South Dakota § 16-2-55 Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts created.

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§ 16-2-55 — Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts created.

South Dakota § 16-2-55

Title 16COURTS AND JUDICIARY

Ch. 16THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM

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S.D. Codified Laws § 16-2-55 (2026).

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There is hereby created the Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts. The commission shall consist of seven members appointed as follows:

(1)Three members by the Governor, one initially appointed for a term of one year, one initially appointed for a term of two years, and one for a term of three years, as designated by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint members who are not lawyers;

(2)Two members appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, one initially appointed for a term of two years and one for a term of three years, as designated by the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice shall appoint members who are judges or lawyers;

(3)Two members appointed by the president of the State Bar of South Dakota, one initially appointed for a term of one year and one for a term o

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There is hereby created the Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts. The commission shall consist of seven members appointed as follows: (1) Three members by the Governor, one initially appointed for a term of one year, one initially appointed for a term of two years, and one for a term of three years, as designated by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint members who are not lawyers; (2) Two members appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, one initially appointed for a term of two years and one for a term of three years, as designated by the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice shall appoint members who are judges or lawyers; (3) Two members appointed by the president of the State Bar of South Dakota, one initially appointed for a term of one year and one for a term of three years, as designated by the president. The president shall appoint members who are lawyers. Thereafter, each appointment shall be for a term of three years, beginning on the first day of July. The commission members shall serve without compensation.