State Seal REGISTER

South Dakota Legislative Research Council

Volume 27 Tuesday, 8:00 a.m., February 20, 2001

A COPY OF EACH REGISTER IS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

NOTICES OF PROPOSED RULES: (The date in parentheses is the date the rules were filed in the Legislative Research Council)

Department of Game, Fish and Parks: (February 14, 2001) intends to adopt rules to clarify and provide that certain Missouri River refuges are open to duck hunting after the last day of the Canada goose season; change the name of Campbell County State Game Bird Refuge; repeal the Harry Bartron State Waterfowl Refuge in Codington County; change the description of boundaries of the Big Stone Power Plant Waterfowl Refuge; repeal the Mud Lake State Waterfowl Refuge in Roberts County; define a male turkey for hunting season and license type; change transportation requirements for waterfowl and turkeys; provide a pheasant hunting season for residents on certain public lands and contiguous road rights- of-way in advance of the regular pheasant season; modify the youth pheasant hunting season in areas of length of season, areas permitted to be hunted, accompaniment requirements, shooting hours, and daily bag and possession limits; and amend the waterfowl hunting season to modify the ending date of the Conservation Order for light geese. The general authority for these rules, as cited by the department is SDCL 41-2-18, 41-6-13, and 41-11-5.

A public hearing will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. (CST), at the Holiday Inn Express in Fort Pierre, South Dakota. Copies of the proposed rules may be obtained from and written comments sent to John L. Cooper, Secretary, Foss Building, 523 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, South Dakota 57501, and must be received prior to the hearing date. Comments may also be sent by e-mail to chuck.schlueter@state.sd.us. E-mail comments must include the commenter's name and address. Persons who have special needs for which the department can make arrangements are asked to call (605) 773-3387, before the hearing.

FILINGS IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE: (None)

 

 

 

 

Note: A copy of the rules may be obtained directly from the above agencies. Write to the agency at the address given under "Notices of Proposed Rules." There is no charge for proposed rules. The following agencies have permission from the Interim Rules Review Committee to charge for adopted rules: the Division of Insurance, the Cosmetology Commission, the State Board of Examiners in Optometry, the State Plumbing Commission, the Board of Nursing, the Department of Social Services, the State Electrical Commission, the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy, the Real Estate Commission, the Gaming Commission, the Department of Commerce and Regulation for commercial driver licensing, the Department of Labor for Article 47:03, and the Department of Revenue.

REMINDER OF HEARINGS SCHEDULED

3-7-2001

Division of Insurance

Update manuals, exempt insurers writing bonds from certain requirements; 27 SDR 85.

3-8-2001

Game, Fish and Parks

Hunting in waterfowl refuge, state game refuges, define male turkey season and license type, game bird transportation and packaging, resident pheasant hunting season, youth pheasant hunting season, and waterfowl hunting season; 27 SDR 87.

 

Rules Review Committee Meetings

The Interim Rules Review Committee will meet again following the 2001 legislative session.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The South Dakota Register, ISSN 0191-1104, is published by the South Dakota Legislative Research Council pursuant to SDCL 1-26A-1. Subscriptions to Volume 27 are $20. Make checks payable to "State of South Dakota" and mail to the Legislative Research Council, State Capitol, 500 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, South Dakota 57501-5070. Information from the Register is available free of charge on the Internet at http://legis.state.sd.us.