1-18B-2. Board--Duties--Preservation and publication--Activities authorized.
In addition to the other duties imposed upon it by law, the State Historical Society Board of Trustees shall collect, preserve, exhibit, and publish material for the study of history, especially the history of South Dakota and the upper great plains, and to this end explore the archaeology of the region; acquire documents and manuscripts; obtain narratives and records of pioneers; conduct a library of historical reference; maintain an ethnological and historical museum; survey, document, and promote the preservation of historic properties and sites; examine the culture and history of American Indians and other ethnic groups; publish and otherwise diffuse information relating to the history of the region; and generally encourage and develop within the state the study of history.
Source: SL 1974, ch 9, §2; SL 2009, ch 1, §38; SL 2021, ch 7, § 24.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 1 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 18B - History And Historical Records
Section 1-18B-1 - Board defined.
Section 1-18B-2 - Board--Duties--Preservation and publication--Activities authorized.
Section 1-18B-3 - Employment of personnel by department secretary--Supplies and equipment.
Section 1-18B-4 - Board--Expenditures.
Section 1-18B-5 - Acceptance and administration of gifts and grants.
Section 1-18B-6 - Agreements for cooperation in board functions.
Section 1-18B-7 - Publication and distribution agreements.
Section 1-18B-8 - Board--Publications--Exchanges--Sales--Prices.
Section 1-18B-9 - Public records--Release to society--Prerequisites and conditions.
Section 1-18B-10 - Certified copies of documents as evidence.
Section 1-18B-11 - Certified copies of legal notices as evidence--Recording.
Section 1-18B-12 - Copies--Fees.
Section 1-18B-13 - Payment into treasury of fees and proceeds of sales.