TOPICAL INDEX
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Abuse or Neglect
Abuse and neglect, certain provisions regarding parents and children revised
Child abuse or neglect, photographs, videotapes, or other electronic images
allowed
Information may be released to the media in abuse or neglect cases if certain
conditions are met
Long-term foster care as a permanent plan
Actual Annual Cash Rent
Agricultural land valuation, procedure revised
Administrative Rules
Bank borrowing, regulated
Board of Accountancy, authority revised
Certain health professions, practice revised
Certain professions relating to architecture, engineering, and land surveying
Certificate for nomination, requirements revised
Cost of care and treatment at the Human Services Center, method to calculate
Escrow fund established to pay tobacco claims
Exchange of school lands, certain provisions revised
Inmate matters excluded from certain administrative procedures
Insurance fraud, prevention unit established
Landowner preference, contiguous lands may be hunted
License plates and stickers, fee for mailing
Life and health insurance, standards for advertisement and sale established
Livestock ownership inspection fee, increase authorized
Livestock packer transactions regulated
Motor carrier regulations and eligibility for certain permits revised
Municipal initiative and referendum procedures revised
Park license required to enter certain areas in the state park system
Pipeline safety inspection program, federal references updated
Professional bird dog trainer defined for the purpose of licensing and certain big
game licensing repealed
Requirements for owner-occupied classification revised
Safe drinking water provisions revised to comply with the federal Safe Drinking
Water Act
Secretary of commerce and regulation may issue a restricted license under
certain circumstances
Secured party access to the state's computer system to cancel liens, pilot program
established
Special resident small game and fishing license, annual renewal requirement
State trunk highway system, criteria established
Telecommunication services, a certain Public Utilities Commission rule
amended
The system for issuing and selling licenses, permits, and stamps by agents of the
Department of Game, Fish and Parks, revised
Vital records provisions revised
Weights and measures standards updated
Advertise
Deceptive advertising in telephone directories or on the Internet, provisions
revised
Agricultural Land
Agricultural land valuation, procedure revised
Agricultural land, use of marshland soils rating to set value
Real property valuation procedure revised
Agricultural Products
Agricultural products, certain exemptions related to hauling revised
Livestock packer transactions regulated
Livestock packer transactions, certain practices prohibited
Public grain warehouse operator may request the Public Utilities Commission to
measure grain
Agriculture
Agricultural equipment dealers, provisions regarding dealership contracts
revised
Agricultural products, certain exemptions related to hauling revised
Harvest vehicles, speed exemption increased
Livestock packer transactions regulated
Livestock packer transactions, certain practices prohibited
Livestock regulation, inspection, transportation, certain provisions revised
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Alcohol and drug abuse facilities, additional accreditation authority
Alcoholic Beverage
Alcoholic beverage business, penalty for failure to obtain a license
Alcoholic beverage licensing, criminal liability restricted and administrative
sanctions imposed
Alcoholic beverages, sale to certain persons revised
Open container law revised
Special retail on-sale wine dealers' license, local government may issue temporary
license
Anatomical Gifts
Decedent's intent to make an anatomical gift, who shall be informed revised
Annual Leave
Annual leave, donation of leave for certain purposes allowed
Appeals
Administrative appeals, procedure revised
Appeal of notice of termination, time allowed increased
Equalization of property tax assessments, certain dates revised
School appeals, time to file record increased
Appropriation
Adult basic education, appropriation
An appropriation for the Southeast Agricultural Experiment Station to replace a
dwelling
Census 2000 redistricting data, appropriation to acquire
Dakota Dome roof, appropriation
Expenditures authorized for certain water projects
Funds transferred from the special racing and the South Dakota-bred racing funds
to the Departments of Social Services and Education and Cultural Affairs for
certain programs
Northern Crops Institute, appropriation
Regulated substance response fund appropriation
State Conservation Commission, appropriation
Tax refunds for elderly or disabled persons
The General Appropriations Act
Visitation Enforcement Program Implementation Task Force, continuation and
appropriation
World War II National Memorial and Congressional Medal of Honor
commemorative, appropriation
Articles of Incorporation
Nonprofit corporations, procedure to amend articles of incorporation revised
Assault
Assault in a jail or juvenile detention center, penalty increased
Assault, provisions relating to third offense revised
Assessed Value
Equalization of property tax assessments, certain dates revised
