S.D. Codified Laws § 43-2A-7
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Official statutory text
The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall review:
(1) Any report received by the department in accordance with § 43-2A-7.1 ;
(2) Any report transmitted to the department pursuant to the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978, 7 U.S.C. § 3505 (January 1, 2024);
(3) Any annual report required by § 59-11-24 ; and
(4) Any report voluntarily submitted by a county register of deeds alleging a violation of this chapter.
If the department has reason to believe that a violation of this chapter may have occurred, the department must refer the evidence to the attorney general, who must investigate in accordance with § 43-2A-6.1 .
Source: SL 1979, ch 291, § 5; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 14, eff. Apr. 19, 2021; SL 2024, ch 176, § 10.
(1) Any report received by the department in accordance with § 43-2A-7.1 ;
(2) Any report transmitted to the department pursuant to the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978, 7 U.S.C. § 3505 (January 1, 2024);
(3) Any annual report required by § 59-11-24 ; and
(4) Any report voluntarily submitted by a county register of deeds alleging a violation of this chapter.
If the department has reason to believe that a violation of this chapter may have occurred, the department must refer the evidence to the attorney general, who must investigate in accordance with § 43-2A-6.1 .
Source: SL 1979, ch 291, § 5; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 14, eff. Apr. 19, 2021; SL 2024, ch 176, § 10.
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