064500SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2064500SCL-000002"> SL 2013, ch 196, § 30; SL 2018, ch 254, § 1.</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 41-20A - FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2084416Normal { 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.s2084416SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084416CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084416Normal-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.s2084416DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084416000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084416SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084416SCL-000002 { 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 41-20A-12 - Mutual aid agreements with fire suppression organizations."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 41-20A-12 - Mutual aid agreements with fire suppression organizations."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-12"><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="s2084416Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-20A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084416SENU">41-20A-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084416SENU">. </span><span class="s2084416CL">Mutual aid agreements with fire suppression organizations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084416Normal-000000"><span class="s2084416DefaultParagraphFont">The Department of Public Safety may enter into mutual aid agreements with other fire suppression organizations and determine what costs these organizations would assume during an initial wildfire attack.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084416Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084416000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084416Normal"><span class="s2084416SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084416SCL-000002"> SL 2013, ch 196, § 31; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 69, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 41-20A - FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION 41-20A-13 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 41-20A-13 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 41-20A-13"> </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 --> 41-20A-13. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2015, ch 204, &#167;&nbsp;32.<p> </BODY> </HTML>