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§ 45-1-6 — Specimens are state property.

South Dakota § 45-1-6
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 45MINING, OIL AND GAS
Ch. 45-1STATE GEOLOGIST

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S.D. Codified Laws § 45-1-6 (2026).

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Any specimen of natural history, geology, or mineralogy, which is collected by the state geologist or any other person appointed by the state to investigate its natural and physical resources, or donated by any person, shall be the property of the state.

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Legislative History

SL 2017, ch 10, § 3.

Nearby Sections

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§ 45-1-1
§ 45-1-1
§ 45-1-2
Surveys relating to geology, natural history, archaeology, and anthropology--Duty to continue.
§ 45-1-3
Repealed
§ 45-1-4
Repealed
§ 45-1-5
Repealed
§ 45-1-6
Specimens are state property.
§ 45-2-1
Repealed
§ 45-2-3
Contracts by state geologist--Payments.
§ 45-2-4
Repealed
§ 45-2-4.1
Repealed
§ 45-2-4.2
Continuation of geological survey--Purposes.
§ 45-2-4.3
Repealed
§ 45-2-5
Repealed
§ 45-4-1
Discovery of lode within limits of claim essential.
§ 45-4-10
Location certificate--Surface ground included and excluded.
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