Section 41-20A-12 – Mutual aid agreements with fire suppression organizations.
41-20A-12. Mutual aid agreements with fire suppression organizations. The Department of Public Safety may enter into mutual aid agreements with other fire suppression organizations and determine what costs these organizations would assume during an initial wildfire attack. Source: SL 2013, ch 196, §31; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §69, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Section 41-23-1 – Legislative findings.
41-23-1. Legislative findings. The Legislature finds: (1)The South Dakota Supreme Court, in Parks v. Cooper, 2004 SD 27 and Duerre v. Hepler, 2017 SD 8, held that the Legislature has the obligation to determine the extent of public use of water overlying private property for recreational purposes; and (2)Because the state holds the waters in […]
Section 41-20-28 – Certification and collection of costs as taxes.
41-20-28. Certification and collection of costs as taxes. Failure on the part of a landowner to pay to the state in one year’s time any amount due and owing under the provisions of this chapter is cause for the state forester to file a certificate of treatment with the county auditor of the county in […]
Section 41-20A-1 – Division of Wildland Fire.
41-20A-1. Division of Wildland Fire. There is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety a Division of Wildland Fire. The division is responsible for prevention, fire suppression, fuels mitigation and reduction, education, and training of homeowners, the public, and firefighters, along with other duties or responsibilities as may be necessary to fulfill the purpose […]
Section 41-20A-2 – State wildland fire coordinator–Qualifications and authority.
41-20A-2. State wildland fire coordinator–Qualifications and authority. The Department of Public Safety may employ a state wildland fire coordinator who is authorized and qualified to carry out all wildfire suppression activities. Source: SL 2013, ch 196, §21; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §69, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Section 41-20A-3 – Duties of state wildland fire coordinator.
41-20A-3. Duties of state wildland fire coordinator. The state wildland fire coordinator, under the direction of the Department of Public Safety, shall administer and enforce all state laws for the protection of all forests and woodlands, both public and private, from fire. Source: SL 2013, ch 196, §22; SL 2021 ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), […]
Section 41-20A-4 – Promulgation of rules.
41-20A-4. Promulgation of rules. The secretary of public safety may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, concerning: (1)Authorized actions to prevent, suppress, and extinguish forest and wildland fires, and to provide aid to other forces involved in such fires; (2)Reimbursement of aid provided by the department for the suppression of forest and wildland fires; (3)Payment […]
Section 41-20A-5 – Policies for protection of homes and other structures.
41-20A-5. Policies for protection of homes and other structures. The secretary of public safety may establish policies to provide for the protection of homes and other structures during forest and wildland fires. Source: SL 2013, ch 196, §24; SL 2015, ch 203, §24; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §69, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Section 41-20A-6 – Prevention and suppression of forest fires–Court action against person responsible for fires.
41-20A-6. Prevention and suppression of forest fires–Court action against person responsible for fires. The state wildland fire coordinator, under the direction of the Department of Public Safety, shall take authorized action to prevent, suppress, and extinguish forest and wildland wildfires on all state and privately owned forestlands or privately owned lands and on other lands […]
Section 41-20A-7 – Interference with forest service fire equipment as misdemeanor.
41-20A-7. Interference with forest service fire equipment as misdemeanor. It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to break, remove, or in any manner interfere with or molest any fire toolboxes or any fire tools, implements, or equipment furnished or located by the state or federal forest service upon any of the public lands […]