South Dakota Codified Laws 38-1-1. Department continued–Office–Service of process–Seal
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The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the State of South Dakota is continued with the powers, duties, and jurisdiction enumerated in this code. It shall maintain a central office in Pierre in rooms provided for the purpose, which shall be the official address of the department and the place for serving process or papers of any kind upon it. The department shall have an official seal.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 38-1-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper, and also the word "seal" written or printed on such paper. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1925, ch 115, ch I, art I, §§ 9, 10; SDC 1939, § 4.0101; SL 2013, ch 191, § 2; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.