South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 01 - Acts and Records of Local Officers
Section 6-1-18 - Officer may consider relevant information from any source--Reliance on experience.

6-1-18. Officer may consider relevant information from any source--Reliance on experience.
An elected or appointed municipal, county, or township officer may receive and consider relevant information from any source to perform the duties of office. An elected or appointed municipal, county, or township officer may rely on his or her own experience and background on any official matters, subject to the applicable law and rule concerning recusal and disqualification of a public officer.

Source: SL 2015, ch 54, ยง1.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 6 - Local Government Generally

Chapter 01 - Acts and Records of Local Officers

Section 6-1-1 - Local officer's interest in public purchase or contract unlawful--Contract void.

Section 6-1-2 - Conditions under which contract with local officer permitted--Contract voidable if conditions not fully met.

Section 6-1-2.1 - Conditions under which competitive bid pursuant to chapter 5-18A from officer of governing body may be accepted.

Section 6-1-3 - Deposit of funds permitted despite bank connection of public officer.

Section 6-1-4 - Limitation of actions to recover amounts paid under unlawful contracts--Fraud or deceit.

Section 6-1-5 - Failure of local officer to make official report--Procurement of information at expense of political subdivision.

Section 6-1-7 - Examination of county records at end of officer's term--Proceeding against delinquent officer.

Section 6-1-8 - Examination of records and proceedings against municipal, township, and school officers.

Section 6-1-9 - Officers to provide necessary blanks and records for office.

Section 6-1-10 - Publication of payroll information.

Section 6-1-11 - Form of certain public records--Duplicate--Computerization.

Section 6-1-12 - "Local government" defined.

Section 6-1-13 - Rent control of private residential property prohibited.

Section 6-1-14 - Limitation on delegation, transfer, or assignment of taxing authority.

Section 6-1-15 - Health and dental insurance.

Section 6-1-16 - Insurance for retiring employees.

Section 6-1-17 - Official prohibited from discussing or voting on issue if conflict of interest exists--Legal remedy.

Section 6-1-18 - Officer may consider relevant information from any source--Reliance on experience.

Section 6-1-19 - Formal rules of procedure and evidence not applicable to public hearing or meeting on proposed ordinance or resolution.

Section 6-1-20 - Formal rules of procedure and evidence not applicable to public hearing or meeting on quasi-judicial matter--Public disclosure of evidence.

Section 6-1-21 - Grounds for disqualification of officer in quasi-judicial proceeding.

Section 6-1-22 - Members of governing bodies displaced by natural disaster to continue term of office.