For purposes of determining the benefits of a county sheriff or a deputy county sheriff for credited service earned prior to January 1, 1980, the benefits are calculated pursuant to § 3-12C-1106. For credited service after January 1, 1980, the benefits are calculated pursuant to § 3-12C-1107. Nothing in this chapter may be construed as an abridgement of the right of a sheriff to exercise the right to elect to participate pursuant to § 3-12C-303.
S.D. Codified Laws § 3-12C-1702
Calculation of benefits for sheriffs and deputies--Prior elective rights preserved
Known as the South Dakota Retirement Act
The act spans §§ 3-12C-1001 to 3-12C-907 (298 sections).
Source: SL 1979, ch 26, §§ 2, 3; SDCL § 3-12-92.2; SL 2019, ch 22, § 1; SL 2025, ch 27, § 69.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.