Bail Bond
Bail bondsperson must be licensed
Ballot
Election official responsible to select order of candidates for the same office on
the ballot
Bank Examination
Bank examination records confidentiality provisions revised
Banks
Bank borrowing, regulated
Bank's stock and surplus, amount invested in value of premises increased
Secured party access to the state's computer system to cancel liens, pilot program
established
Beer Industry
Beer industry, certain provisions revised
Bid Bond
Bid security waived by the state for small projects
Bid Security
Bid security waived by the state for small projects
Biologically-Based Mental Illness
Biologically-based mental illness, term defined
Board Membership
Elected board members for an improvement district, procedure established to
assign staggered terms
Board of Accountancy
Board of Accountancy, authority revised
Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Board of Examiners of Psychologists may dismiss certain complaints
Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Certain health professions, practice revised
License renewal fees for certain medical professionals revised
Board of Nursing
Certain health professions, practice revised
Board of Pardons and Parole
Inmate may waive noncompliance hearing with Board of Pardons and Parole
Board of Regents
An appropriation for the Southeast Agricultural Experiment Station to replace a
dwelling
Board of Regents costs increased for certain construction projects
Board of Regents, lease agreement authorized for delivery of public higher
education programs
Board of Regents, provisions regarding contract negotiations for faculty and
exempt employees revised
Commissioner of School and Public Lands authorized to sell certain land
Criminal background checks for new employees at the South Dakota School for
the Blind and Visually Impaired
Bond Issue
Bond issue by two or more political subdivisions, procedure revised
Brand Board
Brand renewal fee increase authorized
Livestock ownership inspection fee, increase authorized
Livestock regulation, inspection, transportation, certain provisions revised
Candidate
Certificate for nomination, requirements revised
Election procedures, time frames revised
Census Data
Census 2000 redistricting data, appropriation to acquire
Certificate of Health
Certificate of health, certain persons having regular contact with students
provisions revised
Checks, Drafts, and Orders
Checks, drafts, and orders not paid when presented, damages provided
Civil Damages
Alcoholic beverage licensing, criminal liability restricted and administrative
sanctions imposed
Firearm manufacture and sale, liability limited
Unlawful taking of mountain lions established and other restrictions repealed
Class 1 Misdemeanor
Temporary snowmobile license permits, prohibitions established
Clemency
Inmate clemency applications, procedure revised
Commercial Vehicle
Commercial vehicle weigh scale tickets used to enforce vehicle weight
restrictions
Commissioner of School and Public Lands
Exchange of school lands, certain provisions revised
Commodity Check-off Programs
Expense reimbursement procedures for certain state government officers or
employees revised
Competitive Bids
Competitive bids not required for the purchase of natural gas
Confidentiality
Accident records, fees for search
Bank examination records confidentiality provisions revised
Confidentiality of certain patient records revised
Information may be released to the media in abuse or neglect cases if certain
conditions are met
Patient information received by ambulance service is confidential
Constitutional Amendments
Allows for more than one classification of agricultural property
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to allow local initiatives to provide
for the cooperation and organization of local government
Construction Projects
Board of Regents costs increased for certain construction projects
Consumer
Consumer installment sales contracts to include motor vehicles
Contested Case
Administrative appeals, procedure revised
Administrative appeals, venue revised
Hearing examiner, time allowed to recuse increased
Inmate matters excluded from certain administrative procedures
Safe drinking water provisions revised to comply with the federal Safe Drinking
Water Act
Vehicle dealers subject to uniform tax administration procedure hearings
Continuing Education
Continuing education reports for insurance agents, dates revised
Contracts
Agricultural equipment dealers, provisions regarding dealership contracts
revised
Appeal of notice of termination, time allowed increased
Beer industry, certain provisions revised
Board of Regents, provisions regarding contract negotiations for faculty and
exempt employees revised
Consumer installment sales contracts to include motor vehicles
Delinquent installment loan collection
Teacher contracts, nonrenewal notification date revised
Viatical settlements regulated
Controlled Substances
Drugs listed as Schedule III controlled substances
Controlled Weapons
Controlled weapons, disposition revised
Weapons violations on school premises, report to law enforcement and temporary
custody allowed
Corporate Acknowledgment
Corporate acknowledgment, evidence of authority to execute certain
documents
