South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 18 - State Brand Board
Section 40-18-14 - Employment of law enforcement officers--Enforcement of marking and branding laws--Hiring of additional inspectors.

40-18-14. Employment of law enforcement officers--Enforcement of marking and branding laws--Hiring of additional inspectors.
The board may employ four certified law enforcement officers for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of chapters 40-19 to 40-22, inclusive, and chapter 40-29. This section does not restrict the board from hiring inspectors, who are not law enforcement officers.

Source: SL 1947, ch 179; SDC Supp 1960, § 40.1201-2; SL 1967, ch 158; SL 1969, ch 167, § 3; SL 1977, ch 321, § 5; SL 1984, ch 269, § 1; SL 1988, ch 328, § 16; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 160, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2020, ch 178, § 2, eff. Mar. 9, 2020.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 40 - Animals and Livestock

Chapter 18 - State Brand Board

Section 40-18-1 - Composition of board--Nomination and appointment of members.

Section 40-18-1.1 - Board attached to Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources for reporting--Function retained--Appointment of staff director.

Section 40-18-1.2 - Definitions.

Section 40-18-2 - Qualification of board members.

Section 40-18-3 - Terms of appointment to board--Vacancies.

Section 40-18-5 - Quorum of board--Vote required for action.

Section 40-18-6 - Office of board.

Section 40-18-7 - President and vice president of board.

Section 40-18-8 - General duties of staff director--Call of meetings.

Section 40-18-9 - Employment of other persons by board--Compensation--Expenditures.

Section 40-18-10 - Designation of private or nonprofit corporation for provision of ownership inspection--Terms of contract.

Section 40-18-10.1 - Agreements with other states for livestock ownership inspection.

Section 40-18-11 - Bond required of custodian of board funds.

Section 40-18-12 - Seal of board.

Section 40-18-13 - Administration of marking and branding laws.

Section 40-18-14 - Employment of law enforcement officers--Enforcement of marking and branding laws--Hiring of additional inspectors.

Section 40-18-15 - Ownership inspection on transportation of livestock.

Section 40-18-16 - Promulgation of rules.

Section 40-18-17 - Board to provide for brand registration, livestock inspection, and enforcement of laws.

Section 40-18-18 - Annual report to Senate and House committees.

Section 40-18-19 - Arrest for violation of chapters 40-19 to 40-22 or 40-29--Promise to appear--Bond--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-18-20 - Inspection outside livestock ownership inspection area.