South Dakota Codified Laws 10-6-134. Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force–Members–Vacancy–Duties–Draft legislation
There is hereby established the Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force. The task force consists of the following fourteen members:
(1) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint four members of the House of Representatives. The speaker shall appoint members in a manner that is proportional to a party’s representation in the House of Representatives, except the speaker shall appoint at least one member from the minority party in the House of Representatives;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 10-6-134
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
(2) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members of the general public, at least one of the members shall have an agricultural background and at least one of the members shall have a business background;
(3) The president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint four members of the Senate. The president pro tempore shall appoint members in a manner that is proportional to a party’s representation in the Senate, except the president pro tempore shall appoint at least one member from the minority party in the Senate; and
(4) The president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint three members of the general public, at least one of the members shall have an agricultural background and at least one of the members shall have a business background.
The speaker of the House of Representatives and president pro tempore of the Senate before the close of each regular session of the Legislature held in odd-numbered years shall appoint members to the task force for a term of two years. If there is a vacancy on the task force, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
The task force shall advise the department regarding the rules promulgated by the department to administer the provisions concerning the assessment and taxation of agricultural lands and shall review the implementation of the provisions of law concerning the assessment and taxation of agricultural land. The task force shall report to the Senate and House of Representatives and may submit a copy of its report to the Governor. The task force may present draft legislation and policy recommendations to the Legislative Research Council Executive Board.
Source: SL 2008, ch 44, § 12 as amended by SL 2008, ch 42, § 2; SL 2009, ch 41, § 1; SL 2013, ch 45, § 1; SL 2021, ch 44, §§ 25, 44; SL 2023, ch 28, § 1.