38-7-26. Source of money in coordinated natural resources conservation fund. The coordinated natural resources conservation fund consists of money transferred from the sale of motor fuel for nonhighway agricultural uses in the motor fuel tax fund as provided in §10-47B-149, and all public and private sources including legislative appropriations or federal grants. Source: SL 1992, […]
38-7-27. Coordinated natural resources conservation program established–Promulgation of rules. The coordinated natural resources conservation program is hereby established. Under this program, the State Conservation Commission may grant funds from the coordinated natural resources conservation fund. The Conservation Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 for administration, terms, and conditions for the disbursement of grants […]
38-7-28. Administration of coordinated natural resources conservation program. The Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall implement and administer the coordinated natural resources conservation program. Expenses associated with administration of this program and other purposes as authorized by chapter 38-7 and chapter 38-8 shall be expended from […]
38-7-29. Soil conservation award program established. The South Dakota soil conservation award program is hereby established. Under the program, each conservation district may select not more than five residents of the conservation district each year as recipients of the Soil Conservation Award. To be eligible for an award, a person shall be a South Dakota […]
38-7-3. State Conservation Commission established–Purposes. There is hereby established, to serve as an agency of the state and to perform the functions conferred upon it in this chapter and chapter 38-8, the State Conservation Commission. Source: SL 1937, ch 19, §4; SDC 1939, §4.1503; SL 1945, ch 13; SL 1949, ch 10; SL 1957, ch […]
38-7-3.1. Direction and supervision by Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry–Independent functions retained by commission. The State Conservation Commission shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the director thereof, but shall retain the quasi-judicial, quasi-legislative, advisory, other […]
38-7-30. Form of award–Promulgation of rules. Each recipient shall receive a sign displaying the words “South Dakota Soil Conservation Award” “Award Winning Soil Conservation Farm” and the year of the award. The South Dakota Conservation Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 governing the soil conservation award program. The rules shall include the following: […]
38-7-4. Composition of commission–Appointment and terms of members–Vacancies. The State Conservation Commission is composed of nine members appointed by the Governor. Eight members shall be appointed as follows: one member from a list of three names recommended to the Governor from the South Dakota Municipal League, from its membership to represent the urban interests; one […]
38-7-5. Conservation district supervisor member areas. One conservation district supervisor member shall be at-large and one conservation district supervisor member from each of the three conservation district supervisor member areas shall be appointed to the commission. This state is divided into three conservation district supervisor member areas as follows: all of that area east of […]
38-7-6. Nonvoting members of commission–Tenure of office. The following persons shall serve as nonvoting members of the State Conservation Commission: the director of the state extension service; the director of the state agricultural experiment station located at Brookings; the commissioner of school and public lands; the secretary of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks; […]
38-7-7. Accommodations, supplies, and equipment for commission. The State Conservation Commission shall be supplied with suitable accommodations at the seat of the state government, and shall be furnished with the necessary supplies and equipment. Source: SL 1937, ch 19, §4; SDC 1939, §4.1505; SL 1959, ch 3, §2.
38-7-8. Record of commission actions–Seal–Powers. The State Conservation Commission shall keep a record of its official actions; shall adopt a seal, which seal shall be judicially noticed; and may perform acts, hold hearings, and promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, concerning: (1)The organization and operation of the commission; (2)Cooperation and assistance provided to conservation districts; […]
38-7-9. Quorum of commission. A majority of the State Conservation Commission shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority in any matter within their duties shall be required for its determination. Source: SL 1937, ch 19, §4; SDC 1939, §4.1504; SL 1963, ch 6; SL 1968, ch 1, §3.