Correctional Facility
Correctional or detention facility, may release certain information
Cosmetology
Cosmetology, exemption to practice revised
Costs of Care
Cost of care and treatment at the Human Services Center, method to calculate
Counselor
Counselor licensing applicant, licensing provisions revised
Counties
Appointment of county planning commission made permissive
Counties authorized to hold certain board meetings outside of the county seat
Counties may participate in simulated elections
County and municipal housing redevelopment commissioners, per diem allowed
for meetings
County board of mental illness, person may serve more than two terms
County lien for costs of jail confinement
County registers of deeds and sheriffs, certain remittance procedures revised
County reimbursed by the state for the transportation of inmates
County road and bridge fund established
Emergency temporary zoning ordinance subject to injunctive relief
Inmate transportation, responsible party specified
Mental illness commitments, criteria to allocate costs revised
Parole violator detention expenses revised
Planning and zoning procedures standardized
Road districts authorized to post and enforce speed and weight limits and
formation requirements revised
Special retail on-sale wine dealers' license, local government may issue temporary
license
County Auditor
Certificate for nomination, requirements revised
Challenge procedure for certain election petitions created
Election judges and clerks, title and duties revised
Voter registration master list, updating requirements revised
County Board of Mental Illness
County board of mental illness, person may serve more than two terms
County Road and Bridge
County road and bridge fund established
Road districts authorized to post and enforce speed and weight limits and
formation requirements revised
County Road District
Road districts authorized to post and enforce speed and weight limits and formation
requirements revised
County Treasurer
License plates and stickers, fee for mailing
Property tax bill, annual tax bill information revised
The system for issuing and selling licenses, permits, and stamps by agents of the
Department of Game, Fish and Parks, revised
Court
Administrative appeals, venue revised
Court automation surcharge revised
Driving privileges suspended in connection with a conviction for vandalism
Game, Fish and Parks laws violations, the requirement to appear in court
revised
Guardianship and conservatorship, certain provisions revised
Juror service, exemption from service revised
Magistrate judges, duties revised
Magistrate judges, residency requirement revised
Restricted license for persons under 21 years of age convicted of driving under
the influence
Service of a summons in Indian country, process revised
Small claims proceedings certain provisions revised
Visitation Enforcement Program Implementation Task Force, continuation and
appropriation
Witness fees and mileage, amount revised
Criminal Background Checks
Criminal background checks for new employees at the South Dakota School for
the Blind and Visually Impaired
Criminal Procedure
Assault in a jail or juvenile detention center, penalty increased
Assault, provisions relating to third offense revised
Crime victim compensation benefit maximum increased
Driver's license revocation increased for certain drug offenses
Driving under the influence subsequent offense, time period to determine
revised
Imprisonment increased as a condition of probation or suspension of sentence
Pedophilia, criminal penalty for second offense increased
Victims of stalking, certain rights provided
Critical Access Hospital
Critical access hospital defined
Damage Disclosure Statement
Motor vehicles, disclosure of damage provisions revised
Death Penalty
Death penalty, execution dates announced
Defendant
Restitution ordered when the defendant sentenced to state penitentiary
Dental Care
Dental care, health insurance required to cover
Dentists
Dentistry practice, limited exception allowed
Diabetes
Health insurance, coverage for diabetes mandated
Dog Trainer
Professional bird dog trainer defined for the purpose of licensing and certain big
game licensing repealed
Drinking Water
Safe drinking water provisions revised to comply with the federal Safe Drinking
Water Act
Driver's License
Decedent's intent to make an anatomical gift, who shall be informed revised
Driver's license revocation increased for certain drug offenses
Driving privileges suspended in connection with a conviction for vandalism
Restricted license for persons under 21 years of age convicted of driving under
the influence
Secretary of commerce and regulation may issue a restricted license under certain
circumstances
Driving Under the Influence
Driving under the influence subsequent offense, time period to determine
revised
Restricted license for persons under 21 years of age convicted of driving under
the influence
Economic Development
The Board of Economic Development may participate in loan guarantees
Election Judge or Clerk
Election judges and clerks, title and duties revised
Election Procedures
Certificate for nomination, requirements revised
Challenge procedure for certain election petitions created
Counties may participate in simulated elections
