South Dakota Statutes
§ 38-1-2 — Secretary of agriculture and natural resources as head of department--Appointment.
South Dakota § 38-1-2
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 38AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
Ch. 38-1STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 38-1-2 (2026).
Text
The head of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall be known as the secretary of agriculture and natural resources of the State of South Dakota, and wherever the word "secretary" appears in this title, it shall mean the "secretary of agriculture and natural resources of the State of South Dakota" unless the context indicates otherwise. The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor pursuant to S.D. Const., Art. IV, § 9 and to § 1-32-3 .
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Legislative History
SL 1921, ch 190, § 1; SL 1925, ch 115, ch I, art I, §§ 2, 4; SDC 1939, § 4.0102; SL 1943, ch 3; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord.
Nearby Sections
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§ 38-1-11
Executive assistants--Oath.§ 38-1-15
Secretary and executives devote entire time to office--Restrictions on holding of other office.§ 38-1-16
Promulgation of rules.§ 38-1-17
Repealed§ 38-1-18
Promotion of agricultural interests--Experimental and extension work--Marketing of farm products.§ 38-1-18.1
Grants and donations for promotion of and service to agriculture--Deposit and expenditure of funds.§ 38-1-19.1
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 38-1-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/38-1-2.