South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 18 - South Dakota Historical Society
Section 1-18-3 - Creation--Additional duties.

1-18-3. Creation--Additional duties.
There is hereby created the South Dakota State Historical Society which shall perform the following duties and any other duties as may be imposed upon it by law:
(1)Provide education of the public in the fields of history;
(2)Promote the preservation of sites of historical and cultural significance;
(3)Encourage private fund raising to support historical projects;
(4)Continue responsibilities and contracts with members of the society, as provided by law;
(5)Maintain liaison and support with local historical societies and groups;
(6)Provide advice to the secretary of education and the State Historical Society Board of Trustees so as to promote cooperation in the preservation of the history of the state;
(7)Conduct special programs and public events to promote history;
(8)Promote the study of archaeology;
(9)Promote the preservation of historical records; and
(10)Publish such information relating to the history of the state as it deems advisable.
The South Dakota State Historical Society shall be organized with officers, as provided in §§ 1-18-18, 1-18-20, and 1-18-25, and members, as provided in § 1-18-4.

Source: SDC 1939, §29.0103; SL 1974, ch 10, §1; SL 2003 ch 272 (Ex. Ord.), §82; SL 2005, ch 10, §5; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §91, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), §21, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2021, ch 7, § 3.