Any scientifically significant paleontological collections recovered from lands under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of school and public lands are the property of the state. The repository or curation facility for collections from such lands shall be designated by the commissioner in consultation with a qualified paleontologist.
S.D. Codified Laws § 5-1-18
Paleontological collections as property of state
Source: SL 1996, ch 36, § 4.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.