1-5-1.1. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day established.
The third Monday in January, to be known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day shall be observed in this state as a legal holiday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is dedicated to the remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to the observance and appreciation of the various ethnic minorities who have contributed so much to the state and nation.
Source: SL 1986, ch 5; SL 1989, ch 5; SL 1990, ch 7, ยง3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 1 - State Affairs and Government
Section 1-5-1 - Holidays enumerated.
Section 1-5-1.1 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day established.
Section 1-5-1.2 - Native Americans' Day established.
Section 1-5-1.3 - South Dakota Statehood Day established.
Section 1-5-2 - Business and official acts permitted on holidays.
Section 1-5-3 - Past transactions on holidays validated.
Section 1-5-4 - Acts performed on day after holiday.
Section 1-5-8 - Little Big Horn Recognition Day.
Section 1-5-9 - Wounded Knee Day.
Section 1-5-11 - Bill of Rights Day.
Section 1-5-12 - Joe Foss Day.
Section 1-5-13 - POW/MIA Recognition Day.
Section 1-5-14 - Purple Heart Recognition Day.
Section 1-5-15 - Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.