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| 26-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION No. 26-01 Concerning Campaign Expenditures for Childcare and Security Expenses |  |  |
| 25-03 | OFFICIAL OPINION No. 25-03 Concerning Law Enforcement Jurisdictional Arrest Authority | | |
| 24-04 | OFFICIAL OPINION No. 24-04 Concerning the Formation of Overlapping Road Districts | | |
| 23-03 | OFFICIAL OPINION No. 23-03 Concerning Voting in Road District Elections | | |
| 18-02 | OFFICIAL OPINION No. 18-02 Competitive Bidding Requirements for Water Tower Painting and Maintenance Contract | | |
| 18-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 18-01 Farming, Altering, Fencing, or Otherwise Obstructing or Altering Section-Line Highways | | |
| 17-02 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 17-02 Whether “vote trading” and “vehicle bills” are prohibited | | |
| 16-02 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 16-02 Release of information and records under Article VI, § 29 | | |
| 16-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 16-01 Obligation for Weed Control on or Along Township Roads | | |
| 14-02 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 14-02 Regarding Use of Road Right-of-Ways by the Geological Survey Program | | |
| 12-03 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 12-03 Legality of Bingo Simulcasting With Prize Pool | | |
| 12-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 12-01, Highway Maintenance Responsibility at State/County Hwy Intersections | | |
| 11-04 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 11-04 Joint Powers Agreement for Weed Control | | |
| 11-02 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 11-02, Ability of School Dist. to Provide Scholarship w/ Bequest | | |
| 11-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 11-01, Construction Manager-at-Risk Services Available to be Provided | | |
| 10-02 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 10-02, Transfer of rights-of-way to tribes and the BIA pursuant to 2009 SB 119 | | |
| 10-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 10-01, APPLICABILITY OF ONE CALL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TO RAILROADS | | |
| 08-07 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 08-07, Responsibility to mark underground facilities as is required by SDCL 49-7A | | |
| 08-02 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 08-02, Sale of State land for economic development | | |
| 08-03 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 08-03, Legality of a Hunting Access and Habitat Contract With a State Legislator | | |
| 08-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 08-01, Use of Tax Increment Financing Districts for the Development of Residential Property | | |
| 07-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 07-01, Ability of a Board of County Commissioners to Maintain or Repair Roads within an Unorganized Township | | |
| 06-04 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 06-04, Preemption of County Ordinance | | |
| 06-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 06-01, Water Project District Elections | | |
| 04-04 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 04-04, Use of Electric Motor Scooters on Public Highways in South Dakota | | |
| 04-02 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 04-02, Interpretation of Article XIII, §§ 20-21, Cement Plant Sale Trust Fund | | |
| 04-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 04-01, Conservation Officer's Entry Upon Private Land | | |
| 95-06 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 95-06, Fees for Participation in Extra Curricular Activities. | | |
| 95-04 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 95-04, County Drainage Questions. | | |
| 95-03 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 95-03, Lead/Deadwood School District. | | |
| 95-02 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 95-02, Family Farm Act/Cooperatives | | |
| 95-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 95-01, County Maintenance of Highways and Roads. | | |
| 94-05 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 94-05, Leases of School and Public Lands | | |
| 94-06 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 94-06, Out-of-state Bail Bondsman Authority | | |
| 93-04 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 93-04, Flood Control Measures | | |
| 93-06 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 93-06, County Drainage Jurisdiction | | |
| 93-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 93-01, Section-line Highways | | |
| 92-06 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 92-06, Use of Municipal Non-ad Valorem Tax Revenues for Promotion Advertising of Archaeological Site Outside of City and State. | | |
| 92-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 92-01, Taxes and Annexation. | | |
| 91-15 | OFFICIAL OPINION No. 91-15 Railroad Property | | |
| 91-05 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 91-05, Use of Enhanced 911 Funds. | | |
| 91-03 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 91-03, Procedure of Evaluating the Lease of a Portion of State-owned Railroad. | | |
| 91-04 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 91-04, Validity of Video Lottery Legislation. | | |
| 90-44 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 90-44, Scope of SDCL 32-9-3(7) Exception to SDCL 32-9-7 Traffic Violation | | |
| 90-47 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 90-47, Permissible Activities of Poultry Raising Corporation | | |
| 90-46 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 90-46, Municipal Beverage Ordinance to Preclude Individuals from Having Video Lottery Machines | | |
| 90-45 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 90-45, State Legislator's Interest in Existing and Future State Contracts | | |
