In addition to those positions exempted from the civil service by SDCL 3-6D-4, an appointing authority may submit a request for the exemption of a policy making position, with the justification therefor, to the commissioner for approval. The criteria the commissioner shall consider include the position's managerial duties at a policy-making level, the high degree of confidentiality, and the responsibility for providing advice of a legal or technical nature to a department secretary, bureau commissioner, or institution administrator.

Source: 39 SDR 99, effective December 3, 2012.

General Authority: SDCL 3-6D-4.

Law Implemented: SDCL 3-6D-4.