13-49-14.1. Right of instructors and employees to run for office--Exception.
No instructor, teacher, or other employee of any institution under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents is subject to loss of job or status on the job for becoming a candidate for any public office. However, the provisions of this section do not apply if the candidacy or public office entails neglect of duty.
Source: SL 1973, ch 111; SL 2007, ch 109, ยง14.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 49 - State Board Of Regents
Section 13-49-1 - Control of educational institutions vested in board--Appointment of members.
Section 13-49-2 - Qualifications of members of board.
Section 13-49-3 - Term of office of regents.
Section 13-49-4 - Filling of vacancies--Failure of senate to confirm--New appointee named.
Section 13-49-6 - Oath of office of regents.
Section 13-49-6.1 - Student regent appointed by Governor--Term of appointment--Voting member.
Section 13-49-7 - Meetings of board--Vote required for action--Minutes--Open to public.
Section 13-49-9 - President of board--Election and term.
Section 13-49-10 - Appointment of executive director--Qualifications--Supervision by board.
Section 13-49-11 - Corporate powers of board--Management of property.
Section 13-49-12 - Administration of oaths and examination of witnesses.
Section 13-49-13 - Government and regulation of institutions--Supervision of buildings and property.
Section 13-49-14.1 - Right of instructors and employees to run for office--Exception.
Section 13-49-14.2 - Separate retirement or deferred compensation plans prohibited--Exceptions.
Section 13-49-14.3 - Employee insurance benefits through self-insured plan.
Section 13-49-14.11 - FTE demand pool created.
Section 13-49-15 - Purchasing and contracting for institutions--Incidental powers of board.
Section 13-49-16 - Contracts let in accordance with public agency procurement law.
Section 13-49-18 - Prosecution of actions by board--Proceeds of judgment.
Section 13-49-19 - Customary management powers conferred on board.
Section 13-49-20 - Interstate contracts for education of South Dakota residents.
Section 13-49-20.1 - Contracts to reserve spaces for South Dakota dental students.
Section 13-49-20.2 - Contracts to reserve spaces for South Dakota optometric students.
Section 13-49-20.5 - Veterinary student grants.
Section 13-49-20.8 - Violation of contract by student--Repayment of tuition awards--Damages.
Section 13-49-20.9 - Forgiveness or deferral of repayment based upon special circumstances.
Section 13-49-20.10 - Repayment deposited in livestock disease emergency fund.
Section 13-49-20.11 - Notification and collection as to repayment.
Section 13-49-20.12 - Report as to award recipients.
Section 13-49-20.13 - Applicability of tuition assistance program.
Section 13-49-20.15 - Assistance for students entering veterinary medicine.
Section 13-49-20.16 - Requirements for veterinary students receiving tuition grants.
Section 13-49-21 - Accounting and record-keeping systems--Budget--Duties of executive director.
Section 13-49-31 - "Records" defined for purposes of public access.
Section 13-49-32 - Functions of Agricultural Heritage Museum.
Section 13-49-33 - Salary negotiations not settled by certain date deemed to be at impasse.
Section 13-49-34 - Resale of computers leased to students upon expiration of lease.
Section 13-49-35 - Board of Regents performance improvement fund.
Section 13-49-36 - Federal grants and contracts fund.
Section 13-49-37 - Other grants and contracts fund.
Section 13-49-38 - Precision agriculture fund created.