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§ 26-8D-8 Council members.

SD Codified L § 26-8D-8 (2019) (N/A)
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26-8D-8. Council members. The oversight council shall consist of the following twenty members:

(1) The Governor shall appoint the following seven members:

(a) A representative from the Department of Corrections;

(b) A representative from the Department of Social Services;

(c) A representative who is a state's attorney;

(d) A representative from a youth care provider;

(e) A representative from the Department of Tribal Relations;

(f) Two at large members;

(2) The Chief Justice shall appoint the following six members:

(a) A representative who is a criminal defense attorney;

(b) A representative who is a judge; and

(c) Four at large members;

(3) The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint the following three members:

(a) Two legislative members of the Senate, one from each political party; and

(b) One at large member;

(4) The majority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint the following three members:

(a) Two legislative members of the House of Representatives, one from each political party; and

(b) One member who is a county commissioner; and

(5) The attorney general shall appoint one member.The oversight council shall select a chair and a vice chair.

Source: SL 2015, ch 152, § 12; SL 2016, ch 146, § 3, eff. Mar. 25, 2016.

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