Elected board members for an improvement district, procedure established to
assign staggered terms
Election judges and clerks, title and duties revised
Election official responsible to select order of candidates for the same office on
the ballot
Election procedures, time frames revised
Municipal initiative and referendum procedures revised
Municipality or school district may open their polling place earlier
Municipality, election procedure to form revised
School district elections, certain procedures revised
Voter registration master list, updating requirements revised
Electronic Filing
Tax returns and payments, electronic filing revised
Eminent Domain
Railroads, certain tax benefits repealed and eminent domain authority revised
Employee
Board of Regents, provisions regarding contract negotiations for faculty and
exempt employees revised
Criminal background checks for new employees at the South Dakota School for
the Blind and Visually Impaired
Minimum wage for employees under 20 years of age, revised
Sheltered workshop employees compensation revised
The subsequent injury fund repealed
Employer
Board of Regents, provisions regarding contract negotiations for faculty and
exempt employees revised
Criminal background checks for new employees at the South Dakota School for
the Blind and Visually Impaired
Minimum wage for employees under 20 years of age, revised
Sheltered workshop employees compensation revised
The subsequent injury fund repealed
Ethics
Teacher's certificate revoked or suspended for ethics violation
Excise Tax
Certain taxes and fees increased to provide funding for highway maintenance
Fuel excise tax provisions revised
Fees
Accident records, fees for search
Brand renewal fee increase authorized
Certain professions relating to architecture, engineering, and land surveying
Certain taxes and fees increased to provide funding for highway maintenance
County registers of deeds and sheriffs, certain remittance procedures revised
Court automation surcharge revised
Insurance fraud, prevention unit established
Jurors, per diem increased
License plates and stickers, fee for mailing
License renewal fees for certain medical professionals revised
Limited liability company, exemption from filing fee
Manufactured homes reclassified as real property for tax purposes
Park license required to enter certain areas in the state park system
Passport applications, register of deeds may assist
Professional employer organization, gross receipts taxed
Register of Deeds Office, fees revised
Specialty license plates and decals, procedure to issue revised
Witness fees and mileage, amount revised
Firearms
Firearm manufacture and sale, liability limited
Firearms, possession restricted on off-road vehicles
Fireworks
Special fireworks permits authorized for the turn of the millennium
Foster Care
Long-term foster care as a permanent plan
Fuel
Fuel excise tax provisions revised
Game and Fish Licenses
Special resident small game and fishing license, annual renewal requirement
The system for issuing and selling licenses, permits, and stamps by agents of the
Department of Game, Fish and Parks, revised
Governmental Subdivision
Appellant may be ordered to pay attorney's fees if the appellant is unsuccessful in
a property assessment appeal
Grain Warehouse
Public grain warehouse operator may request the Public Utilities Commission to
measure grain
Harmony Hill Girls School
Harmony Hill girls school transferred to the State of South Dakota
Health Insurance
Biologically-based mental illness, term defined
Coordination of benefits for group health plans
Creditable coverage for health insurance to include short-term plans
Dental care, health insurance required to cover
Health insurance, coverage for diabetes mandated
Life and health insurance, standards for advertisement and sale established
Third-party administrator of certain insurance, date for annual report revised
Hearing Examiner
Hearing examiner, time allowed to recuse increased
Highways
County road and bridge fund established
State trunk highway system, criteria established
Human Services Center
Cost of care and treatment at the Human Services Center, method to calculate
Improvement District
Elected board members for an improvement district, procedure established to
assign staggered terms
Indian Country
Contracting school district within Indian reservation not required to reorganize
Service of a summons in Indian country, process revised
Inheritance Tax
Inheritance tax exemption revised
Inheritance tax, confidentiality of certain records
Initiative and Referendum
Challenge procedure for certain election petitions created
Municipal initiative and referendum procedures revised
Inmate
County lien for costs of jail confinement
Inmate clemency applications, procedure revised
Inmate may waive noncompliance hearing with Board of Pardons and Parole
Inmate transportation, responsible party specified
Inspection
Livestock regulation, inspection, transportation, certain provisions revised
Pipeline safety inspection program, federal references updated
Residential care facility inspected with the consent of the person-in-charge
School food service programs inspected
Installment Loans
Delinquent installment loan collection
Insurance
Alcohol coverage limited under certain insurance policies
