38-11-1. Appointment and terms of board members–Vacancies. The State Seed Certification Board shall consist of five members appointed by the secretary of agriculture and natural resources, with terms of office so arranged that one and only one expires each year, and as each expires the succeeding term shall be for a period of five years […]
38-11-1.1. Direction and supervision by College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences–Independent functions retained by board. The Seed Certification Board shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences at South Dakota State University and the dean of the college, but shall retain the quasi-judicial, quasi-legislative, advisory, other nonadministrative […]
38-11-2. Composition and representation on board–Recommendations for appointment. All members of the State Seed Certification Board shall be electors of the state; two shall be persons recommended for appointment by the South Dakota Crop Improvement Association; one shall be a representative of the State Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources; two shall be persons recommended […]
38-11-3. Oath of board members–Officers of board. The members of the State Seed Certification Board shall qualify by taking and subscribing to the oath of office required by civil officers of the state. The board shall elect a president, vice-president, and secretary from among their number for a term of one year, beginning at the […]
38-11-4. Meetings of board. The State Seed Certification Board shall hold its meetings at such times and places as it designates. The board shall hold at least one, but not more than four regular meetings each year, including the annual meeting. At the annual meeting the president, vice-president, and secretary shall be elected for the […]
38-11-6. Official seed certifying agency for state. The secretary of agriculture and natural resources and the dean of the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences at South Dakota State University shall designate the official seed certifying agency for the state. The State Seed Certification Board may designate one or more public or private entities to […]
38-11-7. Standards for certification–Rules and regulations. The State Seed Certification Board may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to regulate the production, processing, and distribution of certified seed and to establish standards for certified seed. The term, seed, as used in this section includes all propagating materials. Source: SL 1947, ch 18, §3; SDC Supp […]
38-11-8. Rules, regulations, and orders for execution of powers. The State Seed Certification Board is hereby authorized to make orders for the execution of the powers conferred upon it and the performance of its duties, so as to effectuate, enforce, and carry out promptly and efficiently the provisions of the statutes relating to its duties, […]
