The department may subjectively determine the number of contracts and permits in a county, may assign more than one county to a permittee, and may subjectively select the permittees contracted. The secretary may make assignment exceptions to effect cooperative agreements between the department and organized predator control districts.

Source: 3 SDR 30, effective October 20, 1976; 3 SDR 87, effective June 26, 1977; 8 SDR 162, effective June 10, 1982; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 19 SDR 128, effective March 9, 1993; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18 (2)(14) .

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-36-9 , 41-2-18 (2)(14) , 41-8-39.2.

Prior versions effective: 1993-03-09.