| 90-37 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 90-37, Licensure of Before and After School Day Care Programs | | |
| 90-40 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 90-40, Re: Procedure and Jurisdiction of the Commission | | |
| 90-26 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 90-26, Apportionment and distribution of Bankhead-Jones monies under SDCL 13-14-3 | | |
| 90-25 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 90-25, Law enforcement jurisdiction over platted subdivision roads | | |
| 90-20 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 90-20, County and Township Bridges | | |
| 90-16 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 90-16, Removal of utility lines in right-of-way | | |
| 90-08 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 90-08, County airport board powers and responsibilities | | |
| 90-06 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 90-06, Purchase of land by South Dakota State Fair | | |
| 90-05 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 90-05, Control of weeds by local township board | | |
| 90-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 90-01, Proper county for annual registration of motor vehicles | | |
| 89-40 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 89-40, Structure and operation of Airline Authority | | |
| 89-32 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 89-32, Criminal prosecutions and the effect of the bankruptcy automatic stay | | |
| 89-31 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 89-31, Investment of public funds in securities directly or indirectly guaranteed by the United States Government | | |
| 89-17 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 89-17, Location change and vacation of public highways | | |
| 89-22 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 89-22, Senate Bill 192/Lake Thompson | | |
| 89-07 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 89-07, Poor Relief | | |
| 89-04 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 89-04, Possible referendum involving resolution to purchase highway maintenance | | |
| 89-03 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 89-03, Definition of Capital Improvement | | |
| 89-02 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 89-02, Food Security Act of 1985 | | |
| 88-44 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 88-44, Reimbursement of lobbying expenses by county officials | | |
| 88-39 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 88-39, Manufacture of coin-operated slot machines in South Dakota | | |
| 88-35 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 88-35, Meeting requirements | | |
| 88-32 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 88-32, Venture Capital | | |
| 88-34 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 88-34, Waters of the State | | |
| 88-31 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 88-31, Proposed Referendum | | |
| 88-21 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 88-21, Tax exempt status of congregate housing | | |
| 88-13 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 88-13, Financial responsibility for snowmobiles | | |
| 88-07 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 88-07, Use of sales tax funds in promotion of municipalities | | |
| 88-06 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 88-06, SDCL 49-16A-43 | | |
| 88-04 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 88-04, Civil Penalties - Article VIII, § 3 | | |
| 87-41 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 87-41, Department of Revenue Audit Report | | |
| 87-42 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 87-42, Section line highways | | |
| 87-35 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 87-35, Abandoned Vehicles and Titling | | |
| 87-40 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 87-40, Certificate of Value | | |
| 87-36 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 87-36, Need for licensed electrical contractors in public highway contracts | | |
| 87-34 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 87-34, County aid roads | | |
| 87-29 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 87-29, Relative duties of city law enforcement and county law enforcement within the boundaries of a municipality | | |
| 87-22 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 87-22, Existence or section lines as public highways within the external boundaries of the Crow Creek Reservation | | |
| 87-19 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 87-19, Coroner costs | | |
| 87-13 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 87-13, Fund raising for a library by a city | | |
| 87-11 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 87-11, Nonprofit corporation | | |
| 87-06 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 87-06, Investment or public funds in securities, directly or indirectly guaranteed by the United States government | | |
| 87-04 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 87-04, Mayoral powers | | |
| 87-02 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 87-02, Sales to schools by teachers and board members | | |
| 86-44 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 86-44, Tax exempt status of a private association | | |
| 86-30 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 86-30, Sale of railroad lines | | |
| 86-26 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 86-26, Revocation of minor's driving privilege | | |
| 86-16 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 86-16, Use of sales tax on lodging for private, non-profit corporation purposes | | |
| 86-14 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 86-14, Applicability of statutes to an irrigation district officer who both sells insurance to the district and is an officer of the bank which holds deposits of the district | | |
