1-13-1. Bureau of Information and Telecommunication to operate state communications system--Department of Public Safety to operate law enforcement telecommunications system.
The Bureau of Information and Telecommunications may purchase the necessary apparatus and equipment to construct or establish a state communications system which shall be used solely for the transmission of business and information for state, federal, and local government and other public safety entities. The bureau may also purchase receiving sets in such quantities as may be most economical to facilitate the speedy transmission of messages and state information.
The bureau is charged with the operation and maintenance of the state communications system. However, the Department of Public Safety shall operate and maintain the South Dakota law enforcement telecommunications system.
Source: SDC 1939, §55.1608; SL 1999, ch 177, §8; SL 2004, ch 8, §1; SL 2015, ch 5, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 1 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 13 - State Communications System
Section 1-13-2 - Towers, repeater stations, and subheadquarters authorized.
Section 1-13-3 - Employment of personnel and equipment--Maintenance and operating costs.
Section 1-13-4 - Radio communications fund as continuing fund.
Section 1-13-5 - Federal funds--Acceptance and use.
Section 1-13-6 - Local law enforcement officers to be furnished receiving sets.
Section 1-13-7 - Officers with receiving sets to report to bureau.
Section 1-13-8 - Dispatches and reports to be broadcast.
Section 1-13-9 - Priority of messages to broadcasting station--Misdemeanor.
Section 1-13-10 - False report to broadcasting station as misdemeanor.
Section 1-13-11 - Unified data network authorized--Equipment purchased or leased.
Section 1-13-12 - Department and attorney general to receive necessary equipment.
Section 1-13-13 - County sheriffs to receive necessary equipment.
Section 1-13-14 - Municipal participation in law enforcement telecommunications system.
Section 1-13-15 - Participation by other law enforcement agencies.
Section 1-13-16 - Promulgation of rules.
Section 1-13-17 - Termination of service for risk of security or privacy violation.