S.D. Codified Laws § 16-3-7
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Filing of rules with secretary of state--Distribution and publication
Official statutory text
A certified copy of all orders entered by the Supreme Court relating to rules adopted by it shall be filed with the secretary of state and, unless otherwise fixed by the order, shall become effective thirty days after filing with the secretary of state. Copies shall be mailed to all judges and to the South Dakota Code Commission and shall be printed in the session laws as provided by § 2-9-11 and in the South Dakota Codified Laws as provided by § 2-16-6 unless otherwise ordered by the court. Such rules may be printed in the South Dakota Reports or such other publications as the court may deem advisable.
Source: SL 1909, ch 13; RC 1919, § 5144; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.0902; SL 1973, ch 129, § 3.
Source: SL 1909, ch 13; RC 1919, § 5144; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.0902; SL 1973, ch 129, § 3.
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