§ 36-13-1 Abstracters’ Board of Examiners–Professional members
§ 36-13-1.1 Lay member of board
§ 36-13-1.2 Definition of terms
§ 36-13-1.3 Chain of title defined
§ 36-13-2 Election of officers–Bond required of secretary-treasurer
§ 36-13-2.1 Board continued within Department of Labor and Regulation–Records andreports
§ 36-13-3 Informational budget reviewed by Legislature–Deposit of funds with statetreasurer–Abstracters’ board of examiners account created
§ 36-13-4 Records and accounts of board–Inspection
§ 36-13-6 Enforcement of chapter by board–Seal
§ 36-13-6.1 Promulgation of rules
§ 36-13-7 Subpoena power of board officers–Administration of oaths–Depositions
§ 36-13-8 Certificate of registration required for business of abstracting
§ 36-13-9 Unauthorized business prohibited–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 36-13-9.1 Injunctions–Election of remedies
§ 36-13-10 Title plant required to engage in business
§ 36-13-11 Application for certificate of registration–Examination–Fees
§ 36-13-11.1 Criminal background investigation of applicants
§ 36-13-12 Scope of examination for certificate of registration
§ 36-13-13 Separate applications and examinations for different counties
§ 36-13-15 Bond required for certificate of registration–Amount and conditions
§ 36-13-16 Financial standing of personal sureties on bond–Investigation and propertystatements
§ 36-13-17 Filing and registration of bond
§ 36-13-18 Additional bond required for certificate–Insufficient bond
§ 36-13-19 Parties to action on abstracter’s bond
§ 36-13-20 Recitals in certificate of registration–Authority to engage in business–Accessto public offices and records
§ 36-13-21 Fee for certificate of registration–Duration and renewal–Contents ofapplication for renewal
§ 36-13-21.1 Inspection costs collected from applicant
§ 36-13-23 Register of applicants and certificates
§ 36-13-24 Seal of abstracter–Impression deposited with board–Affixing to abstracts
§ 36-13-25 Schedule of fees for doing business established by board–Exceeding scheduleas misdemeanor
§ 36-13-26 Certified abstract as prima facie evidence in judicial proceedings
§ 36-13-26.1 Abstracter’s countersignature on title policy
§ 36-13-27 Destroyed public records replaced from abstracter’s records–Expense
§ 36-13-28 Suspension or revocation of certificate of registration
§ 36-13-29 Procedure for suspension or revocation
§ 36-13-31 Appeal

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 36 > Chapter 13 - Abstracters of Title

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper, and also the word "seal" written or printed on such paper. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2