South Dakota Codified Laws 1-22-7. Poet laureate of state–Qualifications and appointment
There is created the office of poet laureate of South Dakota. The Governor shall appoint the poet laureate to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. No person is eligible for the appointment unless the person is a resident of this state. No person may be appointed unless such person has been recommended to the Governor by the South Dakota State Poetry Society and has written and published poems of recognized merit prior to the appointment.
The term of the poet laureate is four years and begins July first in years following a gubernatorial election. No poet laureate may serve for more than one term consecutively, however, this restriction does not apply to a partial term to which the poet laureate may have been appointed.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 1-22-7
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Poet laureates
shall for life have the status
of emeritus.
Source: SL 1959, ch 307; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.0115; SL 2009, ch 1, § 115; SL 2015, ch 10, § 1.