South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 21 - Brand Inspection And Theft Prevention
Section 40-21-24 - Reward authorized--Funding.

40-21-24. Reward authorized--Funding.
The board may authorize and pay a reward not exceeding five thousand dollars to any person who provides information leading to the conviction of any person for the crime of stealing livestock which are branded with a brand registered with the board. Such rewards may be paid out of the South Dakota livestock ownership and theft prevention fund created by §40-21-9.

Source: SL 1974, ch 272, §2; SL 1988, ch 328, §95; SL 2009, ch 204, §1.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 40 - Animals and Livestock

Chapter 21 - Brand Inspection And Theft Prevention

Section 40-21-3.1 - Transporting cattle, horses, mules, sheep, buffalo, or carcasses without owner's permit prohibited--Contents of permit--Written statement in lieu of permit--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-21-5 - Designation of open market for livestock--Promulgation of rules--Open market agreement.

Section 40-21-6 - Inspections made between sunrise and sunset--Rules regulating inspection during hours of darkness.

Section 40-21-7 - Inspection fee for livestock--Receipt--Charge on entire consignment.

Section 40-21-8 - Deposit of fees collected by inspecting agency--Monthly report of fees and expenses.

Section 40-21-9 - Fees paid into livestock ownership inspection and theft prevention fund--Purposes for which used.

Section 40-21-10 - Proof of ownership required for livestock not bearing seller's brand.

Section 40-21-11 - Proof of ownership required for livestock bearing more than one brand.

Section 40-21-12 - Holding or sale of livestock or proceeds on failure to establish ownership--Financial responsibility of selling agent--Civil suit--Discretion of inspector--Disposition of proceeds without board's release as misdemeanor.

Section 40-21-12.1 - Hold on livestock on failure of person transporting livestock to establish ownership--Removal prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-21-14 - Time allowed for establishment of ownership after sale of animal--Sale price paid to owner.

Section 40-21-15 - Failure of seller to establish ownership--Sale proceeds paid to board--Account of sale.

Section 40-21-16 - Separate fund for sale proceeds of undetermined ownership held by board--Period for which held--Payment to owner on proof of ownership.

Section 40-21-17 - Sale proceeds of undetermined ownership escheat to board--Deposit in ownership inspection and theft prevention fund when ownership not established.

Section 40-21-19 - Delegation of board powers to livestock inspection agency.

Section 40-21-20 - Enforcement of rules.

Section 40-21-21 - Forgery, alteration, or misrepresentation of inspection certificate, market clearance, bill of sale, or permit as felony.

Section 40-21-22.1 - Removal of livestock before ownership inspection prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-21-23 - Venue of offenses.

Section 40-21-24 - Reward authorized--Funding.

Section 40-21-25 - Rendering establishments exempt from provisions governing transport of hides and carcasses.