§ 24-1-6

S.D. Codified Laws § 24-1-6 (2026)

Appointment and removal of wardens.

SDC 1939, § 13.4704; SL 1945, ch 45 ; SL 1951, ch 39 ; SL 1953, ch 37 ; SL 1961, ch 43 ; SL 1979, ch 161 , § 2; SL 1989, ch 20 , § 71; SL 2023, ch 82 , § 52.

The secretary of corrections shall appoint a warden for each correctional facility under the direction and government of the department. The secretary may remove a warden at the secretary's discretion.

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.4704; SL 1945, ch 45 ; SL 1951, ch 39 ; SL 1953, ch 37 ; SL 1961, ch 43 ; SL 1979, ch 161 , § 2; SL 1989, ch 20 , § 71; SL 2023, ch 82 , § 52.