16-23-4. Attorney eligibility to participate.
Any attorney licensed to practice in South Dakota may participate in the recruitment assistance program established under §16-23-1. A participating attorney shall agree to practice in an eligible rural county or municipality for at least five years. No more than thirty-two attorneys may participate in the program at any time.
Source: SL 2013, ch 102, §4; SL 2015, ch 121, §2; SL 2017, ch 93, §6; SL 2019, ch 99, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 16 - Courts and Judiciary
Chapter 23 - Attorney Recruitment In Rural Counties And Municipalities
Section 16-23-1 - Attorney recruitment assistance program established.
Section 16-23-2 - Application to participate--Assessment .
Section 16-23-2.1 - County eligibility to participate.
Section 16-23-2.2 - Municipality eligibility to participate.
Section 16-23-3 - Considerations for selection of participating counties and municipalities.
Section 16-23-4 - Attorney eligibility to participate.
Section 16-23-5 - Incentive payment to participating attorneys.
Section 16-23-6 - Agreement for payment of recruitment assistance--Repayment upon breach.
Section 16-23-7 - County and municipality funding.
Section 16-23-8 - Filing and approval of recruitment assistance agreement.
Section 16-23-9 - Ineligibility for participation in other program.