| 86-05 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 86-05, Off-road vehicle compliance with state laws | | |
| 86-04 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 86-04, Zoning ordinance for mining operation | | |
| 85-50 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 85-50, South Dakota Railroad Authority Deeds | | |
| 85-40 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 85-40, Obstruction of section lines | | |
| 85-06 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 85-06, Retirement annuities | | |
| 84-50 | Official Opinion No. 84-50, Time-Share licenses | | |
| 84-46 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 84-46, Tax revenues in municipal promotion | | |
| 84-33 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 84-33, Permitting procedure for pilot plant operations concerned with small-scale and large-scale mining operations | | |
| 84-28 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 84-28, Warehouseman's bonds | | |
| 84-21 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 84-21, Jurisdiction of Board of Minerals and Environment under SDCL 45‑5A | | |
| 84-16 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 84-16, Referral procedures for vacation change or location of township highways | | |
| 84-13 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 84-13, Loan of public funds | | |
| 84-05 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 84-05, Municipal law--vacation of a part of an alley | | |
| 84-12 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 84-12, Necessity of conservation district to purchase liability insurance | | |
| 84-09 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 84-09, Apportionment of bank franchise tax | | |
| 84-07 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 84-07, Transfer fee upon real estate | | |
| 84-02 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 84-02, USDA easements | | |
| 83-40 | Official Opinion No. 83-40, Application of SDCL ch. 9-21A to Rural Service Districts | | |
| 83-39 | Official Opinion No. 83-39, Payment of Attorney's Fees For Counsel Appointed Pursuant To SDCL 26-8-22.2 | | |
| 83-37 | Official Opinion No. 83-37, Division of Railroads Power to Charge Rent on Licenses Issued to Rural Electric Co-Operatives | | |
| 83-32 | Official Opinion No. 83-32, Authority of Townships With Respect to Surveying for Electric Utility Facilities | | |
| 83-22 | Official Opinion No. 83-22, Refund of Taxes to Milwaukee Railroad | | |
| 83-17 | Official Opinion No. 83-17, County Road District Elections | | |
| 82-54 | Official Opinion No. 82-54, Payment of Taxes on Property Sold By Bankrupt Railroad | | |
| 82-49 | Official Opinion No. 82-49, Tax Classification of Game Production Land | | |
| 82-45 | Official Opinion No. 82-45, County Commissioners' Authority to Order Removal of Weeds, Plants, and Trees From Rights of Way of Road Ditches in County Highway System | | |
| 82-24 | Official Opinion No. 82-24, Apportionment of Bankhead-Jones Monies | | |
| 82-18 | Official Opinion No. 82-18, Dances in Public School Buildings | | |
| 82-17 | Official Opinion No. 82-17, The County's Duty to pay the Hospital Bill of a Preterm Child | | |
| 82-01 | Official Opinion No. 82-01, Allocation of Revenue Sharing Funds | | |
| 81-46 | Official Opinion No. 81-46, Legality of Charles Mix County Accounts Maintained in a Federal Savings and Loan Institution | | |
| 81-43 | Official Opinion No. 81-43, Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of Municipalities on Alcoholic Beverage Matters | | |
| 81-38 | Official Opinion No. 81-38, Provision of Transportation Service Pursuant to SDCL 13-29-1 | | |
| 81-36 | Official Opinion No. 81-36, Criminal trespass by hunters | | |
| 81-33 | Official Opinion No. 81-33, County Responsibility over Platted Subdivision Roads | | |
| 81-21 | Official Opinion No. 81-21, Severance of Mineral Interests | | |
| 81-18 | Official Opinion No. 81-18, Parental Access to Student Records | | |
| 81-10 | Official Opinion No. 81-10, Imposition of a Mill Levy by a Regional Railroad Authority | | |
| 81-01 | Official Opinion No. 81-01, Applicability of Open Meetings Law to Regents' Hiring Practice | | |
| 80-75 | Official Opinion No. 80-75, School District Excise Tax Liability | | |
| 80-66 | Official Opinion No. 80-66, Veteran's Reemployment Rights to Retirement and Vacation | | |
| 80-64 | Official Opinion No. 80-64, Taxation of Property Under Lease-Purchase from a Municipality | | |
| 80-63 | Official Opinion No. 80-63, Use of Funds in 'County Highway and Bridge Reserve' Account | | |
| 80-53 | Official Opinion No. 80-53, University of South Dakota Cable Television Contract | | |
| 80-49 | Official Opinion No. 80-49, House Bill 1011 (S.L. 1980, Ch. 300) | | |
| 80-48 | Official Opinion No. 80-48, SDCL 10-39A Energy Development Impact Fund | | |
| 80-40 | Official Opinion No. 80-40, Confidentiality of Records of Human Services Center and Access to the Records by Mental Health Centers | | |
| 80-41 | Official Opinion No. 80-41, Application of Contractor's Excise Tax to Work Done by County Highway Department for Other Governmental Agencies | | |
| 80-22 | Official Opinion No. 80-22, Exclusion of sick pay from Social Security taxes | | |
| 80-21 | Official Opinion No. 80-21, Control of Agricultural Land by Non-Resident Aliens | | |
| 80-20 | Official Opinion No. 80-20, Authority of the Education and Cultural Affairs Planning Commission | | |
| 80-03 | Official Opinion No. 80-03, Political Action Committees | | |
| 79-47 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 79-47, Compensation plates on vehicles, exceptions | | |
| 79-41 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 79-41, Township's authority to contract for long-term payment of funds for special equipment purchases | | |
| 79-35 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 79-35, Random check of livestock transport by brand inspectors | | |
