The State of South Dakota acting by and through its Legislature hereby accepts the grant and gift to the State of South Dakota of lots twenty and twentyone, block twentysix, city of Fort Pierre, which is the site where the Verendrye plate was found and which site the city of Fort Pierre has tendered as a gift to the state.

Such site is accepted for the benefit and use of the South Dakota State Historical Society in trust for the people of the state.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 1-19-1

  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.

Source: SDC 1939, § 29.0501; SL 2021, ch 7, § 4.