2-16-14. Code as continuation of prior law.
The provisions of this code, so far as they are the same as those of existing laws, shall be construed as a continuation of those laws and not as new enactments.
Source: SL 1970, ch 17, ยง3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes
Chapter 16 - Codes And Compilations
Section 2-16-3 - Code Commission established--Composition and appointment of members--Vacancies.
Section 2-16-4.2 - Officers of commission--Meetings and hearings.
Section 2-16-5.1 - Gifts and contributions to commission--Expenditure.
Section 2-16-5.2 - Assistance, space, and facilities for commission.
Section 2-16-6 - Supplements and reprinted volumes to be provided for--Contents.
Section 2-16-7 - Specifications, advertising and award of contract for publication.
Section 2-16-7.1 - Continuation of contract with publisher of code.
Section 2-16-7.2 - Advertising for bids for publications.
Section 2-16-8 - Copyrights of material--Contract for use of state's copyright.
Section 2-16-9 - Arrangement, correlation, and text changes in code.
Section 2-16-9.1 - Continuing authority of commission on assimilation of laws into code.
Section 2-16-10.1 - Additional powers of commission.
Section 2-16-13 - Publications constituting official code.
Section 2-16-13.1 - Editorial material and appendices excluded from official code.
Section 2-16-14 - Code as continuation of prior law.
Section 2-16-15 - Invalid laws not validated by codification.
Section 2-16-17 - Official copy of code of laws--Certification.