1-30-3. Designation by state officers of emergency interim successors.
All state officers, subject to such regulations as the Governor (or other official authorized under the Constitution or this chapter to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of Governor) may issue, shall, in addition to any deputy authorized pursuant to law to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of the office, designate by title emergency interim successors and specify their order of succession. The officer shall review and revise, as necessary, designations made pursuant to this chapter to ensure their current status. The officer will designate a sufficient number of such emergency interim successors so that there will be not less than three, nor more than seven, such deputies or emergency interim successors or any combination thereof, at any time.
Source: SL 1961, ch 285, ยง4.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 1 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 30 - Emergency Interim Succession To Office
Section 1-30-1 - Legislative findings and policy.
Section 1-30-2 - Definition of terms.
Section 1-30-3 - Designation by state officers of emergency interim successors.
Section 1-30-4 - Exercise of powers by emergency successor to state office--Termination of powers.
Section 1-30-5 - Local resolutions and ordinances for emergency interim succession.
Section 1-30-6 - Designation by local officers of emergency interim successors.
Section 1-30-7 - Exercise of powers by emergency successor to local office--Termination of powers.
Section 1-30-10 - Removal of designees.