| 79-27 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 79-27, Contribution of county funds to railroad users' organization | | |
| 79-16 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 79-16, AUTOMATIC FUEL ADJUSTMENT CLAUSES | | |
| 79-15 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 79-15, Constitutional Tax Limitation Amendment (Chapter 2, Laws of 1977) | | |
| 79-10 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 79-10, Revolving Credit: Applicability of Federal Truth-in-Lending Notice Requirements in Implementing Senate Bill 32 | | |
| 79-09 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 79-09, Highway right-of-way by prescription, SDCL 31-3-1 | | |
| 78-10 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 78-10, Jurisdictional status of Fort Meade and other areas | | |
| 79-05 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 79-05, Assessment of Severed Mineral Interests | | |
| 78-03 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 78-03, Scope of training under Chapter 23-3 | | |
| 78-56 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 78-56, Annual reports of corporations subject to Public Utilities Commission regulations | | |
| 78-54 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 78-54, Joint power special education services agreements | | |
| 78-44 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 78-44, Approval of plats | | |
| 78-38 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 78-38, Corporate contributions on behalf of ballot questions | | |
| 78-36 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 78-36, Sheriff's collection of fees | | |
| 78-32 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 78-32, Nonmoving traffic violations | | |
| 78-14 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 78-14, Authority of county auditor to alter assessments and mill levy to offset error in assessment | | |
| 78-12 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 78-12, South Dakota Conservancy District may not assume financial obligations of conservancy subdistrict with respect to Bureau of Reclamation projects | | |
| 76-10 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-10, Applicability of the January 30 filing deadline imposed by the State Ethics Commission for political committees and candidates | | |
| 78-05 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 78-05, Continual contract approval by voters in conservancy subdistrict | | |
| 77-95 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-95, P. L. 94-565, payments to local governments for entitlement lands | | |
| 77-83 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-83, Costs of patients in certain state facilities | | |
| 77-77 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-77, School districts do not have authority to provide self-insurance for employees | | |
| 77-73 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-73, Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended by Public Law 94-73: bilingual elections | | |
| 77-68 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-68, DWI arrest records: collection, storage and dissemination by Human Factors Laboratory and Division of Highway Safety | | |
| 77-64 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-64, Petition to place county comprehensive plans or adjuncts thereto on ballot (SDCL 11-2-22) | | |
| 77-62 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-62, The right of legislators to bid on State contracts | | |
| 77-61 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-61, Klondike Dam: ownership of dam site on Iowa-South Dakota border | | |
| 77-59 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-59, Mileage allowance for county commissioners | | |
| 77-57 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-57, Incorporation of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota | | |
| 77-54 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-54, The ownership and management of the Robinson Museum | | |
| 77-55 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-55, Sentences of hard labor: compensation and liability implications | | |
| 77-50 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-50, Providing medical care for poor relief recipients at county hospital | | |
| 77-45 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-45, Employment by county commissioners of special legal counsel | | |
| 77-40 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-40, Authority of municipal police department to charge for copies of accident reports | | |
| 77-41 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-41, Social Security coverage for planning and development districts | | |
| 77-23 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-23, Appointment of a state medical examiner | | |
| 77-14 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-14, Whether school activities and organizations are tax exempt from Chapter 10-45 | | |
| 77-13 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-13, Applicability of local zoning regulations to state property | | |
| 77-8, | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 77-8, Compatibility of board membership on State Board of Vocational Education, multidistrict education center board and school district board | | |
| 76-12 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-121, Remote service units of state chartered savings and loan associations | | |
| 76-11 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-114, Licensing of appraisers by the South Dakota Real Estate Commission | | |
| 76-11 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-113, Authority of county commissioners to appropriate money for recreational purposes | | |
| 76-10 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-108, Use of net revenues of municipal light plant operations for lowering consumer rates | | |
