1-41-27. Electronic signatures permitted on certain documents.
The department may accept a document with an electronic signature if submitted in that form by the signatory to comply with state environmental regulatory requirements. The department shall provide for the authenticity of each electronic signature by adhering to any standards established by the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications pursuant to §§53-12-47 and 53-12-50 or any other standards the department may establish by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26. Any entity submitting a report to the department as required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or a state environmental program approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency may satisfy reporting requirements by cross-media electronic reporting in lieu of paper-based reporting as provided for by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the standards promulgated in the Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 197 (October 13, 2005--40 CFR Parts 3, 9, 51 et al.--Cross-Media Electronic Reporting; Final Rule).
Source: SL 2010, ch 12, §1; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 56, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 1 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 41 - Department Of Agriculture And Natural Resources
Section 1-41-1 - Department continued.
Section 1-41-2 - Secretary as head of department.
Section 1-41-2.1 - Qualifications of secretary.
Section 1-41-3.2 - Office of agricultural and natural resources policy created--Responsibilities.
Section 1-41-3.3 - Divisions constituting department.
Section 1-41-3.4 - Limitation on stringency of certain rules.
Section 1-41-4 - Performance of functions of former department.
Section 1-41-4.1 - Performance of functions of abolished agencies.
Section 1-41-11.1 - Officers of board--Quorum--Removal of members.
Section 1-41-12 - State geologist--Duties.
Section 1-41-13 - Performance of administrative functions of conservancy district board.
Section 1-41-13.1 - Performance of nonadministrative functions of conservancy district board.
Section 1-41-14 - Performance of administrative development functions of Water Resources Commission.
Section 1-41-15 - Water Management Board created--Appointment and terms of members.
Section 1-41-15.1 - Qualifications of Water Management Board members.
Section 1-41-15.2 - Quorum of Water Management Board.
Section 1-41-15.3 - Officers of Water Management Board--Meetings.
Section 1-41-15.4 - Functions of Water Management Board.
Section 1-41-15.5 - Water pollution control powers.
Section 1-41-16 - Environmental protection functions of department and secretary.
Section 1-41-17 - Water quality and hygiene functions.
Section 1-41-19 - Board of Minerals and Environment--Composition--Appointment and terms of members.
Section 1-41-19.1 - Board of Minerals and Environment composed in conformance with Clean Air Act.
Section 1-41-19.2 - Officers of Board of Minerals and Environment--Quorum--Meetings.
Section 1-41-22 - Report required following the issuance of uncontested permits.
Section 1-41-25 - Voluntary environmental audits--Assumption against civil or criminal penalties.
Section 1-41-25.1 - Application of environmental audit provisions--Discovery of violations.
Section 1-41-25.2 - Environmental audit subject to discovery--Summary of disclosed violation.
Section 1-41-25.3 - Use of environmental audit as defense.
Section 1-41-25.4 - Removal of regulated entity from environmental audit provisions.
Section 1-41-27 - Electronic signatures permitted on certain documents.
Section 1-41-28.1 - Promulgation of rules for state agency recycling programs.