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South Dakota Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
| South Dakota Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $124,140 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | The end of the term for which the appointing governor was elected, unless removed sooner |
| Authority: | South Dakota codified laws, Chapter 1-40 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Other South Dakota Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Insurance Commissioner • Commissioner of School and Public Lands • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission • Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
The South Dakota Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources was an appointed executive position in the South Dakota state government. The secretary led the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources, whose mission was "to protect public health and the environment by providing environmental monitoring and natural resource assessment, technical and financial assistance for environmental projects, and environmental regulatory services."[1] On January 19, 2021, Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed Executive Order 2021-03, which merged the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources into the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, effective April 19, 2021.[2]
Officeholders
The last officeholder was Hunter Roberts. He was first appointed to the position in 2019 by Gov. Kristi Noem (R).[1]
Authority
The department was initially called the South Dakota Department of Natural Resource Development, and in 1973, was renamed in Chapter 1-40, Section 1 of the South Dakota Codified Laws. The position of the secretary within the department was established in Chapter 1-40, Section 2.
Chapter 1-40-1, 1-40-2:
| Department renamed. The former Department of Natural Resource Development, also formerly known as the Department of Water and Natural Resources, is hereby continued as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Secretary as head of department. The head of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is the secretary of environment and natural resources.[3] |
Qualifications
Qualifications for this position were established in Chapter 1-40, Section 3.
Chapter 1-40-3:
| Qualifications of secretary. The secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall be qualified by training and experience to administer the programs of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and shall have such other qualifications as may be specified by statute.[4] |
Appointments
The secretary was appointed by the governor.[3]
Vacancies
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Duties
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Divisions
Divisions within the Department of Environment and Natural Resources included:[1]
- Environmental Services
- Financial & Technical Assistance
- DENR Administrative Services
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2020
In 2020, the secretary received a salary of $124,140 according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2019
In 2019, the secretary received a salary of $119,675 according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2018
In 2018, the secretary received a salary of $119,675 according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2017
In 2017, the secretary received a salary of $119,675 according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2016
In 2016, the secretary received a salary of $113,687 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2015
In 2015, the secretary received a salary of $109,272 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2014
In 2014, the secretary received a salary of $106,090 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2013
In 2013, the secretary was paid an estimated $103,000. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.[12]
2010
In 2010, the secretary was paid an estimated $116,531, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
Historical officeholders
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Department of Environment and Natural Resources, "DENR Organizational Chart," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ State of South Dakota Office of the Governor, "Executive Order 2021-03," January 19, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 South Dakota Legislature, "South Dakota Codified Laws," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ South Dakota Legislature, "South Dakota Codified Laws," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 28, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed May 14, 2011
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