The head of each principal department shall be appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor pursuant to S.D. Const., Art. IV, § 9.
S.D. Codified Laws § 1-32-3
Appointment and tenure of department heads
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Kurtz v. SCI (1998)
Most recently applied in Kurtz v. SCI (April 1998)
Source: SL 1973, ch 2, §§ 30, 41, 68, 89, 98, 109, 116, 129, 200, 212, 223, 237, 269, 279.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.