| 76-10 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-106, Necessary transportation for an exceptional child | | |
| 76-10 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-104, Can an employee of the Executive Branch serve in the Legislature? | | |
| 76-10 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-103, Whether a UniServ director is practicing law if he handles a case before the Department of Labor | | |
| 76-89 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-89, Powers of local general purpose units of government to unite with local special purpose units of government, under the Joint Powers Act | | |
| 76-88 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-88, Can the Oahe Subdistrict hire a lobbyist? | | |
| 76-87 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-87, Authorized regulation of special motor vehicles under Chapter 32-21 | | |
| 76-86 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-86, Investment of state public funds | | |
| 76-67 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-67, Certificate of need for health care facilities | | |
| 76-63 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-63, Whether reflexology is controlled by the South Dakota Massage Act | | |
| 76-55 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-55, Eagle Butte Independent School District | | |
| 76-49 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-49, Reduced tuition for members of South Dakota National Guard | | |
| 76-43 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-43, Scope of exemptions from meat inspections pursuant to SDCL 39-5 | | |
| 76-38 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-38, Residency requirement for county commissioner to finish term in office | | |
| 76-37 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-37, Rate increase for public power in South Dakota | | |
| 76-35 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-35, Purchase of property (motel business) | | |
| 76-19 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-19, Grant of money out of the rural rehabilitation fund for a feed mill at South Dakota State University | | |
| 76-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 76-01, Responsibility of weed spraying on township roads | | |
| 75-19 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-199, Payment of transportation allowance for elementary students | | |
| 75-19 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-192, Authority of counties to fund ground water study and irrigation development project | | |
| 75-19 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-191, Right of South Dakota Legislature to allow South Dakotans concerned with the Oahe Irrigation Project to have a chance to voice their opinions | | |
| 75-18 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-186, Applicability of SDCL 34-12 and SDCL 34-7 A to alcohol treatment facilities | | |
| 75-17 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-173, Interpretation of SDCL 43-21-1, recording of transfers by metes and bounds | | |
| 75-15 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-151, Does the state of South Dakota have any control over surface mining activities on Forest Service land, and if so, under what condition? | | |
| 75-13 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-136, Publication of the names of indigent patients in newspapers | | |
| 75-12 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-125, Appropriation of water for future needs by the Walworth, Edmunds, Brown Water Development Association | | |
| 75-10 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-106, Interpretation of statutory definition of "rule," SDCL 1-26-1(7) | | |
| 75-95 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-95, Authority of the Department of Environmental Protection to regulate bulk water haulers, public water supplies (excluding fluoridation) and public swimming places | | |
| 75-90 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-90, SDCL 32-22-38 | | |
| 75-50 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-50, Do rules of the Personnel Policy Board apply to public union employees? | | |
| 75-49 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-49, Liability of agents of the State Board of Dentistry | | |
| 75-41 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-41, School board appointments | | |
| 75-39 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-39, Budget of unified judicial system | | |
| 75-26 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-26, House Bill 567 | | |
| 5-21, | OFFICIAL OPINION NO 75-21, Professional Liability Insurance for all state employees | | |
| 75-20 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-20, Physical Education Recreation Facility-USD | | |
| 75-16 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 75-16, Bridges-boundary line, county and municipality | | |
| 74-40 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 74-40, Delegation of zoning authority by county commissioners to township board of organized township | | |
| 74-28 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 74-28, Taxability of property used in the business of rentals under Ch. 100, Laws of 1974 | | |
| 74-25 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 74-25, Legal interest rate on revolving credit accounts (S. B. 10) (SL 1974, Ch. 306). | | |
| 74-23 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 74-23, Contribution of money or services by a county for the construction of the Dakota Dome. | | |
| 73-36 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 73-36, Liability for cost of sidewalk on public right of way. | | |
| 73-31 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 73-31, County may not purchase radar station. | | |
| 73-23 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 73-23, Governor cannot diminish Constitutional officers by Executive Order. | | |
