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South Dakota Legislative Research Council
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Governance
The Legislative Research Council is governed by an Executive Director who oversees the day to day operations of the Council[1].
Divisions
Code Counsel division
The Code Counsel division is responsible for all revisions to the South Dakota statutes and administrative rules. Code Counsel is responsible for finalizing all bill drafts to make sure they are sound with state laws and the South Dakota Constitution[2]
Fiscal Analysis division
The Fiscal Analysis Division is responsible for providing all fiscal research and analysis. Also, the division is responsible for research and review of the state budget along with producing fiscal impact statements[1].
Research Analysis division
Staff in the Research Analysis division are responsible for short-term and in-depth legislative research and studies. Also, a legislative library is maintained by Research Analysis which is responsible for keeping legislative records too[1].
External links
References
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State of South Dakota Pierre (capital) |
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| Ballot Measures |
List of South Dakota ballot measures | Local measures | School bond issues | Ballot measure laws | Initiative laws | History of I&R | Campaign Finance Requirements | Recall process | |
| Government |
South Dakota State Constitution | House of Representatives | Senate | Legislative Research Council | Auditor General | |
| State executive officers |
Governor | Lieutenant Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State | Treasurer | State Auditor | Secretary of Education | Director of Insurance | Secretary of Agriculture | Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources | Secretary of Labor | Chairman of Public Utilities | |
| Judiciary |
South Dakota Supreme Court | Judicial nomination process | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations | |
| Transparency Topics |
Sunshine Law | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | Transparency blogs | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of Counties |
List of Cities |
List of Towns |
List of School Districts | |
