South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 24 - School Grounds And Buildings
Section 13-24-24 - Litigation regarding display of national motto--Attorney general to provide representation--State to pay expenses.

13-24-24. Litigation regarding display of national motto--Attorney general to provide representation--State to pay expenses.
For any lawsuit brought or any complaint filed against a school district, an employee of a school district, the board of a school district, or a member thereof as a result of a school district displaying the national motto of the United States in accordance with §13-24-23, the attorney general shall provide legal representation at no cost to the school district, employee, school board, or member of the school board.
In addition to the expenses of representation, the state shall assume financial responsibility for any other related expense incurred by the school district, an employee, the board, or member thereof, including any award for monetary damages, attorney's fees, and costs for which the school district, an employee, the board, or a member thereof would be otherwise responsible.

Source: SL 2019, ch 82, §2.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 13 - Education

Chapter 24 - School Grounds And Buildings

Section 13-24-1 - School board authority to purchase or lease land for school purposes.

Section 13-24-2 - Eminent domain power for acquisition of school land--Resolution and action by school board.

Section 13-24-3 - Selection of school site on state-owned land--Appraisement, sale, and conveyance to school district.

Section 13-24-4 - Exchange of property with state, municipality, township, or county.

Section 13-24-5 - Oil and gas exploration and development leases authorized--Private or public sale.

Section 13-24-6 - Pooling and unitization of oil and gas development authorized.

Section 13-24-7 - Oil and gas leases not to interfere with school purposes.

Section 13-24-8 - Oil and gas proceeds paid into district general fund.

Section 13-24-9 - School board power to erect, acquire, equip and dispose of school and accessory buildings--Dormitories for postsecondary students prohibited.

Section 13-24-10 - Maximum term of leases of school property--Bid requirements.

Section 13-24-11 - Equipment, maintenance, and repair of buildings and athletic fields.

Section 13-24-16 - Sanitary facilities and utilities required for school buildings.

Section 13-24-17 - Flagpole required--Display of flag.

Section 13-24-17.1 - Display of Ten Commandments permitted--Conditions.

Section 13-24-17.2 - Right to post flag--Opportunity to recite pledge of allegiance--National anthem.

Section 13-24-20 - Use of school facilities or buses for other community or commercial purposes--Compensation--Liability for damages.

Section 13-24-21 - Fee for use of school parking facilities.

Section 13-24-22 - Representatives of patriotic societies permitted to speak to students at public schools.

Section 13-24-23 - National motto to be displayed in prominent location of public school.

Section 13-24-24 - Litigation regarding display of national motto--Attorney general to provide representation--State to pay expenses.