ENTITLED, An Act to  require certain information to be collected to create a database of certain public officials and public employees for use in the event of an emergency or disaster and to authorize administrative rules to implement the reporting procedures.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
     Section  1.  That chapter 33-15 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     No later than July first of each year, each municipal governing body as defined by subdivision 9-1- 1(4), shall provide to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Division of Emergency Management, information that will enable emergency agencies to reach the members of the municipal governing board and the mayor at any time, day or night. The information necessary shall include home, business, and other personal telephone numbers including any facsimile transmission machines and cellular or mobile telephone numbers; home, business, and other personal addresses; employer's name and telephone number; and home, business, and other personal email or internet addresses.
     Section  2.  That chapter 33-15 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     In addition to the information required in section 1 of this Act, each municipal governing body shall provide to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Division of Emergency Management contact information for the municipal employees responsible for the following functions if the municipality employs a person in such a capacity:

             (1)    City administrator or city manager;

             (2)    Building inspection;

             (3)    Engineering;

             (4)    Electrical;

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             (5)    Fire;

             (6)    Police and law enforcement;

             (7)    Public works;

             (8)    Streets and highways;

             (9)    Sewer and waste water;

             (10)    Water;

             (11)    Telephone;

             (12)    Utilities;

             (13)    Emergency services or civil defense;

             (14)    Coroner; and

             (15)    911 coordinator.
     Section  3.  That chapter 33-15 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     No later than January thirty-first of each year, each county commission shall provide to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Division of Emergency Management, information that will enable emergency agencies to reach the members of the county commission, the county auditor, the county sheriff, the county coroner, and the state's attorney at any time, day or night. The information necessary shall include home, business, and other personal telephone numbers including any facsimile transmission machines and cellular or mobile telephone numbers; home, business, and other personal addresses; employer's name and telephone number; and home, business, and other personal email or internet addresses.

     The county commission shall also provide information on any employee of the county responsible for any of the functions listed in section 2 of this Act.
     Section  4.  That chapter 33-15 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as

follows:

     No later than March thirty-first of each year, each township board of supervisors shall provide to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Division of Emergency Management, information that will enable emergency agencies to reach each member of the board of supervisors, the township constable, and the township clerk at any time, day or night. The information necessary shall include home, business, and other personal telephone numbers including any facsimile transmission machines and cellular or mobile telephone numbers; and home, business, and other personal addresses; employer's name and telephone number; home, business, and other personal email or internet addresses.

     The board of township supervisors shall also provide information on any employee of the township responsible for any of the functions listed in section 2 of this Act.

     Any township with fewer than ten registered voters in the township is exempted from the provisions of this Act.
     Section  5.  That chapter 33-15 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to establish reporting procedures pursuant to this Act and to require any other information that is reasonably expected to provide the ability for any emergency agency in this state to contact local officials in the event of an emergency.
     Section  6.  That chapter 33-15 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     The information provided pursuant to this Act shall remain confidential and may only be used for emergency purposes.

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An Act to require certain information to be collected to create a database of certain public officials and public employees for use in the event of an emergency or disaster and to authorize administrative rules to implement the reporting procedures.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the SENATE as Bill No. 38 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate =========================      ____________________________ President of the Senate Attest: ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate ____________________________ Speaker of the House Attest: ____________________________ Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 38 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

========================= Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ , 20____ at ____________ M. By _________________________ for the Governor ========================= The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___ ____________________________ Governor ========================= STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________ , 20___ at _________ o'clock __ M. ____________________________ Secretary of State By _________________________ Asst. Secretary of State