Cancellation of certain insurance policies, provisions to limit revised
Coordination of benefits for group health plans
Dental care, health insurance required to cover
Insurance coverage for appurtenant property, provisions revised
Insurance fraud, prevention unit established
Life and health insurance, standards for advertisement and sale established
Managed care plan required to appoint physician or other health care professional
as medical director
Managed care plan responsible for its utilization review program
Managed care plans required to cover emergency services
Managed care plans, full disclosure of information required
Managed care plans, standards and registration established
Insurance Agents
Continuing education reports for insurance agents, dates revised
Insurance agents, appointment provisions revised
Insurance agents, loans from clients restricted
Insurance Fraud
Insurance fraud, prevention unit established
Internal Revenue Code
Internal Revenue Code references in the state tax code, updated
Investment Council
Investment council may invest certain public funds
Joint Tenancy
Spousal joint tenancy may be terminated upon certain conditions
Juror
Juror service, exemption from service revised
Jurors, per diem increased
Labor Organizations
Board of Regents, provisions regarding contract negotiations for faculty and
exempt employees revised
Landowner
Agricultural land, use of marshland soils rating to set value
Landowner notice before certain planning commission activities are undertaken
on their land
Landowner preference, contiguous lands may be hunted
Planning and zoning procedures standardized
Road district, procedure to form revised
Law Enforcement
Child abuse or neglect, photographs, videotapes, or other electronic images
allowed
Legislature
911 emergency notification system, recommendations, findings, and plan
required
1998 Legislation, codified
Professions and occupations, repeal the review process for new boards and
commissions
Liability Insurance
Insurance coverage for appurtenant property, provisions revised
License
Alcoholic beverage business, penalty for failure to obtain a license
Temporary snowmobile license permits, prohibitions established
License Fees
Certain taxes and fees increased to provide funding for highway maintenance
Specialty license plates and decals, procedure to issue revised
Licensing
Certain health professions, practice revised
Certain professions relating to architecture, engineering, and land surveying
Counselor licensing applicant, licensing provisions revised
Money lenders and mortgage lenders, certain licensing exemptions removed
Professional bird dog trainer defined for the purpose of licensing and certain big
game licensing repealed
Special retail on-sale wine dealers' license, local government may issue temporary
license
Life Insurance
Life and health insurance, standards for advertisement and sale established
Third-party administrator of certain insurance, date for annual report revised
Limited Liability Company
Limited liability company, exemption from filing fee
Livestock
Livestock ownership inspection fee, increase authorized
Livestock regulation, inspection, transportation, certain provisions revised
Livestock Packer
Livestock packer transactions regulated
Livestock packer transactions, certain practices prohibited
Loan Guarantee
The Board of Economic Development may participate in loan guarantees
Local Government
Appellant may be ordered to pay attorney's fees if the appellant is unsuccessful in
a property assessment appeal
Bond issue by two or more political subdivisions, procedure revised
Local governments protected from certain suits over the Y2K computer
problem
Municipal officials may volunteer to serve in certain unpaid municipal positions
School district elections, certain procedures revised
Special retail on-sale wine dealers' license, local government may issue temporary
license
Magistrate Judge
Magistrate judges, duties revised
Magistrate judges, residency requirement revised
Managed Care Plan
Managed care plan required to appoint physician or other health care professional
as medical director
Managed care plan responsible for its utilization review program
Managed care plans required to cover emergency services
Managed care plans, full disclosure of information required
Managed care plans, standards and registration established
Manufactured Homes
Manufactured homes, method to compute local effort for state aid purposes
revised
Mechanics' Liens
Mechanics' liens, provisions revised
Media
Information may be released to the media in abuse or neglect cases if certain
conditions are met
Medical Director
Managed care plan required to appoint physician or other health care professional
as medical director
Mental Illness Commitments
Human Services Center used as a regional facility for certain emergency
Involuntary commitment of certain mentally ill persons, provisions revised
Mental illness commitments, criteria to allocate costs revised
Review of court-ordered treatment, requirement for personal examination
revised
Millennium
Special fireworks permits authorized for the turn of the millenium
Minimum Wage
Minimum wage for employees under 20 years of age, revised
Mobile Home
Mobile home taxes, procedure to determine unpaid taxes revised
Money Lender
