Section 1-18-3 - Creation-Additional dutiesThere is hereby created the South Dakota State Historical Society which shall perform the following duties and any other duties as may be imposed upon it by law:
(1) Provide education of the public in the fields of history;(2) Promote the preservation of sites of historical and cultural significance;(3) Encourage private fund raising to support historical projects;(4) Continue responsibilities and contracts with members of the society, as provided by law;(5) Maintain liaison and support with local historical societies and groups;(6) Provide advice to the secretary of education and the State Historical Society Board of Trustees so as to promote cooperation in the preservation of the history of the state;(7) Conduct special programs and public events to promote history;(8) Promote the study of archaeology;(9) Promote the preservation of historical records; and(10) Publish such information relating to the history of the state as it deems advisable.The South Dakota State Historical Society shall be organized with officers, as provided in §§ 1-18-18, 1-18-20, and 1-18-25, and members, as provided in § 1-18-4.
SDC 1939, § 29.0103; SL 1974, ch 10, § 1; SL 2003 ch 272 (Ex. Ord.), § 82; SL 2005, ch 10, §5; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 91, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 21, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2021, ch 7, §3.Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 7,s. 3, eff. 7/1/2021.