| 73-19 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 73-19, Authority of school district to carry liability insurance for school board members. | | |
| 73-09 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 73-09, Obligation of a school district in relation to special education for exceptional children. | | |
| 72-73 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-73, Bank stock subscriptions. Until bank charter is approved there is no corporate entity. Subscription to purchase stock in proposed bank is not under supervision and control of either Security Commissioner or Superintendent of Ba | | |
| 72-62 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-62, County Commissioners may lease courthouse space to Soil Conservation Service. | | |
| 72-59 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-59, Board of Regents: Expenditure of public funds for education outside the State of South Dakota, and in institutions not under Board of Regents control, SDCL 13-49-20. | | |
| 72-56 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-56, Board of Finance Regulations as to reimbursement promulgated in pursuance to SDCL 3-9-2 do not apply to personnel in the judirial branch of state government. | | |
| 72-52 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-52, Powers and duties of the county auditor in the registration of absentee voters. | | |
| 72-47 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-47, Does Chapter 136, Laws 1972 (SDCL 5-2-18) comply with the Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance Act, Public Law 91-646? | | |
| 72-42 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-42, Instructional training of licensed practical nurses. Licensed practical nurses may not be directed by appropriate medical authority to act as au assistant instructor in an approved program of practical nursing training. Ch. 2M, | | |
| 72-38 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-38, Elected county officials' salary amendments contained in Chs. 38, 39 and 44 of the Session Laws of 1972 are effective July 1, 1972, and are lawful. | | |
| 72-31 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-31, Educational television network. Giving time on station for political candidates. | | |
| 72-30 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-30, Classification and taxation of structures and additions to real property (10-6-35.1) | | |
| 72-25 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-25, Title to abandoned right-of-way over land granted to the State of South Dakota pursuant to Section 10 of the Enabling Act of 1889, and for which a deed was issued by the State of South Dakota to the Chicago and North Western Ra | | |
| 72-24 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-24, Title to abandoned right-of-way over land granted to the State of South Dakota pursuant to the Enabling Act of 1889, and for which a right-of-way deed was issued by the State for the line of railroad between Stratford and Leola | | |
| 72-16 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-16, Ordinance powers of Sanitary Districts | | |
| 72-14 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-14, Governor has no authority to encumber an appropriation | | |
| 72-10 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-10, School boards need not negotiate non-material conditions of employment | | |
| 72-09 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 72-09, Authority to expend federal funds or gifts from private foundations; authority to establish a newspaper for state employees. | | |
| 71-54 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 71-54, Obligations of a district to provide transportation for secondary students under certain situations. | | |
| 71-53 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 71-53, Power and duties of the county auditor in the registration of voters. | | |
| 71-39 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 71-39, Title to abandoned right-of-way over school lands granted to the railroads under Act of Congress, March 3, 1875 (The General Railroad Right-of-Way Act); and the effect of the abandonment by the railroad of the use and rendition | | |
| 71-12 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 71-12, Highway Contracts; liquidated damages and extension of time to complete contract. Many questions answered. | | |
| 71-05 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 71-05, Monies received and distributed under the Mineral Leasing Act. | | |
| 71-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 71-01, Minimum number of students enrolled in an elementary school which would prevent the school district from receiving general support foundation funds. | | |
| 70-55 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 70-55, Assessment of buildings on leased sites | | |
| 70-47 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 70-47, Township contract for graveling highways; lease of gravel pit by township supervisor to contractee graveling township roads violates SOCL 8-9-2, but if within exception of SDCL 6-1-2, would still be a valid contract. | | |
| 70-41 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 70-41, Advertising levy of city; uses of funds; payments to commercial clubs. SDCL 9-12-11 | | |
| 70-30 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 70-30, Erection of specific information signs on the Interstate Right-of-Way | | |
| 70-14 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 70-14, Levy and assessment of taxes for snow removal and special emergencies as authorized by SDCL 34-5 can be made in unorganized counties | | |
| 69-85 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-85, Operation and use of school buses | | |
| 69-83 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-83, Investment of permanent school funds in Small Business Administration loans, constitutional limitations | | |