Money lenders and mortgage lenders, certain licensing exemptions removed
Mortgage Lender
Money lenders and mortgage lenders, certain licensing exemptions removed
Motor Carrier
Motor carrier regulations and eligibility for certain permits revised
Motor Fuel Tax
Certain taxes and fees increased to provide funding for highway maintenance
Motor Fuel Tax Refund
Value-added agriculture fund for economic development established
Motor Vehicle Dealer
Temporary supplemental lot, definition revised
Motor Vehicles
Agricultural products, certain exemptions related to hauling revised
Consumer installment sales contracts to include motor vehicles
Harvest vehicles, speed exemption increased
Motor vehicles, disclosure of damage provisions revised
Specialty license plates and decals, procedure to issue revised
Temporary supplemental lot, definition revised
Mountain Lion
Unlawful taking of mountain lions established and other restrictions repealed
Municipality
County and municipal housing redevelopment commissioners, per diem allowed
for meetings
Municipal initiative and referendum procedures revised
Municipal officials may volunteer to serve in certain unpaid municipal positions
Municipalities with commissioner form of government may determine frequency
of meetings
Municipality or school district may open their polling place earlier
Municipality, election procedure to form revised
Planning and zoning procedures standardized
Special retail on-sale wine dealers' license, local government may issue temporary
license
National Guard
National Guard members, certain exemptions repealed
911 Emergency System
911 emergency notification system, recommendations, findings, and plan
required
Nonprofit Corporations
Nonprofit corporations, procedure to amend articles of incorporation revised
Obscene Materials
Public schools or libraries required to restrict access to obscene materials by
computer
Open Container
Open container law revised
Open Enrollment
Open school enrollment application deadline repealed
Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor recreational purpose, definition revised
Overweight Vehicle
Harvest vehicles, speed exemption increased
Park License
Park license required to enter certain areas in the state park system
Parole Violator
Parole violator detention expenses revised
Passport
Passport applications, register of deeds may assist
Patients Rights
Review of court-ordered treatment, requirement for personal examination
revised
Pedophilia
Pedophilia, criminal penalty for second offense increased
Peer Review
Board of Accountancy, authority revised
Performance Bonds
Performance and payment bonds waived by the state for small projects
Performance-based Budgeting
Performance-based budgeting, repealed
Permanency Hearing
Long-term foster care as a permanent plan
Photographs or Videotapes
Child abuse or neglect, photographs, videotapes, or other electronic images
allowed
Pipeline Safety
Pipeline safety inspection program, federal references updated
Planning and Zoning
Emergency temporary zoning ordinance subject to injunctive relief
Planning Commission
Appointment of county planning commission made permissive
Landowner notice before certain planning commission activities are undertaken
on their land
Planning and zoning procedures standardized
Probate
Disclaimer of property interest, provisions revised
Guardianship and conservatorship, certain provisions revised
Inheritance tax, confidentiality of certain records
Special administrator, provisions for appointment revised
Probation
Imprisonment increased as a condition of probation or suspension of sentence
Professions and Occupations
Bail bondsperson must be licensed
Board of Accountancy, authority revised
Board of Examiners of Psychologists may dismiss certain complaints
Certain health professions, practice revised
Certain professions relating to architecture, engineering, and land surveying
Cosmetology, exemption to practice revised
Counselor licensing applicant, licensing provisions revised
Dentistry practice, limited exception allowed
License renewal fees for certain medical professionals revised
Professional bird dog trainer defined for the purpose of licensing and certain big
game licensing repealed
Professional employer organization, gross receipts taxed
Professions and occupations, repeal the review process for new boards and
commissions
State Board of Funeral Service, notice of meetings revised
Promise to Appear
Game, Fish and Parks laws violations, the requirement to appear in court
revised
Property Assessment
Agricultural land valuation, procedure revised
Agricultural land, use of marshland soils rating to set value
Equalization of property tax assessments, certain dates revised
Township roads, maintenance and repairs assessment increased
Property Tax Bill
Property tax bill, annual tax bill information revised
Property Tax Certificates
Property tax certificates, rate of interest decreased
Public Employees
Benefits improved for South Dakota Retirement System members
Board of Regents, provisions regarding contract negotiations for faculty and
exempt employees revised
Jailers included as Class B members of the South Dakota Retirement System
Surviving spouse of South Dakota Retirement System member, benefits
improved
Public Improvements
