The secretary of labor and regulation may appoint a deputy director who shall devote all of his time to the duties of the office. During the absence or disqualification of the director or during a vacancy in such office, the deputy, as acting director, shall perform the duties of the director.

Source: SL 1909, ch 222 , art 1, § 2; SL 1911, ch 256 , § 2; SL 1915, ch 102 , art. 1, § 2; SL 1917, ch 140 , § 1; RC 1919, § 8918; SL 1921, ch 135 ; SL 1933, ch 56 ; SDC 1939, § 6.0207; SDCL § 51-2-2; SL 1969, ch 11 , § 2.3; SL 1979, ch 322 ; SL 1988, ch 377 , § 19; SDCL § 51-16-3; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 24; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 162, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.