| 69-73 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-73, Tax Exempt Properties | | |
| 69-72 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-72, Severance Pay for Teachers | | |
| 69-62 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-62, Comparison in Federal and State Truth in Lending Acts | | |
| 69-51 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-51, Schools and School Districts; Reorganization, continuation of school in operation, assignment of students, closing elementary school, and rights of residents of former common school district who are now residents of a different | | |
| 69-48 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-48, Bridges and culverts in unorganized county. Duty to construct, replace or repair is on County Commissioners. SDC 1960 Supp. 28.1403 (SDCL 1967 31-14-27) SDC 28.0107 (SDCL 1967 31-1-4); SDC 1960 Supp. 28.0238 (SDCL 1967 3-1-5) a | | |
| 69-46 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-46, Jurisdiction of state and municipality on city streets | | |
| 69-39 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-39, Minimum Wage Law applies to those 17 and over. Car hops are covered by minimum wage | | |
| 69-34 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-34, Authority of State Aeronautics Commission to require safety lighting on navigational hazards additional to that required by Federal regulations | | |
| 69-32 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-32, Candidate for City Commissioner, residency requirement. Interpretation of phrase "for at least two years prior to his election" in SDC 45.0802 | | |
| 69-27 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-27, School and hospital employees covered by Fair Labor Standards Act | | |
| 69-23 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-23, Overtime payments for county road employees | | |
| 69-17 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-17, Contractor’s Request for Additional Payment for $400.00 for Roof Insulation on the Geology Storage Building, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota | | |
| 69-13 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-13, Lease or purchase of facilities to be used for public school c1assrooms from a church or sectarian school organization | | |
| 69-10 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-10, Road contractor holding contract to construct county roads may purchase gravel from member of South Dakota Legislature | | |
| 69-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 69-01, Telephone line franchise | | |
| 68-48 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 68-48, County Road and Bridge Levy | | |
| 68-28 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 68-28, Power of County Commissioner to hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works relating to the local erosion control project along the Missouri River | | |
| 68-21 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 68-21, Motor vehicle accident occurring on private property is not covered by statutes relative to reporting motor vehicle accidents. SDC 1960 Supp. 44.0330-1; 44.0331; 44.03A05 through 44.03A09 | | |
| 68-18 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 68-18, County law book and law library fee. Actions to which such fee is applicable Ch. 146, Session Laws of 1968 | | |
| 68-08 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 68-08, Medical and Hospitalization Insurance for the Agency Employees | | |
| 68-07 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 68-07, Dedication of State Property for Highway Purposes | | |
| 68-01 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 68-01, Transfer of Mina Lake Park to the State of South Dakota from Edmunds County | | |
| 67-68 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 67-68 pg. 480 Political Parties. Who makes up the County Central Committee? Who participates in County Party Organization and other political meetings? Who fills vacancies in political nominations for county and joint legislative dis | | |
| 67-68 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 67-68 pg. 476 Countys. County Judge appointed attorney for indigent defendant in criminal action is entitled to keep and retain fees paid in pursuance to SDC 1960 Supp. 34.1901 (SDC 48.0608) | | |
| 67-68 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 67-68 pg. 448, School Districts not authorized to purchase group wage protection insurance. | | |
| 67-68 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 67-68 pg. 435, Gift for Museum of Natural History at University of South Dakota. Expenditure of such funds under competitive bidding. | | |
| 67-68 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 67-68 pg. 47 Statutes. Chapter 244, Laws of 1963. | | |
| 67-68 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 67-68 pg. 42 Compensation Plates. Compensation Plates. | | |
| 67-68 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 67-68 pg. 27 Poor Relief. Poor Relief may include costs of modernizing an indigent’s home to escape being declared a public nuisance and the payment of periodic municipal sewer charges. | | |
| 67-68 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 67-68 pg. 21 Public Welfare Department. Title V of the Federal Economic Opportunity Act and the Workmen’s Compensation Act. | | |
| 67-68 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 67-68 pg. 16 County Commissioners. County Historical Museums-Construction and Maintenance with County Funds. | | |
| 67-68 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 67-68 pg. 11 Motor Vehicles. Special License Plates Required by Chapter 275, Session Laws of 1963. | | |
| 67-68 | OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 67-68 pg. 6 Education. Establishment of public school system in Hutterite Colonies, apportionment of operating costs and teacher’s salary. Area furnished and maintained by Hutterites. Validity of contract. | | |