Performance and payment bonds waived by the state for small projects
Public Schools or Libraries
Public schools or libraries required to restrict access to obscene materials by
computer
Public Utilities Commission
Pipeline safety inspection program, federal references updated
Public grain warehouse operator may request the Public Utilities Commission to
measure grain
Public Utilities Commission may regulate certain telecommunications services
Telecommunications companies, cost recovery method to recover cost of
mandated services
Telecommunications companies, regulation of prices revised
Telecommunication services, a certain Public Utilities Commission rule
amended
Telecommunications services, certain provisions revised
Public Utility
Certain utilities authorized to remove vegetation that threatens their operations
Public Water and Wastewater Systems
Public water systems, tampering provision revised
Railroads
Railroads, certain tax benefits repealed and eminent domain authority revised
Real Property
Equalization of property tax assessments, certain dates revised
Real property valuation procedure revised
Requirements for owner-occupied classification revised
Records
Accident records, fees for search
Bank examination records confidentiality provisions revised
Confidentiality of certain patient records revised
Corporate acknowledgment, evidence of authority to execute certain
documents
Correctional or detention facility, may release certain information
Deceased person's medical records, who has access revised
Guardianship and conservatorship, certain provisions revised
Information may be released to the media in abuse or neglect cases if certain
conditions are met
Inheritance tax, confidentiality of certain records
Patient information received by ambulance service is confidential
Register of Deeds
County registers of deeds and sheriffs, certain remittance procedures revised
Mechanics' liens, provisions revised
Passport applications, register of deeds may assist
Register of Deeds Office, fees revised
Reorganization Petition
School boards, time frame for action on petitions established
Residential Care Facility
Residential care facility inspected with the consent of the person-in-charge
Restitution
Restitution ordered when the defendant sentenced to state penitentiary
Restricted License
Secretary of commerce and regulation may issue a restricted license under certain
circumstances
Retirement Benefits
Benefits improved for South Dakota Retirement System members
Jailers included as Class B members of the South Dakota Retirement System
Surviving spouse of South Dakota Retirement System member, benefits
improved
Road District
Road district, procedure to form revised
Sale of Land
Commissioner of School and Public Lands authorized to sell certain land
School Board
Certificate of health, certain persons having regular contact with students
provisions revised
Municipality or school district may open their polling place earlier
School appeals, time to file record increased
School boards, time frame for action on petitions established
Weapons violations on school premises, report to law enforcement and temporary
custody allowed
School Consolidation
School consolidation, incentives revised
School District
Contracting school district within Indian reservation not required to reorganize
Municipality or school district may open their polling place earlier
Open school enrollment application deadline repealed
School appeals, time to file record increased
School boards, time frame for action on petitions established
School consolidation, incentives revised
School district elections, certain procedures revised
School district, set the general fund tax levy
School districts, financial arrangements with the Health and Educational Facilities
Authority revised
School food service programs inspected
State aid to education provisions revised
Student transfers within a school district, transportation requirements revised
Students attending Black Hills Forest High School not included in a school
district's average daily membership
Tax levy revised for schools sending students to an adjoining school district
Teacher contracts, nonrenewal notification date revised
Teacher's certificate revoked or suspended for ethics violation
Weapons violations on school premises, report to law enforcement and temporary
custody allowed
School Food Service
School food service programs inspected
Secured Party
Secured party access to the state's computer system to cancel liens, pilot program
established
Sheltered Workshop
Sheltered workshop employees compensation revised
Sheriff
County registers of deeds and sheriffs, certain remittance procedures revised
Skating
Outdoor recreational purpose, definition revised
Sledding
Outdoor recreational purpose, definition revised
Small Claims
Small claims proceedings certain provisions revised
Snowmobile
Temporary snowmobile license permits, prohibitions established
Snowmobile Dealer
Temporary snowmobile license permits, prohibitions established
Special Administrator
Special administrator, provisions for appointment revised
Special Education
Special education funding, state aid formula revised
Specialty License Plates
Specialty license plates and decals, procedure to issue revised
Sport Shooting Range
