South Dakota § 40-33-15 Action by secretary of agriculture and natural resources on wholesale dealer's bond--Proceeds deposited with secretary--Allowance of claims--Employment of counsel.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 40-33-15 — Action by secretary of agriculture and natural resources on wholesale dealer's bond--Proceeds deposited with secretary--Allowance of claims--Employment of counsel.

South Dakota § 40-33-15

Title 40ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK

Ch. 40-32DEALERS IN POULTRY, EGGS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS

This text of South Dakota § 40-33-15 (Action by secretary of agriculture and natural resources on wholesale dealer's bond--Proceeds deposited with secretary--Allowance of claims--Employment of counsel.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 40-33-15 (2026).

Text

In all cases where the liability of the dealer at wholesale exceeds the amount of his bond, or where the amount of the claims does not exceed the amount of the bond, and the claimants so request in writing, the secretary of agriculture and natural resources shall commence an action for the recovery of the amount claimed, and the surety or bondsman upon the bond shall be liable to the extent of the amount recovered, not exceeding the amount of the bond, and when recovered such amount shall be deposited with the secretary, who shall, in the same action, subject to the approval of the court, pass upon and allow or disallow all claims which may be presented to him for payment or apportioned thereunder, and to effect the purposes herein may employ counsel, the expense thereof to be paid out of 

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

In all cases where the liability of the dealer at wholesale exceeds the amount of his bond, or where the amount of the claims does not exceed the amount of the bond, and the claimants so request in writing, the secretary of agriculture and natural resources shall commence an action for the recovery of the amount claimed, and the surety or bondsman upon the bond shall be liable to the extent of the amount recovered, not exceeding the amount of the bond, and when recovered such amount shall be deposited with the secretary, who shall, in the same action, subject to the approval of the court, pass upon and allow or disallow all claims which may be presented to him for payment or apportioned thereunder, and to effect the purposes herein may employ counsel, the expense thereof to be paid out of the amount recovered on the bond.