South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 06D - State Civil Service
Section 3-6D-1 - Civil Service Commission--Members--Appointment--Terms--Vacancies.

3-6D-1. Civil Service Commission--Members--Appointment--Terms--Vacancies.
There is hereby created a Civil Service Commission. The commission consists of seven members, not all of whom may be of the same political party. Three of the members shall be experienced in law enforcement. The Governor shall appoint each member for a term of four years, beginning on the first day of July. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy arising from other than the natural expiration of a term shall serve for only the unexpired portion of the term.

Source: SL 2012, ch 23, §38; SL 2019, ch 21, §23.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 3 - Public Officers and Employees

Chapter 06D - State Civil Service

Section 3-6D-1 - Civil Service Commission--Members--Appointment--Terms--Vacancies.

Section 3-6D-2 - Removal of commission member--Procedure.

Section 3-6D-3 - Meetings--Chair--Quorum--Law enforcement officer discipline.

Section 3-6D-4 - Employees covered by chapter--Exemptions.

Section 3-6D-5 - Protections for applicants and employees.

Section 3-6D-6 - Merit standards for personnel management actions.

Section 3-6D-7 - Promulgation of rules regarding recruitment, examination, selection, and promotion.

Section 3-6D-8 - Appointment of best qualified applicants--Eligibility lists--Misdemeanor.

Section 3-6D-9 - Delegation of administrative functions to institutions and departments.

Section 3-6D-10 - Promulgation of position classification rules.

Section 3-6D-11 - Promulgation of pay system rules.

Section 3-6D-12 - Payroll approval.

Section 3-6D-13 - Approval or rejection of labor contracts and settlements.

Section 3-6D-14 - Promulgation of rules governing discipline, conditions of work, and grievance procedures.

Section 3-6D-15 - Grievances--Hearing--Notice--Summary disposition.

Section 3-6D-16 - Good cause for employee discipline--Order upholding or reversing agency decision.

Section 3-6D-17 - Award of back pay and benefits to employees disciplined without good cause--Reinstatement--Adverse impact on budget.

Section 3-6D-18 - Assistance of agencies--Agency level procedures.

Section 3-6D-19 - Records of administrative costs--Billing of agencies.

Section 3-6D-20 - Prohibited conduct by applicants--Misdemeanor.

Section 3-6D-21 - Interference with rights under chapter--Secret information--Misdemeanor.

Section 3-6D-22 - Grievance for retaliation against whistleblower.

Section 3-6D-23 - Probationary period--Dismissal without cause .

Section 3-6D-24 - Records on law enforcement employees.

Section 3-6D-25 - Government Operations and Audit Committee to investigate matters referred by Division of Criminal Investigation.