S.D. Codified Laws § 24-13-10 (2026)
Duties of executive director.
SL 1961, ch 46 , § 2; SDCL, § 23-58-6; SL 1978, ch 186 , § 10; SL 1989, ch 20 , § 172; SL 1992, ch 177 , § 14.
The executive director shall:
- (1) Keep minutes of all proceedings of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, keep a record of every application for a pardon, commutation, reprieve, or remission of a fine or forfeiture filed with the board and of all findings of the board and the disposition of each application;
- (2) Transmit to the Governor a copy of the board's recommendation for any pardon, commutation, reprieve, or remission of a fine or forfeiture, together with related papers and exhibits;
- (3) Keep a record of all paroles granted;
- (4) Keep all files, accounts, and records of the board;
- (5) Transmit the decisions and orders of the board to the Department of Corrections such that the department may fulfill its duties in supervising parolees;
- (6) Cooperate and coordinate with any employee of the Department of Corrections designated by the secretary to supervise parolees;
- (7) Supervise all administrative staff of the Board of Pardons and Parolees; and
- (8) Perform such other duties as the board and the secretary may prescribe.
Source: SL 1961, ch 46 , § 2; SDCL, § 23-58-6; SL 1978, ch 186 , § 10; SL 1989, ch 20 , § 172; SL 1992, ch 177 , § 14.