Sport shooting range, not considered a nuisance under certain circumstances
State Aid to Education
Manufactured homes, method to compute local effort for state aid purposes
revised
School districts, financial arrangements with the Health and Educational Facilities
Authority revised
Special education funding, state aid formula revised
State aid to education provisions revised
Students attending Black Hills Forest High School not included in a school
district's average daily membership
State Banks
State-chartered banks allowed federally chartered bank powers under certain
conditions
State Board of Funeral Service
State Board of Funeral Service, notice of meetings revised
State Employee
Annual leave, donation of leave for certain purposes allowed
State Government
Bid security waived by the state for small projects
Competitive bids not required for the purchase of natural gas
Expense reimbursement procedures for certain state government officers or
employees revised
911 emergency notification system, recommendations, findings, and plan
required
1998 Legislation, codified
Performance and payment bonds waived by the state for small projects
Performance-based budgeting, repealed
Secured party access to the state's computer system to cancel liens, pilot program
established
The General Appropriations Act
State Penitentiary
County reimbursed by the state for the transportation of inmates
Imprisonment increased as a condition of probation or suspension of sentence
Inmate matters excluded from certain administrative procedures
Restitution ordered when the defendant sentenced to state penitentiary
State Trunk Highway System
State trunk highway system revised
State trunk highway system, criteria established
Subsequent Injury Fund
The subsequent injury fund repealed
Summons
Service of a summons in Indian country, process revised
Suspension of Sentence
Imprisonment increased as a condition of probation or suspension of sentence
Swimming Pool
Outdoor recreational purpose, definition revised
Taxes
Certain taxes and fees increased to provide funding for highway maintenance
Inheritance tax exemption revised
Manufactured homes reclassified as real property for tax purposes
Manufactured homes, method to compute local effort for state aid purposes
revised
Mobile home taxes, procedure to determine unpaid taxes revised
Professional employer organization, gross receipts taxed
Property tax certificates, rate of interest decreased
Property tax bill, annual tax bill information revised
Railroads, certain tax benefits repealed and eminent domain authority revised
Real property valuation procedure revised
Requirements for owner-occupied classification revised
School district, set the general fund tax levy
School districts, financial arrangements with the Health and Educational Facilities
Authority revised
Tax levy revised for schools sending students to an adjoining school district
Tax refunds for elderly or disabled persons
Tax returns and payments, electronic filing revised
Township roads, maintenance and repairs assessment increased
Vehicle dealers subject to uniform tax administration procedure hearings
Teachers
Appeal of notice of termination, time allowed increased
Teacher contracts, nonrenewal notification date revised
Teacher's certificate revoked or suspended for ethics violation
Telecommunications Companies
Public Utilities Commission may regulate certain telecommunications services
Telecommunications companies, cost recovery method to recover cost of
mandated services
Telecommunications companies, regulation of prices revised
Telecommunications services, certain provisions revised
Telephone Directory
Deceptive advertising in telephone directories or on the Internet, provisions
revised
Tobacco Products
Tobacco products, liability for illegal sale or distribution
Tobacco Settlement Fund
Escrow fund established to pay tobacco claims
Township
Township roads, maintenance and repairs assessment increased
Treatment
Review of court-ordered treatment, requirement for personal examination
revised
Treatment Facilities
Alcohol and drug abuse facilities, additional accreditation authority
Utilization Review
Managed care plan responsible for its utilization review program
Valuation
Real property valuation procedure revised
Value-Added Agriculture
Value-added agriculture fund for economic development established
Vehicle Dealers
Vehicle dealers subject to uniform tax administration procedure hearings
Viatical Settlements
Viatical settlements regulated
Victims of Crime
Crime victim compensation benefit maximum increased
Victims of crime, notification process revised
Victims of stalking, certain rights provided
Vital Records
Vital records provisions revised
Voter Registration
Voter registration master list, updating requirements revised
Water Pollution
General permits for water pollution control, violations revised
Weigh Scale Tickets
Commercial vehicle weigh scale tickets used to enforce vehicle weight
restrictions
Weights and Measures
Weights and measures standards updated
Witness Fees
Witness fees and mileage, amount revised
Workers Compensation
The subsequent injury fund repealed
Workers compensation, certain provisions revised
Y2K
Liability related to Y2K problems, limited
Local governments protected from certain suits over the Y2K computer
problem