Section 1-32-3 - Appointment and tenure of department heads.
1-32-3. Appointment and tenure of department heads. Except as provided by § 5-17-2, the head of each principal department shall be appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor pursuant to S.D. Const., Art. IV, § 9.
Source: SL 1973, ch 2, §§ 30, 41, 68, 89, 98, 109, 116, 129, 200, 212, 223, 237, 269, 279.