In addition to those positions exempted from the civil service by SDCL 3-6D-4, an appointing authority may submit a request for the exemption of a policy making position, with the justification therefor, to the commissioner for approval. The criteria the commissioner shall consider include the position's managerial duties at a policy-making level, the high degree of confidentiality, and the responsibility for providing advice of a legal or technical nature to a department secretary, bureau commissioner, or institution administrator.
S.D. Admin. R. 55:10:01:11
General Authority: SDCL 3-6D-4.
Law Implemented: SDCL 3-6D-4.